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Jayawardene slams century as Sri Lanka set India 275-run target

By IANS,

Mumbai : Mahela Jayawardene scored an unbeaten 103 as Sri Lanka set India a 275-run target in the World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium here Saturday.Jayawardene hit 13 fours in his 87-ball knock while Kumar Sangakkara made 48.

Nuwan Kulasekara chipped in with 32 and Thisara Perrera smashed 22 off nine balls towards the end. Sri Lanka ended with 274 for the loss of six wickets.

Zaheer Khan (2-60), whose first three overs were maidens, was at the receiving end of Perrera’s onslaught and conceded 18 runs in the last over.

Yuvraj Singh took two wickets for 49 runs.