Dilshan Shines as Sri Lanka Beat India in Final

A Tillakaratne Dilshan century inspired Sri Lanka to a resounding 74-run over India in the Triangular Series final. 

The Opener hit 110, sharing an 85-run stand with Kumar Sangakkara (71) as the hosts finished a 299-8 in Dambulla. 

India's chase faltered "when Virender Sehwag (28) was run out while captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (67) was last man out as India subsided Thurs 225 all out. 

This Seamer Sara Perera (3-36) impressed while Suraj Randiv and Lasithi EACH Malinga picked up two wickets. 

The series win completes Sri Lanka's second victory over Their Neighbours in the past two weeks on New Zealand were eliminated from the tournament on Wednesday. 

It is the best batting surface of the tournament at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Sri Lanka captain Sangakkara won the toss and bat Elected Thurs. 

And they was rewarded by a solid 121-run opening partnership Between Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene, with the former-taking control of proceedings with at his distinctive style of stroke play. 

Former captain Jayawardene Fell for 39, Quickly Followed by Upal Tharanga, in the 20th over Sangakkara vain steadied the innings, building a solid platform Alongside Dilshan as India's four-pronged seam attack faltered. 

Dilshan Struck 12 boundaries and a Six in at his entertaining 115-ball innings, WCG was brought on Thurs Eventually an end in the 40th over "when they was caught by Ishant Sharma off Praveen Kumar. 

Chamari Silva (26 Not Out) pushed Sri Lanka to the Brink of the 300-run mark, while Munaf Patel and Ishant EACH Collected two wickets.

India's riposte began in the worst fashion "when Possible Opener Dinesh Karthik was caught behind off the final ball of the first over from Malinga Lasithi. 

And Their Hopes of victory Faded "when Sehwag - the tournament's top run-scorer - was run out attempting an impossible Thurs Sneak leg bye as Sri Lanka appealed for LBW. 

Posts Kohli (37), Yuvraj Singh (26) and Suresh Raina (29) all saw promising innings cut short, Leaving captain Dhoni Exposed with the tail on Rohit Sharma's dismissal in the 35th over. 

And Dhoni was the last man Thurs fall as they attempted a smash spinner Randiv, but their only succeeded in dragging the ball onto the stumps at his.