India enter final with crushing win
The only real resistance to India's incredible march into the final was two sets of protesters who broke into the field on two separate occasions
20/06Result
2nd Semi-Final, ICC Champions Trophy at Cardiff, Jun 20 2013
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
181/8 -
![India]( "India")
182/2 (35/50 ov)
Player of the Match
20/06Result
2nd Semi-Final, ICC Champions Trophy at Cardiff, Jun 20 2013
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
181/8 -
![India]( "India")
182/2 (35/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Dhoni fancies a bowl
Plays of the day from the second Champions Trophy semi-final between India and Sri Lanka in Cardiff
The Malinga threat
India's batsmen will need to find a way to overcome Sri Lanka's most potent weapon
Fair result for a middling ODI team
Fight carries Sri Lanka far into tournaments, but they lack the ruthless edge that winning titles requires
Ishant, Kumar, Yadav find pack mentality
India's three seamers clicked as a unit for the first time in Cardiff to great effect
Security breaches disrupt semi-final
The second semi-final in Cardiff was played out among security concerns after pitch invasions and fracas outside the ground.
Kulasekara - the man who stole a nation's heart
Nuwan Kulasekara is the not the most gifted cricketer, but it is on consistent performers like him that the Sri Lankan team's success is built
India lifted by quick feet and safe hands
India's fielding unit in this Champions Trophy is more skilled than those of past tournaments, and the difference it's made has been remarkable
'We had to do it the hard way' - Mathews
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has underscored the spunk in Sri Lanka's Champions Trophy campaign, and marked their spirit a vital asset as they attempt to topple India, who have been the form team of the competition
India prepare quietly ahead of big clash
India look at ease as they train quietly and purposefully on the eve of their semi-final against Sri Lanka in Cardiff