It had taken almost five weeks for the IPL semi-finalists to be decided. In almost one-third that time-frame, the ICC World T20 semi-finalists have been decided; South Africa will take on Pakistan in the first game, where as West Indies plays Sri Lanka in the second match. And in a ...

London, June 14 (IANS) Mahela Jayawardene's gritty knock took Sri Lanka a step closer towards a World Twenty20 semifinal berth after they defeated Ireland by nine runs in a Group F Super Eights match at Lord's here Sunday.Man of the Match Jayawardene hit a 53-ball 78 to save Sri Lanka ...

London, June 14 (IANS) Sri Lanka defeated Ireland by nine runs in a World Twenty20 Group F Super Eights match at Lord's here Sunday. Brief scores: Sri Lanka 144/9 in 20 overs (Mahela Jayawardene 78, Sanath Jayasuriya 27; Alex Cusack 4-18, Boyd Rankin 2-27). Ireland 135/7 in 20 overs (William Porterfield ...

London, June 12 (IANS) Sri Lanka made a convincing start in the Super Eights of the World Twenty20 with a 19-run win over Pakistan at Lord's here Friday. Electing to bat, Sri Lanka limped to a modest 150 for seven in 20 overs but were hauled back into the match ...

Nottingham, June 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka joined West Indies in the Super Eight stage by packing off Australia from the World Twenty20 with a six-wicket win in a crucial Group C encounter at the Trent Bridge here Monday. It was the world Test and ODI champions Australia's second consecutive loss ...