World Cup - Yes We Won

Sri Lankan batsman Thilan Samaraweera plays a shot during the Cricket World Cup semi-final match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo on March 29, 2011.

(March 29, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by five wickets in the first World Cup semi final played at the R. Premadasa a short while ago. Tillakaratne Dilshan once again performed at the top of the order with a patient 73 while Captain Kumar Sangakkara scored 54.

Tim Southee picked up three wickets for 57 runs and caused some nervous moments in the middle of the game but Sri Lanka finally got to the total with 13 balls remaining.

Sri Lanka's bowler Muttiah Muralitharan, foreground, acknowledges spectators as he walks back to the pavilion with captain Kumar Sangakkara during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Muralitharan announced his retirement from One day Internationals following the Cricket World Cup. -AP

India and Pakistan play their semi final tomorrow at Mohali to stand a chance to meet Sri Lanka in the World Cup final in Mumbai on April 2.

: Angelo Mathews of Sri Lanka hits the ball towards the boundary during the 2011 ICC World Cup Semi-Final match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at R. Premadasa Stadium on March 29, 2011 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. -Getty image