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2 This is only the second time that India reached the knockouts at the World Twenty20. India won the inaugural edition in 2007 but failed to get past the league stage in the remaining three tournaments despite the players' experience in the cash-rich and high-profile Indian Premier league that sees top players from around the world in action.

3 India is in line to hold all three ICC titles at the same time under captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. India won the 2011 World Cup at home and the 2013 Champions Trophy in England

4 Sri lanka will seek an end to an inexplicable losing streak in title matches. They have lost twice in World Cup finals in 2007 and 2011 as well as World Twenty20 finals in 2009 and 2012

3 India have won three and lost two in five previous Twenty20 matches played against Sri lanka. Sri lanka have a perfect record against India in World Twenty20. They beat India by five wickets in the only match played at Gros Islet on May 11,2010

Most Runs         

242         Virat Kohli           India      5

187         JP Duminy           South Africa       5

185         Hashim Amla      South Africa       5

171         Rohit Sharma     India      5

166         Alex Hales           England                4

158         Aaron Finch        Australia              4

147         Glenn Maxwell Australia              4

146         Kane Williamson               New Zealand     4

143         Chris Gayle         West Indies        5

138         Ahmed Shehzad               Pakistan               4

Most Wickets

12           Imran Tahir         South Africa       5

11           Samuel Badree                 West Indies        5

10           R Ashwin             India      5

10           Al-Amin                Bangladesh         5

9              Amit Mishra       India      5

9              Dale Steyn          South Africa       5

8              K Santokie           West Indies        5

7              N Kulasekara      Sri lanka              5

6              Sunil Narine        West Indies        5

6              Umar Gul             Pakistan               4

24 Indian spinners have proved themselves to be match-winners on pitches aiding turn, accounting for 24 out of 35 wickets that fell during their five matches. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is the most successful Indian bowler with 10 wickets while legspinner Amit Mishra has grabbed nine and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja five

ROAD TO THE FINAl 

INDIA

l Beat Pakistan by 7 wickets

l Beat West Indies by 7 wickets

l Beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets

l Beat Australia by 73 runs

l Beat South Africa by 6 wickets in semi final

SRI lANKA

l Beat South Africa by 5 runs

l Beat Netherlands by 9 wickets

l lost to England by 6 wickets

l Beat New Zealand by 59 runs

l Beat West Indies by 27 runs (D/l method) in semi-final

HIGHEST INNINGS TOTAlS

India:

211-4 in 19.1ovrs at Mohali 2009

Sri lanka:

215-5 in 20 overs at Nagpur 2009

lOWEST INNINGS TOTAlS

India:

155-3 in 20 overs at Pallekele 2012

Sri lanka:

116 in 18 overs at Pallekele 2012

HIGHEST INDIVIDUAl SCORES

India:

68 Virat Kohli at Pallekele 2012

Sri lanka:

78 Kumar Sangakkara at Nagpur 2009

BEST BOWlING PERFORMANCES

India:

4-19 Ashok Dinda at Pallekele 2012

Sri lanka:

3-32 Malinga Bandara at Colombo 2009

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