Live reporting: World T20: Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by 27 runs (D/L )

Mirpur: Sri Lanka are in the finals of the tournament after the rain and hailstorm made the play unable to restart and therefore being called off. They were 27 runs ahead of West Indies at the moment the game stopped which resulted in the victory for Sri Lanka by D/L method. Though Windies started their chase with a four and six in first over by Smith, but later quick wickets took them down. Chris Gayle who was struggling on the crease made 3 off 13 balls and was the first one to go back to pavalion. Later Dwayne Smith and Lendl Simmons went in the span of just 6 runs. They made 17 and 4 runs respectively. Dwayne Bravo tried to push up the current run rate by his crucial knock in which he scored 30 off 19 balls including 3X4 and 1X6. He was caught at deep square leg by Jayawardene bowled by Kulasekara. For Sri Lanka, skipper Lasith Malinga took 2 wickets in 2 overs giving away 5 runs. Seekkuge Prasanna and Nuwan Kulasekara took 1 wicket each. Rangana Herath who surprised by his bowling against New Zealand proved to be costly here. In his 4 overs he gave 27 runs and got no wicket. Earlier, Thirimanne , Mathews and Dilshan put up a brave fight to post a total of 160/6 in 20 overs against West Indies in the first semi final of World T20 here Thursday. Choosing to bat first after winning the toss openers Perera and Dilshan gave their team a fine fine start by putting on 41 runs for the first wicket. First to go was Perera who was bowled by Santokie. He faced 12 balls for his 26 runs which include two fours and two sixes. Sri Lanka were in deep trouble as they lost two wickets in quick succession. Jayawardene was run out without facing a ball and than Sangakkara gave a return catch to Badree with scoreboard reading 49. Thirimanne first with Dilshan and than with Mathews not only repaired the damage but also helped put on a challenging total. Thirimanne was the highest scorer with 44 followed by Mathews (40). Dilshan made 39. For West Indies Santokie took 2 wickets for 46 and Badree took one for 23 In their bid to reach their second successive World T20 final, defending champions West Indies will be looking to put up another clinical performance when they take on a gutsy Sri Lanka, who in turn would be hoping to avenge their loss in the last edition's summit clash. One can expect a good encounter as both teams have a lot in common going into the big semi-final clash here tomorrow. Both Sri Lanka and West Indies have had identical victories in their final group league encounters in which they had crushed their respective opponents for paltry scores of less than 100 runs. Both the sides boast of world class spinners, who are winning games on a consistent basis. While Rangana Herath would want to repeat his Chittagong heroics with another superlative effort against the Gayles and the Bravos, the Jayawardenes and the Sangakkaras will be equally wary of the threats that will be posed by Messrs Sunil Narine and Samuel Badree. Teams from: Sri Lanka: MDKJ Perera, TM Dilshan, DPMD Jayawardene, KC Sangakkara, AD Mathews, HDRL Thirimanne, S Prasanna, KMDN Kulasekara, SMSM Senanayake, HMRKB Herath, SL Malinga West Indies: DR Smith, CH Gayle, MN Samuels, LMP Simmons, DJ Bravo, D Ramdin, DJG Sammy, AD Russell, SP Narine, S Badree, K Santokie Here are the updates: Lasith Malinga is marking his run up on the field with the paint. He is captaining the side again in the absence of Dinesh Chandimal. He was fined for slow over rate and barred from playing the last match. However considering his form, he has opted out. Sri Lanka won the toss in the first semifinal and elected to bat against the defending champions West Indies. According to former Indian opener Navjot Singh Sidhu dew won't be a factor in this match as last few matches have not seen game being affected by dew. Teams are coming out for their National Anthem There is no chance of restart and the game has been officially called off. With this Sri Lanka are through to the 2014 World T20 finals and Windies would be going back home. A big disappointment for them as they dug themselves into the hole. Ground staff is running out of the ground and it's not looking good at all Its now hailstorms here in Dhaka Sri Lanka are 27 runs ahead if D/L method is applied at this stage West Indies are 80/4 in 13.5 overs Wind is blowing and there it started raining heavily 13.5: Kulasekara to Samuels, 1 run 13.4: Kulasekara to Samuels, 2 runs 13.3: Kulasekara to Samuels, no run 13.2: Kulasekara to Bravo, OUT! 13.1: Kulasekara to Samuels, 1 run After 13 overs West Indies are 76/3 12.4: Herath to Samuels, 1 run 12.3: Herath to Samuels, no run 12.2: Herath to Samuels, no run 12.1: Herath to Samuels, FOUR! 12.0: WI 65/3 11.6: Mathews to Bravo, 2 runs 11.5: Mathews to Samuels, 1 run 11.4: Mathews to Samuels, no run 11.3: Mathews to Samuels, no run 11.2: Mathews to Samuels, no run 11.1: Mathews to Bravo, 1 run 11.0: WI 61/3 10.6: Herath to Samuels, no run 10.5: Herath to Samuels, no run 10.4: Herath to Bravo, 1 run 10.4: Herath to Bravo, WIDE 10.3: Herath to Bravo, FOUR! 10.2: Herath to Samuels, 1 run 10.1: Herath to Bravo, 1 run 10.0: WI 53/3 9.6: Prasanna to Bravo, 1 run 9.5: Prasanna to Bravo, 2 runs 9.4: Prasanna to Samuels, 1 run 9.3: Prasanna to Samuels, no run 9.2: Prasanna to Bravo, 1 run 9.1: Prasanna to Bravo, FOUR! 9.0: WI 44/3 8.6: Herath to Bravo, 1 run 8.5: Herath to Bravo, no run 8.4: Herath to Samuels, 1 run 8.3: Herath to Samuels, no run 8.2: Herath to Samuels, 2 runs 8.1: Herath to Samuels, no run 8.0: WI 40/3 7.6: Prasanna to Bravo, FOUR! 7.5: Prasanna to Bravo, no run 7.4: Prasanna to Bravo, no run 7.3: Prasanna to Bravo, no run 7.2: Prasanna to Bravo, 2 runs 7.1: Prasanna to Simmons, OUT! he's got the wicket on his very first ball of T20 cricket 7.0: WI 34/2 6.6: Herath to Samuels, no run 6.5: Herath to Samuels, no run 6.4: Herath to Samuels, 2 runs 6.3: Herath to Simmons, 1 run 6.2: Herath to Samuels, 1 run 6.1: Herath to Samuels, no run 6.0: WI 30/2 5.6: Kulasekara to Samuels, 1 5.5: Kulasekara to Samuels, no run 5.4: Kulasekara to Simmons, 1 run 5.3: Kulasekara to Simmons, no run 5.2: Kulasekara to Simmons, no run 5.1: Kulasekara to Simmons, no run 5.0: WI 28/2 4.6: Malinga to Samuels, Marlon Samuels in the next batsman in Sri Lanka 28/2 4.5: Malinga to Smith, OUT! Smith goes for 17 off 14 balls. Two big wickets for Sri Lanka here. 4.4: Malinga to Simmons, 1 run 4.3: Malinga to Smith, 1 run 4.2: Malinga to Simmons, 1 run Lendl Simmons is in now 4.1: Malinga to Gayle, bowled him! OUT! he's gone for 3 off 13 balls 4.0: WI 25/0 3.6: Senanayake to Smith, no run 3.5: Senanayake to Smith, 2 runs 3.4: Senanayake to Smith, no run 3.3: Senanayake to Smith, no run 3.2: Senanayake to Gayle, 1 run 3.1: Senanayake to Gayle, no run 3.0: WI 22/0 2.6: Malinga to Gayle, 1 run 2.5: Malinga to Gayle, no run 2.4: Malinga to Gayle, no run 2.3: Malinga to Gayle, no run 2.2: Malinga to Smith, 1 run 2.1: Malinga to Smith, no run 2.0: WI 20/0 1.6: Senanayake to Gayle, no run 1.5: Senanayake to Smith, 1 run 1.4: Senanayake to Gayle, 1 run 1.3: Senanayake to Gayle, no run 1.2: Senanayake to Smith, 1 run 1.1: Senanayake to Smith, no run Spin from other end, Sachitra Senanayake coming in This is not the start Sri Lanka wanted 1.0: WI 17/0 0.6: Kulasekara to Gayle, no run 0.5: Kulasekara to Gayle, no run 0.4: Kulasekara to Gayle, no run 0.4: Kulasekara to Gayle, 5 WIDES 0.4: Kulasekara to Gayle, WIDE 0.3: Kulasekara to Smith, 1 run 0.2: Kulasekara to Smith, SIX on the second ball! What a start! 0.1: Kulasekara to Smith, FOUR! Kulasekara has the ball Players are back and chase is about to begin Sri Lanka 160/6 in 20 overs 19:6 : Russell to Mathews, OUT 19:5 : Russell to Mathews, SIX 19:4 : Russell to Mathews, SIX 19:4 : Russell to Mathews, WIDE 19:4 : Russell to Mathews, WIDE 19:3 : Russell to Mathews, 2 run 19:2 : Russell to Prasanna, 1 run 19:1 : Russell to Mathews, 1 run 19:0 : SL 145/5 18:6 : Santokie to Prasanna, no run 18:5 : Santokie to Prasanna, 2 run 18:4 : Santokie to Mathews, 1 run 18:3 : Santokie to Mathews, FOUR 18:2 : Santokie to Mathews, FOUR 18: 1 : Santokie to Mathews, SIX 18:0 : SL 128/5 17:6 Narine to Mathews, 1 run 17:5 Narine to Mathews, no run 17:4 Narine to Prasanna, 3 run 17:3 Narine to Prasanna, no run 17:2 Narine to Mathews, 1 run 17:1 Narine to Mathews, 2 run 17:0 : 121/5 16:6 : Santokie to Thirimanne, OUT, caught 16:5 : Santokie to Mathews, 1 run 16:4 : Santokie to Thirimanne, 1 run 16:3 : Santokie to Thirimanne, FOUR 16:2 : Santokie to Mathews, 1 run 16:1 : Santokie to Mathews, 2 run 16:0 : SL 112/4 15:6 : Narine to Mathews, 1 run, ball is in the air but safe 15:5 : Narine to Thirimanne, 1 run 15:4 : Narine to Thirimanne, no run 15:3 : Narine to Thirimanne, 2 run 15:2 : Narine to Mathews, 1 run 15:1 : Narine to Mathews, beaten, no run 15.0: SL 107/4 14.6: Russell to Thirimane, SIX! 14.5: Russell to Mathews, 1 run 14.4: Russell to Thirimane, 1 run 14.3: Russell to Thirimane, FOUR! Misfield by Samuels at third man. 14.2: Russell to Mathews, 1 run. And Chris Gayle looks in some trouble as the ball hits him on the legs after Samuels returns the ball. He is going off the field. Not a good sign for West Indies. 14.1: Russell to Thirimane, 1 run 14.0: SL 93/4 13:6 : Samuels to Thirimane, 1 run 13:5 : Samuels to Mathews, 1 run 13:4 : Samuels to Mathews, no run Angello Mathews is the next batsman in Sri Lanka 91/4 13:3 : Samuels to Dilshan, another run out! misunderstanding between the two batsmen and in form batsman Dilshan departs on 39 off 39 balls. 13:2 : Samuels to Dilshan, 2 run 13:1 : Samuels to Dilshan, 2 run 13:0 : 87/3 12:6 : Narine to Dilshan, 1 run 12:5 : Narine to Dilshan, no run 12:4 : Narine to Thirimanne, 1 run 12:3 : Narine to Thirimanne, no run, appeal for LBW but ball missing leg stump 12:2 : Narine to Dilshan, 1 run 12:1 : Narine to Dilshan, plays and misses 12:0 : SL 84/3 11:6 : Samuels to Thirimane, no run 11:5 : Samuels to Thirimane, SIX 11:4 : Samuels to Dilshan, 1 run 11:3 : Samuels to Thirimane, 1 run 11:2 : Samuels to Dilshan, 1 run 11:1 : Samuels to Thirimane, 1 run 11:0 : SL 74/3 10:6 : Chris Gayle to Thirimanne, 1 run 10:5 : Chris Gayle to Thirimanne, no ru 10:4 : Chris Gayle to Dilshan, 1 run 10:3 : Chris Gayle to Thirimanne, 1 run 10:2 : Chris Gayle to Thirimanne, 2 run 10:1 : Chris Gayle to Thirimanne, pulls, FOUR 10:0 : SL 65/3 9:6 : Samuels to Thirimanne, 1run 9:5 : Samuels to Thirimanne, no run 9:4 : Samuels to Thirimanne, no run 9:3 : Samuels to Thirimanne, no run 9:2 : Samuels to Dilshan, 1 run 9:1 : Samuels to Thirimanne, 1 run 9:0 : SL 63/3 8:6 : Andre Russel to Thirimanne, 1 run 8:5 : Andre Russel to Dilshan, 1 run 8:4 : Andre Russel to Dilshan,no run 8:3 : Andre Russel to Dilshan, 2 run, Thirimanne might have been in trouble 8:2 : Andre Russel to Dilshan,no run, out side off 8:1 : Andre Russel to Dilshan, FOUR 8:0 : SL 54/3 7:6 : Marlon Samuels to Dilshan, 1 run 7:5 : Marlon Samuels to Dilshan, no run 7:4 : Marlon Samuels to Thirimanne, 1 run 7:3 : Marlon Samuels to Dilshan, 1 run 7:2 : Marlon Samuels to Thirimanne, 1 run 7:1 : Marlon Samuels to Thirimanne, no run 6:6 : Badree to Thirimanne, 1 run 6:5 : Badree to Thirimanne, no run 6:4 : Badree to Thirimanne, no run 6:3 : Badree to Thirimanne, no run SL 49/3 6:2 : Badree to Sangakkara, OUT 6:1 : Badree to Dilshan, 1 run 6:0 : SL 48/2 5:6 : Narine to Sangakkara, no run 5:5 : Narine to Dilshan, 1 run 5:4 : Narine to Dilshan, 2 run 5:3 : Narine to Dilshan, no run 5:2 : Narine to Sangakkara, 1 run, gently pushes towards covers 5:1 : Narine to Dilshan, 1 run 5:0 : SL 43/2 4:6 : Badree to Sangakkar, no run 4:5 : Badree to Dilshan, 1 run 4:4 : Badree to Sangakkar, 1 run 4:3 : Badree to Sangakkar, no run 4:2 : Badree to Dilshan,1 run, appeal for run out and Jayawardene out without facing a ball 4:1 : Badree to Dilshan, no run Sri Lanka 41/1 after 4 over 3:6 : Santokie to Perera, BOWLED 3:5 : Santokie to Dilshan, 1 run 3:4 : Santokie to Perera, 1 run, leg bye 3:3 : Santokie to Perera, SIX 3:2 : Santokie to Dilshan, 1 run 3:1 : Santokie to Dilshan, no run Ball being changed after it got damaged when Perera hit a six 3:0 : SL 32/0 2:6 : Badree to Perera, SIX over the long off 2:5 : Badree to Dilshan, 1 run 2:4 : Badree to Perera, 1 run 2:3 : Badree to Dilshan, 1 run 2:2 : Badree to Dilshan, tries to sweep, no run 2:1 : Badree to Dilshan, SIX, lofts over the long off 2:0 : SL 170 1:6 : Santokie to Perera, no run, 1:5 : Santokie to Perera, no run, pushes towards short mid off 1:4 : Santokie to Perera, drags from out side off, FOUR on long on 1:3 : Santokie to Perera, 2 run 1:2 : Santokie to Perera, FOUR, flicks 1:1 : Santokie to Perera, 2 run 0:6 : Badree to Dilshan, no run 0:5 : Badree to Dilshan, no run 0:4 : Badree to Dilshan, no run 0:3 : Badree to Dilshan, hits dropped at mid off 0:2 : Badree to Dilshan, no run 0:1 : Badree to Perera, 1 run Kusal Perea taking the guard. Samuel Badree will start the attack for West Indies

Live reporting: World T20: Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by 27 runs (D/L )

Mirpur: Sri Lanka are in the finals of the tournament after the rain and hailstorm made the play unable to restart and therefore being called off. They were 27 runs ahead of West

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