India vs Sri Lanka CWC 2011 Match Highlights

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Watch the highlights of India vs Sri Lanka - The final match of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup One-Day International cricket tournament between India and Sri Lanka played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 02, 2011.

2011 World Cup Final: Match Overview

Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni lead India to an emphatic six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, despite a high-class century from Mahela Jayawardene. With this win, India lifts their second World Cup title after 28 years in an epic final of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Match Stats :

India won the match by six wickets - It is their second World Cup win after the 1983 World Cup and became the third team to have won the title more than once. India registered the highest successful run-chase ever in a World Cup final (277). 109: Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni set up a record fourth-wicket partnership for India against Sri Lanka in World Cups. Mahela Jayawardene became the second Sri Lankan to score a hundred in a World Cup final.

In-Depth Match Highlights

Sri Lanka's Innings: Sri Lanka scored decent total of 274-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Mahela Jayawardene 103 off 88-balls - which was his 14th ODI hundred, his second century against India in ODIs and his third ODI hundred in World Cups - including eight boundaries.

Kumar Sangakkara cracked a 48 off 67-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 5-fours, Tillakaratne Dilshan struck 33 off 49-balls including 3-fours.

Nuwan Kulasekara hit 32 off 30-balls including one-six & a four, Thisara Perera hammered a unbeaten 22 off 9-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 244.44 and Thilan Samaraweera scored 21 off 34-balls contained 2-fours.

India's Bowling: India best bowler by Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan both picked up 2-wickets from their 10-overs and Harbhajan Singh took one wicket.

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India's Run Chase: India chase down the target of 275, finishing at 277 for 4 in 48.2 overs with top scorer by Gautam Gambhir cracked a 97 off 122-balls - who fell 3-run short of his World Cup final hundred - including nine boundaries.

MS Dhoni blasted a unbeaten 91 off 79-balls, Virat Kohli struck 35 off 49-balls including 4-fours, Yuvraj Singh hit a unbeaten 21 off 24-balls included 2-fours and Sachin Tendulkar scored 18 off 14-balls contained two boundaries.

Sri Lanka's: Sri Lanka best bowler by Lasith Malinga took 2-wickets and one for Tillakaratne Dilshan - Thisara Perera.

Awards: MS Dhoni was named Player of the Match for his captain's knock, while Yuvraj Singh earned the Player of the Tournament title for his incredible all-round contribution of 362 runs and 15 wickets.

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