Tharanga's wicket in the first over gave India hope of a fightback in the final. However, Dilshan and Sangakkara put paid to that and blazed away to a 93 run partnership in quick time. The spinners pulled things back by picking up wickets and keeping the scoring rate down. However, Sri Lanka were never in trouble and they were guided by the experience of Mahela Jayawardene in the end.
Although, there were some anxious moments, the result never seemed to be in doubt. The Indian bowlers gave it their all, but 246 at the end of the day was a small total, under the conditions. It has been a great batting display from the Lankans, who deserve to be the winners of this cup.
Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to field
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
Nuwan Kulasekara is the Man of the Match for his match winning spell of 4/48
Kumar Sangakkara is the Man of the Series for his outstanding run with the bat, he gets a Tata Grande MK2 SUV.
Chanaka Welegedara is the highest wicket taker of the tournament with 8 wickets.
Virat Kohli gets the award for being the highest run scorer in the series (275 runs).
Kulasekara: I am happy to get my 1st Man of the Match award outside Sri Lanka. I stuck to the basics well and it paid off. It was important to stick to our plan and it was satisfying to get Sehwag's wicket.
Kumar Sangakkara, the captain of the winning side "I always say we have got match-winners in the side, and when it mattered today, every one of them fired. It was a great start, our bowlers have been through the mill, but all credit to them, they never lost faith, they have always come out with a smile and tried their best. last two months our fielding hasn't been the greatest, but we did well today."
MS Dhoni, captain of the runners-up side "I don't think the shot selection was great. Thanks to Suresh and Ravindra, we made it a contest, and I think if we hadn't lost Ashish we would have made a better fight of it. There wasn't any dew there. We should have been more careful while batting. Bowlers are coming back to form, so that's the positive from this series."India v Sri Lanka Final Match Match Notes:
India Innings:
*50 runs in 9.2 overs (56 balls), Extras 1
* Power Play 2: Overs 12.1 - 17.0
* Drinks: India - 81/5 in 16.0 overs (SK Raina 13, RA Jadeja 8)
* India: 100 runs in 20.2 overs (124 balls), Extras 3
* 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (SK Raina 27, RA Jadeja 20, Ex 3)
* SK Raina: 50 off 66 balls (5 x 4)
* India: 150 runs in 30.3 overs (186 balls), Extras 6
* 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 135 balls (SK Raina 59, RA Jadeja 35, Ex 6)
* Drinks: India - 166/5 in 34.0 overs (SK Raina 63, RA Jadeja 38)
* India: 200 runs in 40.5 overs (249 balls), Extras 7
* SK Raina: 100 off 109 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Power Play 3: Overs 44.1 - 49.0
* Innings Break: India - 245/10 in 48.2 overs (A Nehra 2)
Sri Lanka Innings:
* 50 runs in 7.5 overs (48 balls), Extras 1
* 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (TM Dilshan 27, KC Sangakkara 25, Ex 1)
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Drinks: Sri Lanka - 93/1 in 16.0 overs (TM Dilshan 49, KC Sangakkara 42)
* Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 17.3 overs (107 balls), Extras 2
* KC Sangakkara: 50 off 48 balls (8 x 4)
* Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 30.6 overs (188 balls), Extras 3
* Drinks: Sri Lanka - 150/3 in 31.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 22, TT Samaraweera 21)
* Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 40.3 overs (247 balls), Extras 5
* DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 70 balls (2 x 4)
* Power Play 3: Overs 45.1 - 50.0
India v Sri Lanka Final Match Highlights Videos
Sri Lankan players and team support staff pose with the trophy after their win against India in the final one-day international cricket match of the tri-series in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
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