ICC World Twenty20: Final number three for Sri Lanka

A dominant Sri Lanka made it to the ICC World T20 final for the third time knocking out defending champions West Indies by 27 runs via the Duckworth Lewis method after thundershowers stopped proceedings in the 14th over of the second innings (AP)

Batting first in the first semi-final, Sri Lanka scored an impressive 160 for six riding on important contributions from Angelo Mathews (40) and Lahiru Thirimanne (45) (AP)

The D/L par score at that point of time was 107 and the Caribbeans were well short of the target, struggling at 80 for four in 13.5 overs (AP)

There was certainly no 'Gayle-storm' but the 15 minute 'Kalboisakhi' (NorWesters), as they call in this part of the world, turned the ground into a lake. Umpires Richard Kettleborough and Rod Tucker had to wait as per rules before Sri Lanka were adjudged winners (AP)

Dwayne Smith (17) made his intentions clear in the first two balls bowled by Nuwan Kulasekara, lofting him for a boundary and a six respectively as 17 came from the first over. But he didn't last long as the Lankan skipper cleaned him up with a fast off cutter (AP)

After their stand-in captain provided twin breakthroughs, the rejuvenated Lankans stemmed the flow of runs with some tight bowling (AP)

Lendl Simons (4) was done in by a flipper from leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna as he was caught plumb on the back-foot (AP)

West Indies were struggling at 34 for three at the start of the eighth over (AP)

Earlier, Lahiru Thirimanne arrested a top-order slide while Angelo Mathews played a lovely cameo as Sri Lanka posted a fighting total (AP)

It was an off day for both Mahela and Sangakkara as the experienced duo couldn't make substantial contributions (AP)

Young Perera, who was striking it well in the middle, chopped an ordinary Santokie delivery back on to his stumps (AP)