April 7, 2014 7:59 AM

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Sri Lanka win maiden ICC Twenty20 World Cup title, beating India by 6 wickets in the final

Sri Lanka won their maiden Twenty20 Cricket World Cup, beating India by six wickets in the final at Mirpur, Dhaka last night.The victory ended Sri Lanka's inexplicable losing streak in World Cup final matches, while MS Dhoni and Co., who had won the 50-over World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy last year, missed by becoming the first team to hold all three major limited-overs titles.Sangakkara was named man of the match, while Virat Kohli was named Player of the Tournament for amassing 319 runs in the tournament.

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