ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2014
2014 · 12 teams · T20 cricket
Tournament Overview
Series Overview
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2014 was held in Bangladesh in March and April 2014. Sri Lanka entered the tournament as one of the favourites, built around the experience of Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, and Lasith Malinga — a golden generation in the final phase of their careers. India, the defending world champions, were expected to challenge and performed strongly through the tournament with Virat Kohli in outstanding form. The final at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur was played on a Dhaka pitch that made scoring difficult. India posted 130/4 — a competitive total given conditions — anchored by Kohli's typically measured innings. Sri Lanka's chase was controlled from the start. Kumar Sangakkara, then at the twilight of his magnificent career, played an innings of grace and precision: 52 not out from 35 balls, guiding Sri Lanka to 134/4 and a 6-wicket victory. For Sangakkara and Jayawardene — who both retired from T20 internationals following the tournament — it was the perfect farewell. Sri Lanka had won their first T20 World Cup and denied India back-to-back titles.
Key Highlights
- 1Sri Lanka won their maiden T20 World Cup title, denying India a second title in the final at Mirpur
- 2Kumar Sangakkara anchored Sri Lanka's chase of 131 with an unbeaten 52 — one of his last great ICC tournament contributions
- 3Virat Kohli's India were restricted to 130/4 after a strong tournament run
- 4Sri Lanka chased down the target with 6 wickets in hand — a dominant chase in a tense final
- 5The tournament was held in Bangladesh, with the sub-continental conditions suiting slow, turning pitches