Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by 27 runs via Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-marred first semi-final to progress to the summit clash of the ICC World Twenty20 here today.
Brief scores:
Sri Lanka: 160 for six in 20 overs (Thirimanne 44, Mathews 40, Dilshan 39; Santokie 2/46).
West Indies: 80 for four in 13.5 overs (Dwayne Bravo 30, Marlon Samuels 18 not out; Lasith Malinga 2/5).