Pakistan 139 for 2 (Afridi 54*, Akmal 37) beat Sri Lanka 138 for 6 (Sangakkara 64*, Mathews 35*, Razzaq 3-20) by eight wickets... Pakistan won the ICC World Twenty20 in an exciting finish at a noisy Lord's when Sri Lanka's total of 138-6 was overhauled with 10 balls remaining. Shahid Afridi, man of the match in the semi-final, was again the hero, hitting 54 not out from 40 balls to steer Pakistan to an eight-wicket win. Sri Lanka's star batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan fell in the first over and they were soon 2-2 after choosing to bat. Kumar Sangakkara's 64 gave them hope but Pakistan paced their chase well. Sri Lanka had progressed through the tournament smoothly, winning all their matches and relying on the brilliant batting of Dilshan and some superb bowling led by Ajantha Mendis. But on the grand stage, both their leading players fluffed ...

Sri lanka 138 for 6 (Sangakkara 64*, Mathews 35*, Razzaq 3-20) v Pakistan... A captain's innings from Kumar Sangakkara and a late charge by Angelo Mathews boosted Sri Lanka to 138 for 6 in the ICC World Twenty20 final after the top order were blown away by Abdul Razzaq. Riding on the huge surge of confidence Pakistan gained from dismissing Tillakaratne Dilshan for a duck, Razzaq continued to make up for lost time after two years out of international cricket as Sri Lanka fell to 32 for 4. However, Sangakkara and Mathews added 68 in 43 deliveries to give their powerful attack a total to defend. Without the captain, Sri Lanka would have been waving the trophy goodbye, but Sangakkara ensured he was batting in the closing overs to give himself the chance of a late charge. He paced his innings expertly, ...

Sri Lanka 158 for 5 (Dilshan 96*) beat West Indies 101 (Gayle 63*, Mathews 3-16, Muralitharan 3-29) by 57 runs... It will be an all-Asia final at the ICC World Twenty20 after Sri Lanka maintained their unbeaten record by crushing West Indies by 57 runs at The Oval. Tillakaratne Dilshan added another installment to his breathtaking tournament with an unbeaten 96, the highest score of the event, as his team-mates struggled for momentum. Angelo Mathews then stunned West Indies with three wickets in the opening over before the spinners strangled the middle order, leaving Chris Gayle forlornly unbeaten on 63, carrying his bat as no one else reached double figures. After everything the two countries have been through, it is fitting that Sri Lanka will meet Pakistan in the final. However, unlike Pakistan's campaign which has burst into life after a slow ...