2012 ICC World Twenty20 final

2012 ICC World Twenty20 Final
R. Premadasa Stadium (Pictured in 2008) in Colombo was the venue for the Final
Event2012 ICC World Twenty20
West Indies Sri Lanka
Cricket West Indies Sri Lanka
137/6 101
20 overs 18.4 overs
West Indies won by 36 runs
Date7 October 2012
VenueR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Player of the matchMarlon Samuels (WI)
UmpiresAleem Dar (Pak)
Simon Taufel (Aus)
Attendance38,000
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The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Final was played between Sri Lanka and West Indies at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on 7 October 2012. This was the 4th ICC World Twenty20. West Indies won the match by 36 runs,[1][2][3] its first World Twenty20 victory. This was West Indies's first major trophy since the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.[3][4] West Indies became the 4th team to win this title after India, Pakistan and England.[5] This was the first time where a host team (SL) qualified for the final.[5] In the stadium, the match was watched by 38,000 spectators.

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  2. ^ "West Indies' Marlon Samuels seals World Twenty20 win over Sri Lanka". The Guardian. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  3. ^ a b "World T20 cricket: West Indies beat Sri Lanka in final". BBC. 7 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Windies clinch Trophy glory". BBC. 25 September 2004.
  5. ^ a b "The ICC World Twenty20". ESPNCricinfo.