Sanath Jayasuriya hit 43 off 37 balls
He got a life when Yuvraj Singh failed to hold on to a tough chance at mid-off
But Ishant Sharma had him caught behind in the 12th over
Mahela Jayawardene took hold of the reins on Jayasuriya's fall
He added 78 with Chamara Kapugedera
Pragyan Ojha ended their partnership when he had Jayawardene caught with Sri Lanka on 149
Kapugedera and Chamara Silva added 68 together ...
... before Praveen Kumar trapped Kapugedera leg before for 75
Silva was run out for 50 but the middle order ensured Sri Lanka got past 300
The openers gave India a solid platform for the chase adding 92 off 70 balls; Gambhir got his third half-century of the tournament
Suresh Raina continued from where Gambhir left off, and added 99 along with Mahendra Singh Dhoni as India won by six wickets to make it to the Asia Cup final