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{{main article|2014 ICC World Twenty20}}
{{Infobox limited overs final
| title                   = 2014 ICC World Twenty20 Final
| image                   =<!-- Deleted image removed:  [[File:Players-of-sri-lanka-celebrate-with-the-trophy-after-winning-the-icc-twe.jpg|300px]] -->
| event                   = [[2014 ICC World Twenty20]]
| team1                   = [[India national cricket team|India]]
| team1flag               = {{flagicon|IND|size=52px}}
| team1score              = 130/4
| team1overs              = 20 overs
| team2                   = '''[[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]]'''
| team2flag               = {{flagicon|SRI|size=52px}}
| team2score              = 134/4
| team2overs              = 17.5 overs
| rain                    = 
| details                 = Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
| date                    = 6 April 2014
| stadium                 = [[Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium|Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium]]
| city                    = [[Dhaka]]
| man_of_the_match      = [[Kumar Sangakkara]] (Sri)
| umpires                 = [[Ian Gould]] (Eng)<br>[[Richard Kettleborough]] (Eng)
| attendance              = 25,000
| television              = ''see [[List of 2014 ICC World Twenty20 broadcasting rights|Broadcasting rights]]''
| previous                = [[2012 ICC World Twenty20 Final|2012]]
| next                    = [[2016 ICC World Twenty20 Final|2016]]
}}

The '''2014 ICC World Twenty20 Final''' was played between [[India national cricket team|India]] and [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] at the [[Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium|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,<ref name=Guardian>{{cite web | url  = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/06/cricket-t20-world-cup-final-2014-sri-lanka-v-india-live| work = The Guardian | accessdate = 6 April 2014 | title = Cricket T20: Sri Lanka win the World Twenty20 final – as it happened | date = 6 April 2014}}</ref> its first World Twenty20 victory, after being runners-up twice at [[2009 ICC World Twenty20|2009]] and [[2012 ICC World Twenty20|2012]].<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.espncricinfo.com/wt202009/engine/current/match/356017.html|title= Sri Lanka v Pakistan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/19857255|title= World T20 cricket: West Indies beat Sri Lanka in final| publisher = BBC | accessdate = 7 October 2012| date = 7 October 2012}}</ref> Sri Lanka became the 5th team to win this title after [[India national cricket team|India]], [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], [[England national cricket team|England]] , [[West Indies national cricket team|West Indies]]<ref name= Finalists>{{cite web| url = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/417880.html|title = The ICC World Twenty20 | publisher = ESPNCricinfo}}</ref> This was the third time where both the finalists were Asian teams.<ref name="Finalists" /> In the stadium, the match was watched by 25,000 spectators.

== Background ==
Prior to this match India and Sri Lanka played 5 times against each other in [[Twenty20 International|Twenty20s]], where Sri Lanka won 3 times and India won 2 times.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2012/engine/records/team/match_results.html?class=3;id=6;id=8;type=headtohead|title=  India v Sri Lanka / Records / Twenty20 Internationals / Match results
}}</ref> In [[2010 ICC World Twenty20]] these teams met each other where Sri Lanka beat India by 5 wickets in a last ball thriller.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8673866.stm|title=Sri Lanka eliminate India to set up England semi-final| publisher = BBC| accessdate= 11 May 2010}}</ref> This was their only meeting in an ICC World Twenty20 until this match.

==Road to the final==
{{main article|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 [[2014 ICC World Twenty20#Group 1|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 [[2014 ICC World Twenty20#Group 2|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/222327-icc-world-twenty20-stats-when-sri-lanka-claimed-the-fastest-win-in-t20-internationals|title=ICC World Twenty20 stats: When Sri Lanka claimed the fastest win in T20 internationals|publisher=NDTV|access-date=2015-11-25|archive-url=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|archive-date=2015-11-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also they bowled out Netherlands for only 39 runs which is the lowest score in all T20I.<ref>{{cite web|url=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|title=ICC World T20: Netherlands bowled out for lowest score in T20I history|publisher= Zee News| accessdate = March 24, 2014}}</ref> In the semifinal Sri Lanka met defending champion West Indies. Sri Lanka won by 27 runs ([[Duckworth–Lewis method|D/L method]]) in that rain interrupted game.

== Team Composition ==
India team was unchanged from their semi final line up. The team didn't want to change their winning combination so they didn't change their line up for the final.

But there was a change in the Sri Lankan line up. [[Thissara Perera]] replaced [[Seekkuge Prasanna]] in the Sri Lankan line up for the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricwaves.com/mobile/loadArtD?aid=dhIVjiGTZp_drh-sevawcirc|title=Sri Lanka tame India to win ICC T20 World Cup 2014}}</ref>

==Match details==

===Match officials===
The on-field umpires were [[Ian Gould]] and [[Richard Kettleborough]] of England, with [[Rod Tucker]] being the third (TV) umpire. [[Bruce Oxenford]] was the fourth umpire. [[David Boon]] was the match referee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2014/media-releases/80039/umpire-and-match-referee-appointments-for-finals-of-icc-world-twenty20-2014|title=Umpire and match referee appointments for finals of ICC World Twenty20 2014|publisher=ICC|accessdate=5 April 2014|archive-url=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|archive-date=28 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=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|title=ICC World Twenty20: Ian Gould, Richard Kettleborough to be on-field umpires for India vs Sri Lanka final|publisher=NDTV|accessdate=5 April 2014|archive-url=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|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Toss===
Sri Lankan captain [[Lasith Malinga]] won the toss and decided to field first in that rain delayed final.<ref name = "Guardian" />

===Match Summary ===
{{limited overs matches
| date = 6 April
| time = 19:30
| daynight = yes 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 130/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Virat Kohli]] 77 (58)
| wickets1 = [[Rangana Herath]] 1/23 (4 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score2 = 134/4 (17.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Kumar Sangakkara]] 52[[Not out|*]] (35)
| wickets2 = [[Mohit Sharma]] 1/18 (2 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
| venue = [[Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium|Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium]], [[Mirpur Thana|Mirpur]]
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2014/engine/match/682965.html Scorecard]
| umpires = [[Ian Gould]] (Eng) and [[Richard Kettleborough]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Kumar Sangakkara]] (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first.
| notes = This was the last [[Twenty20 International]] for [[Kumar Sangakkara]] and [[Mahela Jayawardene]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/735231.html |title=Cool Sangakkara breaks final hoodoo |first=Sidharth |last=Monga |date=6 April 2014 |publisher=ESPN |work=Cricinfo |accessdate=8 April 2014 }}</ref>
* ''[[Mahela Jayawardene]] became the first batsman to reach 1000 runs in [[ICC World Twenty20]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/735397.html |title=Yuvraj's 21-ball struggle, and SL's death bowling |first=Shiva |last=Jayaraman |date=6 April 2014 |publisher=ESPN |work=Cricinfo |accessdate=8 April 2014 }}</ref>
* <span style="color:green">'''Sri Lanka won the ICC World Twenty20 2014'''</span>
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2014/engine/series/628368.html ICC World Twenty20 2014]

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