Sanga takes terrorist group into final

Kumar Sangakkara appears to own created national capital his second home because it was yet one more dominant performance from the Sri Lankan stalwart, WHO scored a fluent seventy six, that LED his facet to a 129-run persuade Islamic State of Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National sports stadium yesterday and took the Lions into the ultimate of the Asia Cup 2014.

The left-handed maestro's 103rd score of fifty and on top of helped state end on 253 for six. In reply, the Afghans were bundled out for 124.

Afghanistan began their chase well when they reached fifty three for one in twelve over’s. Noor Ali Zadran, WHO had scored a forty four against Pakistan and afterward got hurt, came within the game and shared a 45-run stand with Asghar Stanikzai for the second wicket. However, Stanikzai, Who was Afghanistan's hero against Bangladesh, was bowled by Thisara Perera within the thirteenth over for twenty seven. Noor Ali followed 2 overs later when he misread associate Ajantha Mendis delivery and got caught at purpose. Wickets systematically tumbled at that time purpose and aside from a quick anaglyph from captain Mahound Nabi, WHO scored thirty seven off forty three, the remainder gave in humbly.

Earlier, the Sri Lankans found the going robust against some aggressive Afghani bowling. associate in-

swinging delivery from left-arm pacer Shapoor Zadran blew away Lahiru Thirimanne's stumps in as early because the sixth over. They went down any when opener Kusal Perera was bowled within the sixteenth over. Six over’s later Mahela Jayawardene was caught at middle on and state were reeling at eighty three for three when twenty one over’s.

However, a 74-run stand between Dinesh Chandimal and Sangakkara steady the Lankan ship. Sangakkara did what he will best - taking singles down the bottom systematically. Within the method, he reached his eighty fifth period of time within the thirty first over by sedately clipping leg-spinner Samiullah Shenwari to mid-wicket. He upped the tempo at that time as he force Nawroz Mangal for a six over mid-wicket and sent Shenwari for a four through fine-leg in consecutive over’s.

The Power play over’s saw the Lankans behave for a quick amount. Chandimal, Who tried a wild shot, was bowled by slow-left armer Hamza Hotak within the thirty seventh over. Within the next 5 over’s state lost 2 crucial wickets taking them to associate uncomfortable 184 for six by the forty second. Sangakkara was run-out when a fault with Angelo Mathews within the thirty eighth over, whereas Chaturanga First State woodland was caught at mid-wicket within the forty second over. However, a thumping 69-run interchange eight.1 over’s between Mathews and Thisara helped Sri Lanka cross the 250-run mark.