# 2014 World Twenty20 Knockouts

The Knockout stage of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 took place from 3 April to 6 April 2014. Defending champions the West Indies were knocked out in the first semi-final, while India defeated South Africa in the second semi-final.
Sri Lanka and India had played each other over sixty times in the last seven years, with India winning the majority of the matches. During the tournament India was the only unbeaten team heading into the final, whereas Sri Lanka had lost a group match to England. Despite this, statistically there had been little between the two teams during the tournament. India, sent into bat by Sri Lanka after they won the toss, posted 130 runs in their 20 overs. Virat Kohli top scored with 77, but Yuvraj Singh's 11 runs off 21 balls slowed the innings momentum in the final overs. Sri Lanka reached 134 runs in 17.5 overs with the loss of 4 wickets. Kumar Sangakkara, playing his last Twenty20 international match, guided Sri Lanka home with an unbeaten 52 runs. Sangakkara was named Player of the Match, while Kohli was named Player of the Tournament.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| ①1 | Sri Lanka (D/L) | 160/6 (20 overs) | | | |
| ②2 | West Indies | 80/4 (13.5 overs) | | | |
| ②2 | West Indies | 80/4 (13.5 overs) | ①1 | Sri Lanka | 134/4 (17.5 overs) |
| | | | ②1 | India | 130/4 (20 overs) |
| ②1 | India | 176/4 (19.1 overs) | ②1 | India | 130/4 (20 overs) |
| ①2 | South Africa | 172/4 (20 overs) | | | |

## Semi-finals

* 3 April 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Sri Lanka 160/6 (20 overs) | v | West Indies 80/4 (13.5 overs) |
| Lahiru Thirimanne 44 (35) Krishmar Santokie 2/46 (4 overs) | | Dwayne Bravo 30 (19) Lasith Malinga 2/5 (2 overs) |
* Sri Lanka won by 27 runs (D/L method) Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Angelo Mathews (SL)
* Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
* Rain and hail ended the match after 13.5 overs in the West Indies' innings. Their par score was 107 runs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
* With this match, West Indies were eliminated and Sri Lanka qualified for the Final for the 3rd time after 2009 and 2012.
* 4 April 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| South Africa 172/4 (20 overs) | v | India 176/4 (19.1 overs) |
| Faf du Plessis 58 (41) Ravichandran Ashwin 3/22 (4 overs) | | Virat Kohli 72* (44) Beuran Hendricks 2/31 (4 overs) |
* India won by 6 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ian Gould (Eng) Player of the match: Virat Kohli (Ind)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
* With this match, South Africa were eliminated and India qualified for the Final for the 2nd time after 2007.

## Final

* 6 April 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| India 130/4 (20 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 134/4 (17.5 overs) |
| Virat Kohli 77 (58) Rangana Herath 1/23 (4 overs) | | Kumar Sangakkara 52* (35) Mohit Sharma 1/18 (2 overs) |
* Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Ian Gould (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match: Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
* Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first.
* This was the last Twenty20 International for Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene
* Mahela Jayawardene became the first batsman to reach 1000 runs in ICC World Twenty20