India seamers mastermind Asia Cup triumph

Jun 24, 2010

Gautam Gambhir was run out as India got off to an edgy start•Associated Press

... and brought up a pleasing fifty•Associated Press

...before Thilina Kandamby got his wicket to pull India back•Associated Press

Ravindra Jadeja was uncertain but eventually led India to a middling total of 268•AFP

Zaheer was at his menacing best as Sri Lanka struggled to make headway...•AFP

When Thilina Kandamby was run out after a middle-overs crawl Sri Lanka's hopes were all but sealed•Associated Press

Dinesh Karthik eased the nerves with a series of shots through the off side...•Associated Press

Lasith Malinga intervened at the other end as Virat Kohli threatened to open up•Associated Press

Sri Lanka's fast bowlers then used bouncers well to check India's progress•Associated Press

Praveen Kumar sent Tillakaratne Dilshan for a duck to set back Sri Lanka's chase•AFP

... before Ashish Nehra ran through the middle order with three wickets•Associated Press

MS Dhoni kept things ticking along in customary style...•Associated Press

Malinga struck again to remove Suresh Raina as India struggled to accelerate•Associated Press

The situation worsened when Upul Tharanga was bowled by Zaheer Khan•AFP

He picked the crucial scalps of Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardena and Angelo Mathews as Sri Lanka slumped to 51 for 5•Associated Press