Too full from Malinga and Rohit Sharma smacks it straight down the ground for four. A four India needed. After 6 overs, India 31-1.
DROPPED! Kohli has been dropped by Malinga at a short mid-wicket. He went up too early. Kohli was on 11. India 32-1. Is that this match's Herschelle Gibbs moment?
And that was the trigger Rohit needed. He is going for his shots now -- waltz down the wicket and six over long-off. Brilliant shot. After 7 overs, India 41-1.
Mathyews back into the attack. His first spell was 2-0-5-1.
After 15 overs: India are 95-2. Yuvraj struggling against the spinners. This is not a good moment for India -- they have Raina and Dhoni in the dugout. We need them out.
BOOMMMMMMM! India 101-2. Another six for Kohli. He just picked it up from outside the off-stump. Gave Kula the treatment.
India 105-2. Kohli follows it up with a four. This was classic. Great bat speed. India 105-2. Here come India.
India 109-2. That hit the top of the bat but Senanayake misjudged it. Four runs. Kohli had 31 off 31. Now his strike-rate is back up. He now has 70 off 49 balls.
After 16 overs, India 111-2. And we are all hopping. Hope you are doing the same.
Yuvraj struggling badly. He has 7 off 14 now. India 111-2.
And now Yuvraj is dropped. He hit it hard back at the bowler but Sena couldn't hold on. India 112-2.
Yuvraj just can't get it right. A shot of the dug out shows Raina on his feet. After 14 overs, India 115-2. Kohli is on 72 -- which is what he scored against SA.
India 116-2. Yuvraj 9 off 17 balls.
Good fielding by Sri Lanka. Malinga is proving to be hard to get away. India 118-2 after 17.4 overs.
What is Yuvraj doing!!! This is horrible for India. Another dot ball. Dhoni -- the best finisher in world cricket -- can't do a thing.
Yuvraj gets a single off the last ball and keeps the strike. Why? He really needs to come good -- he has two overs to prove his worth. After 18 overs, India are 119-2. Not enough. Not nearly enough. But there is a little more in the pitch today.
OUT! Finally Yuvraj gets out. Full toss from Kula, Yuvraj finds the fielder at ling-off. He made 11 off 21. India 119-3 after 18.1 overs.
Dhoniiiiiiiiiiiiiii is in next. But what can he do in 11 balls. Kohli is on strike.
Wide yorkers for Kohli and Dhoni by Kula. Super stuff. India have lost their momentum.
After 19 overs, India 123-3. Wow. Sri Lanka's bowlers have been amazing. One over to go for them and one over for India to make it to 140 at least.
Glum faces in the Indian dugout. Rohit and Ashwin looking pretty sad and grim.
What a last over by Malinga! India 130-4 after 20 overs. Kohli looks beaten already -- run out off the last ball, making 77 off 58. Just 19 runs off the last 4 overs.
Sena and Herath were superb for SL and so were Malinga and Kula are the death. SL would fancy their chances.
Mathews: Wicket is slightly slower but it's still okay to bat on.
India had 9 wickets in hand after 10 overs but they still managed just 66 runs in the last ten overs. A lot of that down to Yuvraj's innings.
Sri Lanka's openers are in the middle. Bhuvi has the new balls. His spell will be key for India. Will he get some swing? SL's target 131.
Kusal Perera off the mark with a boundary. SL 4-0. India can't afford this. They need early wickets.
OUT! SL 5-1. Jadeja takes the catch, Mohit the bowler. This is big for India. Just the start, they needed. Perera is the man walking back -- he has been one of their in form batsmen.
Dhoni's team seems to be playing this final CSK style. 60 for 1 in 10 overs. 170 for 5 in 20 overs.by Nitin Sundar via twitter 4/6/2014 2:05:20 PM
yuvraj has to get a move on here. can't use up balls here!by Harsha Bhogle via twitter 4/6/2014 2:48:07 PM
Yuvraj Singh in World T20 Finals:
They named a circle in Bangalore after Kumble to honour him.
Kohli has played seven balls in the last four overs.by Sambit Bal via twitter 4/6/2014 3:02:01 PM
Bit eerie really. A lot of people must have been praying for Kohli to score runs but India to lose #sofarsogoodby swildecricket via twitter 4/6/2014 3:06:53 PM
