A spirited performance by hosts Sri Lanka ensured that they earned their place in the final. It was a good win over Pakistan as they outplayed them by 16 runs in the semifinal and avenged their defeat at the hands of the same opponents in the 2009 Final.

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A spirited performance by hosts Sri Lanka ensured that they earned their place in the final. It was a good win over Pakistan as they outplayed them by 16 runs in the semifinal and avenged their defeat at the hands of the same opponents in the 2009 Final. (All AFP Photos)
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Opting to bat first, skipper Mahela Jayawardena provided the start for Sri Lanka scoring 42 from 36 balls that included 7 hits to the fence.
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Tillakaratne Dilshan gave Mahela good support but his 35 from 43 was a slow innings considering the fact that the Lankans needed quick runs to get going.
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Mohammad Hafeez led by example bowling a tight line and length which prevented the Lankans from going on the attack and scalped the prized wicket of Kumar Sangakkara.
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Shahid Afridi was very economical and removed Mahela Jayawardena who was looking dangerous. It was a disciplined outing by the Pakistan bowlers as they restricted Sri Lanka to 139/4 in 20 overs.
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Hafeez came to the party with the bat as well as he scored 42 runs from 40 balls and looked to take Pakistan to victory.
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But the mystery man Ajantha Mendis pegged back Pakistan's acceleration taking the wickets of Imran Nazir at the start and Sohail Tanvir towards the end.
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Angelo Mathews failed with the bat but made up with the ball snaring Nasir Jamshed and Kamran Akmal which were severe blows to Pakistan's scheme of things.
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But the pick of the bowlers was Rangana Herath who took three wickets. He got Shoaib Malik early and then dismissed Mohammad Hafeez and Shahid Afridi off successive deliveries to effectively turn the match on its head.
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Umar Akmal bravely fought till the end hitting 29 not out off 22 balls with 3 boundaries in a bid to make a match of it.
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But Sri Lanka once in the driver's seat, were in no mood to ease up and maintained their stranglehold to emerge victors by 16 runs. They now await either Australia or West Indies in the final on Sunday while Pakistan go home from a campaign that promised much but flattered to deceive.
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T20 World Cup 2022 Points Table

Team	M	W	L	NR	PTS	NRR
NZ	5	3	1	1	7	+2.113
ENG	5	3	1	1	7	+0.473
AUS	5	3	1	1	7	-0.173
SL	5	2	3	0	4	-0.422
IRE	5	1	3	1	3	-1.615
AFG	5	0	3	2	2	-0.571

Full Points Table

T20 World Cup 2022 Stats

Player	Runs	AVG
Virat Kohli IND	296	98.66
Max O'Dowd NED	242	34.57
Suryakumar Yadav IND	239	59.75
Jos Buttler ENG	225	45.00
Kusal Mendis SL	223	31.85

Full Stats

Team	M	W	L	PTS	NRR
ZIM	3	2	1	4	+0.200
IRE	3	2	1	4	+0.105
SCO	3	1	2	2	+0.304
WI	3	1	2	2	-0.563

Team	M	W	L	NR	PTS	NRR
IND	5	4	1	0	8	+1.319
PAK	5	3	2	0	6	+1.028
SA	5	2	2	1	5	+0.874
NED	5	2	3	0	4	-0.849
BAN	5	2	3	0	4	-1.176
ZIM	5	1	3	1	3	-1.138

Player	Wickets	Eco
Wanindu Hasaranga SL	15	6.41
Sam Curran ENG	13	6.52
Bas de Leede NED	13	7.68
Blessing Muzarabani ZIM	12	7.65
Anrich Nortje SA	11	5.37

Team	M	W	L	PTS	NRR
SL	3	2	1	4	+0.667
NED	3	2	1	4	-0.162
NAM	3	1	2	2	+0.730
UAE	3	1	2	2	-1.235

ICC World Twenty20 2012 Photos

World T20: Sri Lanka outplay Pakistan, book Final berth

A spirited performance by hosts Sri Lanka ensured that they earned their place in the final. It was a good win over Pakistan as they outplayed them by 16 runs in the semifinal and avenged their defeat at the hands of the same opponents in the 2009 Final.