IND v SRL 2011 CWC Final Result - India won the Cricket World Cup, beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets

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)

India v Sri Lanka 2011 World Cup Grand Finale Live Score at Mumbai - SRL v IND WC Final Live Commentary

It's Grand Finale of 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, between the first all Asian, two giants from subcontinent India and Sri Lanka will try to win for the one final time for their two greatest cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Muralitharan. Watch ball by ball commentary of the Final match of 2011 CWC between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday, 2nd April, 2011 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai starting from 2.30 PM IST.

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IND v SRL 2011 CWC Final Preview at Mumbai - India v Sri Lanka Cricket WC 2011 Final Teams

Hosts of 2011 Cricket World Cup, India and Sri Lanka are ready for the battle of Grand Finale to lift the prestigious trophy on Saturday, 2nd April, 2011 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, in a day-night game starting from 09:00 GMT, 14:30 local, 14:30 IST.

India reached the final by winning two high profile against top teams under pressure, first beat defending champions in the quarter final and then biggest match of the tournament against arch rivals Pakistan in the semi final, as both the match were close. Good thing is that in both the matches India's weakest link, i.e. their bowling clicked and bowlers bowled brilliantly under pressure as Zaheer Khan is now the 2nd highest wicket taker in the tournament with 19 wickets 2 short of Shahid Afridi, while Harbhajan Singh also back in form. Sachin Tendulkar is also at the 2nd amongst highest scorer, 3 runs short of leader Dilshan. They will highly depend on their batting one last time in the tournament specially openers.

Sri Lanka's knock out journey was quite easy as they beat England and New Zealand comfortably. Their openers are in great touch specially Dilshan who is leading the highest run chart along with captain Kumara Sangakkara, but their lower middle order has not much exposed. They will be much depend on 3 M's Makinga, Mendis and Muralitharan as the later is injured but he will probably in his last ODI. It will be interesting if they will go for 3 spinners with Herath. Other advantage is that they had played and won here in Mumbai in the league match against Kiwis,

Indian Team, Squad for the Grand Finale of 2011 CWC:

Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (wk/capt), Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, R Ashwin/Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel

Sri Lankan Team, Squad for the Grand Finale of 2011 CWC:

Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Nuwan Kulasekara/Rangna Herath, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis

Asish Nehra is injured may miss Final on 2nd April, Muralia also unfit

India's fast bowler Ashish Nehra who played a big role in the 29 runs win against Pakistan at Mohali may miss the Final of 2011 Cricket World Cup with finger injury.

Nehra who took 2 wickets in the semi for just 33 runs was injured while attempting an unsuccessful catch of Shahid Afridi as replays confirmed the ball had bounced in front of him, was in pain and immediately had his finger taped.He however Nehra was able to get through three more overs in the match, as the injury was on his non-bowling hand.

India will take the decision only on Friday, told Ranjib Biswal, the Indian team manager.

Sri Lankan spin legend Muralitharan who is probably playing his last match is also injured even though he played semi with hamstring injury, a side strain, a troublesome knee and a groin issue, and chances are that he may play one final time.