The iSLanders triumph; India D(hon)isappointed

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Sri Lanka made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Upul Tharanga, Jeevan Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal and Shaminda Eranga made way for Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Nuwan Kulasekara and Sachithra Senanayake.

On winning the toss, Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka’s skipper, inserted the Indians.

Prior to the start of play, the ground was wet.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, and lost a wicket.

Ajinkya Rahane, who faced eight balls, scored just three. Nine balls into the match, Angelo Mathews broke the four-run stand.

India scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 27, the contribution of Virat Kohli, the player of the series, to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rohit, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 29. Fifty-four balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was caught by Senanayake. Rangana Herath broke the 60-run stand.

Kohli’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and three sixes – came off 43 balls.

India scored 100 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was nine. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj, who faced 21 balls, eventually scored 11. Forty-six balls later, he was caught by Thisara Perera. Kulasekara broke the 55-run partnership.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 11. Kohli, whose 58-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 77. Eleven balls later, Senanayake ran him out.

Although he was unbeaten, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who faced four balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. India scored 130 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Malinga and Senanayake were wicketless. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 22. Kulasekara, Mathews and Herath picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 29, 25 and 23, respectively.

The Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, and lost a couple of wickets.

Although Kusal’s innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just five. Seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Mohit Sharma broke the five-run stand.

Tillakaratne Dilshan, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 18. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 36-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Mahela Jayawardene, whose run-a-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 24. Twenty-four balls after Dilshan’s dismissal, he was caught by Ashwin. Suresh Raina broke the run-a-ball stand.

Although his 11-ball innings included a boundary, Lahiru Thirimanne had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 16 balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Amit Mishra broke the 13-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Kumar Sangakkara was the player of the match. His half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 33 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Thisara’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Sangakkara, who faced 35 balls, eventually scored 52. He was unbeaten, as was Thisara, who scored 23. His 14-ball innings included three sixes.

India eventually conceded five extras. Sri Lanka, who scored 134 for the loss of four wickets off 17.5 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 13 balls to spare.

Jadeja, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled three overs, conceding 18.

Mohit, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 18. He picked up a wicket. Ashwin, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket. Mishra and Raina bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 24.

Sri Lanka won the 2013/14 World T20.