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2011 World Cup Final, Golden Memories: “Dhoni finishes off in the Style, India lift the World Cup after 28 Years”

2011 World Cup Final, Golden Memories: On April 2, 2011, no cricket fan can forget the day. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had won Team India by h…

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2011 World Cup Final, Golden Memories: "Dhoni finishes off in the Style, India left the World Cup after 28 Years"

2011 World Cup Final, Golden Memories: On April 2, 2011, no cricket fan can forget the day. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had won Team India by hitting sixes in ODIs several times before this World Cup final.

It was just practice so that no lapse could occur on this day. The batting of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who had faded in the entire tournament, thundered in the final and gave the victory to Team India by hitting a six. Dhoni’s innings of 91 not out earned him the Man of the Match award.

India reached the final after defeating their arch-rivals Pakistan, while Sri Lanka reached the final by defeating New Zealand. Both teams had a great game and lost only one-one match from league matches.

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India captain and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sri Lankan captain and wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara came on the ground for this mahamukabale played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. The toss started to make headlines in this match. because, it was Tossed twice in this match.

When Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hoisted the coin, there was confusion as to whether Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara spoke head or tail. After a conversation between Sangakkara and Dhoni, match referee Geoff Crow decided to toss again.

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The Sri Lankan captain won the toss on the second occasion and decided to bat first. Lankan starters did not start well and Upul Tharanga was caught by Sehwag and sent to the pavilion by Zaheer Khan. After this, Dilshan swept Harbhajan’s spinning ball but he missed and became bold.

When a 62-run partnership between Sangakkara and Jayawardene was made, Yuvraj broke the partnership for India as before and enthralled the audience at the Wankhede Stadium. Sangakkara was caught by Dhoni on the back of the wicket in an attempt to cut.

2011 World Cup Final, Golden Memories: Mahela Jayawardene then added 57 runs with Thilan Samaraweera but then Yuvraj Singh broke the crucial partnership by lbw Samaraweera. When Zaheer Khan dismissed Chamara Kapugedara, it was felt that Lanka would collapse.

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But in the final overs Jayawardene batted closely with Kulasekara and Thisara Perera to take the score to 274 runs. Jayawardene hit a century in the final and brought the team to a strong position. He scored 103 runs off 88 balls with 13 fours. For India, Zaheer and Yuvraj took 2-2 wickets.

The Indian team started off chasing a target of 275 runs. Lasith Malinga trapped Sehwag lbw on the second ball, a referral for Veeru did not work either. Sachin Tendulkar looted the audience with a couple of shots on his home ground, but all the spectators were stunned when Sangakkara caught him behind the wicket in the third over of Malinga.

After this, Gautam Gambhir shared an 83-run partnership with Kohli. A brilliant catch from Kohli was caught by Tillakaratne Dilshan on his own ball. After this, Mahendra Singh Dhoni promoted himself to bat and landed on the field.

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Gambhir and Dhoni’s batting started to lead Team India to victory. A total of 109 runs were shared between the two. When Gambhir was just 3 runs away from his century, he was bowled on Perera’s ball in the process of playing ahead. He hit 9 fours in 122 balls and was dismissed for 97 runs.

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2011 World Cup Final, Golden Memories: After this, Dhoni, along with Yuvraj Singh who came to bat, completed the formality of the victory. “”Dhoni finishes off in the Style, India lift the World Cup after 28 Years””. Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit 8 fours and 2 sixes in an unbeaten 91-run knock off 79 balls, which earned him the Man of the Match award.

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For Sachin Tendulkar, who is playing his sixth World Cup, once the team wanted to win the World Cup and every fan had only one hope that the Cup was for India, India fulfilled this dream and after 28 years the ODI World Cup India Won.

Lokendra Deswar: A visionary Editor-in-Chief at Unique News Online, Lokendra wields 6+ years of seasoned experience. His academic prowess and keen insights shape his coverage of Politics, Viral stories, Sports, and Technology, offering a well-rounded perspective that captivates and informs.

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