Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 27 runs D/L method

Covers are on after rain and hailstorm hit the Sri Lanka West Indies match.

Mir Pur: Sri Lanka reaches in the final of T20 world cup played here through D/L method, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first and scored 160/ 6 wickets in 20 overs.

In reply West Indies were 80/4 wickets in 13.5 runs when rain and hail storm interrupted the play, at that level West Indies were 27 runs behind their required score.

Lasith Malinga took two main West Indian wickets of Smith and Gayle, whereas, Mathews of Sri Lanka was awarded man of the match award by scoring 40 runs out of 23 balls by hitting 2 sixes and 3 fours.