14 Jan 2010

Sri Lanka beat India in one day final

6:26 am on 14 January 2010

Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara hit impressive half-centuries to guide Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win over India in the triangular one-day series final in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Jayawardene top-scored with an unbeaten 71 and skipper Sangakkara made a brisk 55 as Sri Lanka passed India's 245 with nine balls to spare in the day-night match.

The duo also upstaged India's Suresh Raina, who cracked a gutsy 106 under pressure to prop up the innings.

India were a bowler short when paceman Ashish Nehra left the field with an injury soon after having opener Upul Tharanga caught by Virat Kohli at second slip with his third delivery.