Sri Lanka v West Indies, World T20, 2nd semi-final, The Oval
Dilshan and Mathews blow West Indies away
Sanath Jayasuriya struggled to time the ball and got bogged down•Getty Images
Dwayne Bravo boosted West Indies with two quick wickets ...•Associated Press
He narrowly missed a hundred, finishing unbeaten on 96 to steer Sri Lanka to 158•Associated Press
They reached rock bottom when Bravo was also lost in the first over•Getty Images
Ajantha Mendis stifled West Indies with a spell of 2 for 9•Getty Images
Sri Lanka's sixth consecutive win in the tournament took them into the final at Lord's on Sunday, where they will take on Pakistan•Adrian Dennis/Associated Press
Tillakaratne Dilshan, however, was aggressive from the start•Associated Press
... including that of the Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara•Associated Press
West Indies' chase began poorly with Xavier Marshall playing on•Getty Images
Angelo Mathews provided his team a perfect start•Getty Images
Sulieman Benn was the last man dismissed, bowled by a yorker from Lasith Malinga•Getty Images
However, Sri Lankan fans had plenty to cheer as Dilshan powered their side towards a competitive total•Adrian Dennis/Associated Press
It got worse a ball later when Lendl Simmons was bowled off his thigh pad•Getty Images
Chris Gayle played a lone hand•Getty Images
Gayle was left stranded on 63. West Indies were dismissed for 101•Getty Images
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