2014 World Twenty20 final

February 2026 2014 ICC World Twenty20 Final File:2014 World Twenty20 final promotional cover.png 2014 ICC World Twenty20 India IND 52px 130/4 20 overs Sri Lanka SRI 52px 134/4 17.5 overs Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets 6 April 2014 Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium Dhaka Kumar Sangakkara (SL) Ian Gould (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) 25,416 see Broadcasting rights 2012 2016 Match programme cover 2014 ICC World Twenty20 The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 final was played between India and Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on 6 April 2014. This was the 5th ICC World Twenty20. Sri Lanka won the match by six wickets, https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/06/cricket-t20-world-cup-final-2014-sri-lanka-v-india-live The Guardian 6 April 2014 Cricket T20: Sri Lanka win the World Twenty20 final – as it happened 6 April 20146 April 2014 World Twenty20 2014: Sri Lanka beat India to win title https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/26899672 BBC its first World Twenty20 victory, after being runners-up twice at 2009 and 2012.http://www.espncricinfo.com/wt202009/engine/current/match/356017.html Sri Lanka v Pakistan https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/19857255 World T20 cricket: West Indies beat Sri Lanka in final BBC 7 October 2012 7 October 2012 Sri Lanka became the 5th team to win this title. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/417880.html The ICC World Twenty20 ESPNCricinfo This was the third time where both the finalists were Asian teams. In the stadium, the match was attended by 25,416 spectators. Background Prior to this match India and Sri Lanka played 5 times against each other in Twenty20s, where Sri Lanka won 3 times and India won 2 times. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2012/engine/records/team/match_results.html?class=3;id=6;id=8;type=headtohead India v Sri Lanka / Records / Twenty20 Internationals / Match results In 2010 ICC World Twenty20 these teams met each other where Sri Lanka beat India by 5 wickets in a last ball thriller.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8673866.stm Sri Lanka eliminate India to set up England semi-final 11 May 2010 BBC 11 May 2010 This was their only meeting in an ICC World Twenty20 until this match. Road to the final 2014 ICC World Twenty20 India India directly qualified for the super 10s. They started their tournament strongly. They won their first match against Pakistan very easily. They beat West Indies, Bangladesh and Australia easily to be the topper of Group 1 with a 100% win rate. In the semi-final they faced South Africa. A 72 not out innings from Virat Kohli helped India to qualify for the final. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka was one of the favorite of this tournament. They were the champions of Group 2 with wins against Netherlands, South Africa and New Zealand. But they lost to England. Their win against Netherlands was the biggest victory in terms of balls remaining in all T20I.http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/222327-icc-world-twenty20-stats-when-sri-lanka-claimed-the-fastest-win-in-t20-internationals ICC World Twenty20 stats: When Sri Lanka claimed the fastest win in T20 internationals NDTV 2015-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20151125230501/http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/222327-icc-world-twenty20-stats-when-sri-lanka-claimed-the-fastest-win-in-t20-internationals 2015-11-25 dead Also they bowled out Netherlands for only 39 runs which is the lowest score in all T20I.http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/icc-t20-world-cup-2014/icc-world-t20-netherlands-bowled-out-for-lowest-score-in-t20i-history_783095.html ICC World T20: Netherlands bowled out for lowest score in T20I history Zee News March 24, 2014 In the semi-final, Sri Lanka defeated the defending champions West Indies by 27 runs (D/L method) in a rain interrupted match. Match Match officials Source:http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2014/media-releases/80039/umpire-and-match-referee-appointments-for-finals-of-icc-world-twenty20-2014 Umpire and match referee appointments for finals of ICC World Twenty20 2014 ICC 5 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628134910/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2014/media-releases/80039/umpire-and-match-referee-appointments-for-finals-of-icc-world-twenty20-2014 28 June 2015 deadhttp://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/222744-icc-world-twenty20-ian-gould-richard-kettleborough-to-be-on-field-umpires-for-india-vs-sri-lanka-final ICC World Twenty20: Ian Gould, Richard Kettleborough to be on-field umpires for India vs Sri Lanka final NDTV 5 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20151117104823/http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/222744-icc-world-twenty20-ian-gould-richard-kettleborough-to-be-on-field-umpires-for-india-vs-sri-lanka-final 17 November 2015 dead On-field umpires: Ian Gould (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) TV umpire: Rod Tucker (Aus) Reserve umpire: Bruce Oxenford (Aus) Match referee: David Boon (Aus) Teams and toss Sri Lankan captain Lasith Malinga won the toss and decided to field first in the rain delayed final. India remained unchanged from the side that played the semi-final, while Sri Lanka brought Thisara Perera in place of Seekkuge Prasanna.http://www.cricwaves.com/mobile/loadArtD?aid=dhIVjiGTZp_drh-sevawcirc Sri Lanka tame India to win ICC T20 World Cup 2014 Match summary 6 April 19:00 yes IND 130/4 (20 overs) Virat Kohli 77 (58) Rangana Herath 1/23 (4 overs) SL 134/4 (17.5 overs) Kumar Sangakkara 52* (35) Mohit Sharma 1/18 (2 overs) Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Scorecard Ian Gould (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) Kumar Sangakkara (SL) Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene (SL) played in their last T20I.http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/735231.html Cool Sangakkara breaks final hoodoo Sidharth Monga 6 April 2014 ESPN Cricinfo 8 April 2014 Mahela Jayawardene (SL) became the first batsman to reach 1000 runs in ICC World Twenty20.http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/735397.html Yuvraj's 21-ball struggle, and SL's death bowling Shiva Jayaraman 6 April 2014 ESPN Cricinfo 8 April 2014 Scorecard Source:6 April 2014 2014 ICC World Twenty20 Final http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2014/engine/match/682965.html ESPN Cricinfo 1st innings IND batting Rohit Sharma c Senanayake b Herath 29 26 3 0 111.53 Ajinkya Rahane b Mathews 3 8 0 0 37.50 Virat Kohli run out (Senanayake) 77 58 5 4 132.75 Yuvraj Singh c T Perera b Kulasekara 11 21 0 0 52.38 MS Dhoni *† not out 4 7 0 0 57.14 Suresh Raina did not bat Ravichandran Ashwin did not bat Ravindra Jadeja did not bat Amit Mishra did not bat Bhuvneshwar Kumar did not bat Mohit Sharma did not bat Extras (b 2, lb 2, w 2) 6 Total (4 wickets; 20 overs) 130 8 4 Fall of wickets: 1/4 (Rahane, 1.3 ov), 2/64 (Rohit, 10.3 ov), 3/119 (Yuvraj, 18.1 ov), 4/130 (Kohli, 19.6 ov) SRI bowling Nuwan Kulasekara 4 0 29 1 7.25 0 0 Angelo Mathews 4 0 25 1 6.25 0 0 Sachithra Senanayake 4 0 22 0 5.50 0 0 Lasith Malinga * 4 0 27 0 6.75 1 0 Rangana Herath 4 0 23 1 5.75 1 0 2nd innings SRI batting Kusal Perera c Jadeja b Mohit 5 7 1 0 71.42 Tillakaratne Dilshan c Kohli b Ashwin 18 16 4 0 112.50 Mahela Jayawardene c Ashwin b Raina 24 24 4 0 100.00 Kumar Sangakkara † not out 52 35 6 1 148.57 Lahiru Thirimanne c †Dhoni b Mishra 7 11 1 0 63.63 Thisara Perera not out 23 14 0 3 164.28 Angelo Mathews Nuwan Kulasekara Sachithra Senanayake Rangana Herath Lasith Malinga * Extras (lb 2, w 3) 5 Total (4 wickets; 17.5 overs) 134 16 4 Fall of wickets: 1/5 (K Perera, 1.1 ov), 2/41 (Dilshan, 5.5 ov), 3/65 (Jayawardene, 9.5 ov), 4/78 (Thirimanne, 12.3 ov) IND bowling Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3 0 18 0 6.00 0 0 Mohit Sharma 2 0 18 1 9.00 0 0 Ravichandran Ashwin 3.5 0 29 1 7.56 1 0 Amit Mishra 4 0 32 1 8.00 1 0 Suresh Raina 4 0 24 1 6.00 1 0 Ravindra Jadeja 1 0 11 0 11.00 0 0 Key * – Captain – Wicket-keeper c Fielder – Indicates that the batsman was dismissed by a catch by the named fielder b Bowler – Indicates which bowler gains credit for the dismissal Aftermath Newspapers called the triumph as a "fitting farewell" to a golden generation, including Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara who announced their retirement from T20 cricket after the victory. This was Sri Lanka's maiden World Twenty20 title and their second major ICC title victory after 1996.7 April 2014 Sri Lanka ends finals jinx, Sangakkara and Jayawardene get a fitting farewell https://www.india.com/sports/icc-world-t20-2014-final-sri-lanka-ends-finals-jinx-sangakkara-and-jayawardene-get-a-fitting-farewell-34770/ India.com7 April 2014 Sri Lanka dedicate World T20 title to Mahela and Sangakkara https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/t20-world-cup-2014/top-stories/sri-lanka-dedicate-world-t20-title-to-mahela-and-sangakkara/articleshow/33352527.cms Times of India Sri Lanka received $1.1 million while India received $550,000 as prize money from ICC.2 April 2014 India claim numero uno spot in ICC T20 rankings https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/t20-world-cup-2014/top-stories/india-claim-numero-uno-spot-in-icc-t20-rankings/articleshow/33126076.cms Times of India In Colombo, thousands of fans gave a heroic welcome to Sri Lankan players. An open-top parade from Katunayake Airport to Colombo was held upon the arrival of players.Andrew Fidel Fernando 7 April 2014 Sri Lanka set for heroes' welcome https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-set-for-heroes-welcome-735651 ESPNcricinfo On the other hand in India, it was a moment of agony as many fans took to social media and vented their frustration at Yuvraj Singh, who managed to score only 11 runs off 21 balls, slowing the run rate and making it hard to put on a good total. According to various reports, stones were pelted at his house in Chandigarh after the defeat.7 April 2014 From World Twenty20 hero to zero, Yuvraj Singh house in Chandigarh attacked by fans: Reports https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/from-world-twenty20-hero-to-zero-yuvraj-singh-house-in-chandigarh-attacked-by-fans-reports-1521449/ NDTV Sports Yuvraj's father Yograj Singh told that his son should not be singled out for the defeat.7 April 2014 Yuvraj Singh should not be singled out, says father Yograj https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/yuvraj-singh-indian-cricketer-icc-world-t20-final-sri-lanka-mirpur-187919-2014-04-07 India Today Indian captain MS Dhoni also defended him, saying that he tried his best.7 April 2025 No one will be as disappointed as Yuvraj himself - Dhoni https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-one-will-as-disappointed-as-yuvraj-himself-ms-dhoni-735403 ESPNcricinfo References External links ICC World Twenty20 2014 final Category:Men's T20 World Cup finals Category:International cricket competitions in 2014 Category:India–Sri Lanka sports relations Category:India in international cricket Category:Sri Lanka in international cricket