West Indies' Gayle jumps as his teammates watch after winning the World Twenty20 final cricket match against Sri Lanka in ColomboReuters 
Sri Lankan players celebrate after the dismissal of West Indies Charles during their Twenty20 World Cup final cricket match in ColomboReuters 
Sri Lanka's Mendis celebrates with his teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies Gayle during their Twenty20 World Cup final cricket match in ColomboReuters 
Sri Lankan players celebrate the dismissal of West Indies Gayle during their Twenty20 World Cup final cricket match in ColomboReuters 
Sri Lanka's Mendis celebrates after dismissing West Indies' Bravo during world Twenty20 final at R Premadasa Stadium, ColomboReuters 
Sri Lanka's Dananjaya celebrates after catching West Indies' Pollard during their World Twenty20 final cricket match in ColomboReuters 
Sri Lanka's Mendis celebrates after dismissal of West Indies' Bravo during the world Twenty20 final at R Premadasa Stadium, ColomboReuters 
Sri Lanka's Dilshan is bowled during world Twenty20 final against the West Indies at R Premadasa Stadium, ColomboReuters 
Sri Lanka's Dilshan is bowled out by West Indies' Rampaul during their World Twenty20 final cricket match in ColomboReuters 
Sri Lanka's captain Jayawardene plays shot as West Indies wicketkeeper Ramdin watches during their World Twenty20 final cricket match in ColomboReuters 
West Indies' captain Sammy celebrates after dismissing Sri Lanka's Mathews during world Twenty20 final at R Premadasa StadiumReuters 
West Indies' captain Sammy celebrates after dismissing Sri Lanka's Thirimanne during world Twenty20 final cricket match at R Premadasa StadiumReuters 
West Indies' Narine celebrates with teammate Ramdin after taking wicket of Sri Lanka's Kulasekara during their World Twenty20 final cricket match in ColomboReuters 
Sri Lanka's Perera runs between wickets as he gets run-out during their World Twenty20 final cricket match against West Indies in ColomboReuters 
West Indies' players celebrate after West Indies defeated Sri Lanka in the World Twenty20 final cricket match in ColomboReuters 
West Indies captain Sammy celebrates after West Indies defeated Sri Lanka in the World Twenty20 final cricket match in ColomboReuters 
West Indies' Gayle celebrates with the trophy after defeating Sri Lanka in their World Twenty20 final cricket match in ColomboReuters 
The West Indies team celebrate with the trophy after they defeated Sri Lanka in their World Twenty20 final cricket match at R Premadasa stadium in ColomboReuters 
West Indies' Gayle leaps over a board as they celebrate winning the world Twenty20 final against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in ColomboReuters 
West Indies' Gayle dances with the trophy after they won the world Twenty20 final against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in ColomboReuters 
West Indies captain Sammy poses with trophy after winning their World Twenty20 final cricket match against Sri Lanka in ColomboReuters 
West Indies' players pose with trophy after winning the World Twenty20 final cricket match against Sri Lanka in ColomboReuters
It looked like Sri Lanka could chase down 138 target set by the West Indies but it was not meant to happen as the latter bowled out the former for 101 runs from 18.4 overs to lift the T20 World Cup champions title.
The host faltered in the final as they couldn't build good partnership with most of them giving away their wickets meekly. Jayawardene (33), Kulasekara (26) and Sangakkara (22) were the top scorers of the day for Sri Lanka, which was not enough.
Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara made 42 runs from 50 balls after Tillakaratne Dilshan was sent off the field for a duck but the duo failed to carry the innings to a comfortable zone. It was a downhill journey for Sri Lanka after Sangakkara was out for 22 runs. Wickets fell like nine pins except for some resistance from Kulasekara who scored 26 runs.
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Sunil Narine spoiled Sri Lanka's hopes by taking three wickets including that of opener Jayawardene from his spell of 3.4 over, giving away just nine runs.
Earlier, West Indies got to a disappointing start with their big hitter Chris Gayle falling after scoring just three runs. He took nine balls for his first run, which is very unlike the man who demoralized Australia a couple of says ago. Ajantha Mendis trapped him in front of the wicket.
The first wicket to go was Gayle's opening partner Johnson Charles, who was sent off the field for a duck by Angelo Mathews.
It looked like the early damage would limit West Indies' total but Marlon Samuels ensured a respectable total with his 56-ball 78 runs knock that consist of three fours and six sixes, before falling to Dananjaya's delivery.
Mendis took four wickets in a quick succession but Darren Sammy took the total score to 137 with a quick fire 26 runs off 15 deliveries.
Sri Lanka's danger man Lasith Malinga gave away 54 from his four overs spell, which was no doubt costly for his team at the end of the day.
The Caribbean team lifted the T20 World Cup, and they deserved it.
