India has done it, won the
2011 Cricket World Cup after 28 years, beat
Sri Lanka in the
Grand Finale by
6 wickets with
10 balls remaining, on Saturday, 2nd April, 2011 at Mumbai. Dhoni hit unbeaten 91 runs and Gambhir 97 runs stars in successful chase of 274 runs,
Sangakkara elected to bat first after winning the re-toss, as first one wasn't heard by referee, got a slow start as Zaheer bowled 3 consecutive maiden overs and took a wicket. They were 60-2 in 16 overs but 2 veterans, Sangakkara 48 runs and Jayawardhane brought them back in the match. They were struggling at 182/5 in 40 overs but Mahela played gem of a knock one of his best with unbeaten century 103* off just 88 balls with 13 fours and added 56 runs in 48 balls with Kulasekara who hit 30 balls 32 runs as they managed 63 runs in the power play as Perera hit 22 runs off just 9 balls.
India then lost Sehwag on the 2nd ball off Malinga who also took biggest wicket of Tendulkar as India reduced to 31-2 in 6 overs. Gambhir then first put 83 runs with Kohli 35 runs and then crucial partnership 109 runs with Dhoni. Gambhir hit brilliant 97 runs under pressure, while Dhoni played captain's inning of unbeaten 91 runs off 79 balls with 8 fours and 2 sixes and clinch the thriller with unbeaten 54 runs with Yuvraj who made 21*.
Match Summary:Sri Lanka - 274/6 in 50 overs (Jayawardhane 103*, Sangakkara 48, Yuvraj 2-49, Zaheer 2-60)
India - 277/4 in 48.2 overs (Gambhir 97, Dhoni 91*, Malinga 2-42)
Toss - Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first.
Man of the Match - MS Dhoni (India)
Result - India won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
