10/05/2012
World T20 cricket: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to reach final
Sri Lanka's bowlers stifled Pakistan to give the hosts a 16-run win and a place in the final of the World Twenty20.
Chasing 140 on a slow Colombo pitch, Pakistan looked in the game at 91-4, but Rangana Herath struck twice in two balls to see them stumble to 123-7.
Earlier, despite captain Mahela Jayawardene's 42, Sri Lanka looked to be struggling before taking 14 from the final over to get up to 139-4.
They will play Australia or West Indies in Sunday's final.
That will provide Sri Lanka with the opportunity to add to their triumphs at the 1996 World Cup and 2002 Champions Trophy, as well as the chance to halt a run of three final defeats in the last five years.
In addition to losing the 2009 T20 final to Pakistan at Lord's, they were beaten in the 2007 and 2011 World Cup finals, by Australia and India, respectively.
Pakistan, who have never failed to reach the last four of a World T20, have now lost their last two semi-finals, but, unlike their destruction at the hands of Australia's Mike Hussey in 2010, this was a slow death.
- BBC.co.uk
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