Finally Kulasekara pitched one in the slot, and Dhoni’s bat swung in that famed arc. As the television screens, a good proportion of them black and white, tuned in to watch the national heroes take on the might of the West Indies, few expected Kapil Dev to lift the Prudential World Cup. Sri Lanka knew the Indians' strength was batting, and thus they needed to take wickets to put them under pressure. The needless stroke cost him a memorable hundred in the World Cup final. india vs sri lanka world cup final 2011 full match highlights dhoni [12], Sri Lanka started the innings slowly, constrained by good bowling from Zaheer Khan and committed fielding from Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, and Virat Kohli inside the 30-yard circle. Mahela Jayawardene essayed one of the finest knocks ever, and became the first man to score a hundred in a World Cup final in a losing cause. The last ball was short. Dhoni flicked the slower ball to the square-leg for four. India were drawn in Group B where they finished second behind South Africa. 16:00 IST | 10:30 GMT, India vs England Live Cricket Score and Updates: IND vs ENG 1st Test match Live cricket score at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, IPL 2021 | Gambhir Points Out Difference Between MS Dhoni's CSK and Virat Kohli's RCB, IPL 2021 | Why CSK Would SURELY Bid For Smith During Auction, 'Real Style Icon' - MS Dhoni's NEW 'Clean Shave' Look Impresses Fans, Camp With Yuvraj Singh Prepared me to Face Chin Music: Shubman Gill. World Cup 2011 Three sleepless nights before semi-final - Riaz Apr 5, 2011 Wahab Riaz, who picked up his maiden ODI five-for against India in the World Cup semi-final, had spent three nights planning his strategy against India's batsmen ahead of the clash; India crowned world champions Dhoni the greatest Indian captain - Ganguly And suddenly Dhoni was into his forties. The on-field umpires were Simon Taufel of Australia and Aleem Dar of Pakistan, with Ian Gould being the third (TV) umpire. This is a list of statistics for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Chamara Kapugedera was sucked into self-destruction by a slower ball from Zaheer. To be at a virtual gun point of the most inflammable and most numerous fans who ever followed a sport? Yuvraj Singh was the 8th highest run scorer and 4th highest wicket taker in 2011 World Cup. Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir started the recovery with some fluent stroke play and quick running between wickets, taking India to 114 before Kohli was caught-and-bowled by Tillakaratne Dilshan for 35. Up went Dhoni’s bat and down it came, resoundingly on his pad. "[17] Gautam Gambhir dedicated the victory to the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, and to the soldiers guarding India's borders. It is perhaps the cost of fame, success or the immense popularity of the game in the country. The Indians decided to review the decision and he was ultimately given out. By now, even the security guards employed in the stadium were dancing with the crowd. Like in many other day-night matches in the subcontinent, dew started to form on the outfield grass in the night, making the ball damp and difficult to grip especially in the later part of India's batting. On Saturday in an interview with an online portal, Gambhir stated that he missed scoring a hundred in the World Cup final in 2011 due to the advice of his captain MS Dhoni. Their great bowler no longer held a threat. Gone were the days of restraint, reserve and frugality. Due to Yuvraj Singh performing well with both bat and ball in the tournament, India could afford to play with only four specialist bowlers. In 2015 World Cup, which was won by Australia for a record fifth time, Dhoni couldn't do much with the bat. In between, of course, Kohli took time off to essay some scintillating flicks off even the best of balls. The other Indian players were out on the field as well, hugging each other, in the shared joy of success. The third ball he faced was short, and was pulled away in front of mid-wicket for four. They won four of their six games, suffered a defeat against Pakistan and against Australia was washed out. And losing was no longer an option. India were on top. [9] All of these umpires are highly rated; Taufel has won 5 ICC Umpire of the Year awards, while Dar has won two. When dangerman Tillakaratne Dilshan was foxed by Harbhajan, with Sri Lanka on 60 for 2 from 16.3 overs, India had reason to be happy. Co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the tournament was the third World Cup to be played in the Indian subcontinent. The Sri Lankan maestro hit it over mid-off for a boundary to bring up his hundred. Gautam Gambhir followed the Indian run of 275, but his first World Cup century was three runs short. His fifty was up. It’s time we carried him.”. There would be no breather as the new man played himself in. Asked MS Dhoni to Promote Himself During 2011 World Cup Final: Sachin Tendulkar Tendulkar, Dhoni, Sehwag and the then India coach Gary Kirsten discussed the strategy and agreed. MS Dhoni's superlative knock in the 2011 World Cup final will forever be remembered but there were a few other innings that were just as good, if not better. The match was watched by about 42,000 spectators at the venue and about 135 million viewers on television in India. The end was in sight. He scored it off Nuwan Kulasekara’s bowling. The runs were coming quickly. Jayawardene, meanwhile, continued with his quality batting, ultimately scoring 103 not out from 88 balls in a high-class batting display. The archived footages of the actual match were used and the face of the lead actor was used instead of Dhoni's face. He already had proven spinners in Harbhajan and Yuvraj, and could call upon many other Indian players who can bowl part-time spin (including Sachin Tendulkar, Suresh Raina, and Virender Sehwag). Upul Tharanga was taken in the slips by Virender Sehwag, Sri Lanka managed just 31 from the first 10. Muralitharan was introduced in the 19th over. Finally, after 46 matches, 4 talented teams have entered into the Semi Final stage of the ICC 2011 Cricket World Cup Series. Dhoni scored 91 runs in the 2011 World Cup final but how has he fared in other must-win games for India? Yuvraj Singh (21) also remained unbeaten in the end with the Indian captain. No one expected them to win when they played the first match against West Indies at Manchester. 2011 World Cup of Cricket was the Tenth Cricket World Cup. Both the Sri Lankan openers, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga made unbeaten centuries and put up a world-record stand for the first wicket in a World Cup. In One Day Internationals, India led Sri Lanka with 75 victories against 52 victories for Sri Lanka, while 11 matches had ended with no result.[8]. [21]. india vs sri lanka world cup final 2011 full match highlights dhoni. The team would be severely criticised for defeat in the hands of England – and then Australia. The Indian President Pratibha Patil hosted High Tea for the Indian players and spouses on the grounds of the Raj Bhavan (Governor's House) in Mumbai. The 2011 World Cup final was played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Saturday 2nd April 2011. The all Asia final was won by India under the captaincy of MS Dhoni and the patronage of Sachin Tendulkar with India making it their second World Cup … The toss came up as heads, but the match referee Jeff Crowe did not hear the call over the crowd. World Cup 2011 final: Suresh Raina breaks down India's run chase That the World Cup was won in the company of Sachin Tendulkar was a special moment for the entire team. When the bowling Powerplay was taken immediately after ten overs, Gambhir skipped down the track to Perera, converted a good length ball to a half volley and drilled it for four. To come back to the match, the margin of six wickets and 10 balls is misleading given the closeness of the actual encounter. The final generated huge interest. [20], The ratings agencies TAM and aMap respectively recorded that 135 million people in India watched the final live,[5][6] including 67.6 million Indian cable and satellite viewers. Chamara Kapugedera, who was playing his first World Cup match, was caught off a deceptive slower ball by Zaheer Khan. He writes about the history and the romance of the game, punctuated often by opinions about modern day cricket, while his post-graduate degree in statistics peeps through in occasional analytical pieces. 09:00 IST | 03:30 GMT, 11 Feb, 2021 When he came to bat, India needed more than six runs per over with three top … Skipper Sangakkara departed two short of fifty, getting an under-edge trying to cut Yuvraj. “I have been asked this question many times, on what happened when I was on 97. [11] Sangakkara called heads as the coin was spun the second time. The 33,000 at Wankhede sensed something special. It was reviewed (without consultation, as in the semi-final), but the decision stuck. India had won. Photo Gallery:  India’s epic triumph over Sri Lanka, (Arunabha Sengupta is a cricket historian and Chief Cricket Writer at CricketCountry. MS Dhoni (91) scored a huge six on the long-on boundary. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Against this backdrop, the feat can be compared to a triumph in the psychological counterpart of Coliseum of the ancient Rome. Asked about Man of the Tournament Yuvraj Singh, Dhoni said that he had been vomiting a lot. In the end nothing untoward happened, and a run was added to the score. Sachin Tendulkar was in imperious form. The Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa hosted High Tea for the Sri Lankan players and spouses on the grounds of the Presidential residence, Temple Trees. There were 14 participating teams, which included four associate members of the ICC—Kenya, Canada, Ireland and Netherlands. The team scored slowly until the 17th over when they lost both their openers. Among the four bowling slots, Zaheer Khan was the pace spearhead supported in most matches by Munaf Patel, while Harbhajan Singh was the regular off-spinner. Follow India vs Sri Lanka, Final, Apr 02, ICC World Cup 2011 with live Cricket score, full commentary updates on Cricbuzz Apr 2, 2020 Twenty-eight years on from the match that transformed world cricket, India recaptured the crown, and this time they did in their very own backyard Yuvraj is the first all-rounder to score over 300 runs and pick 15 wickets in a single World Cup The next ball was another slower with the same end result. It was played in India, Sri Lanka and (for the first time) Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. In Sri Lanka the match was on Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation's Channel Eye. The good balls were tapped for singles; the bad balls were dispatched for fours. Arunabha Sengupta relives the moments during the riveting final at the Wankhede Stadium. Off-spinner Suraj Randiv and batsman Chamara Kapugedera were flown in from Sri Lanka to strengthen the side. Second team to qualify for the Semi Final against Pakistan is India that qualified after beating the three times champion Australia. 2011 World Cup final decision in wankhede stadium ,Mumbai India vs Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won the toss and choose to bat first and manage to get 274–6 ,with tthe help of mahela Jayawardene under pressure knock of 103 and perera qquick fire . India largely retained the same team it had in the semi-final against Pakistan, with just one change. It was 223 for 4. The fourth slot was taken by different bowlers in different matches, including Sreesanth, Nehra, leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, or off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Following Gambhir's dismissal, 52 runs were required off 52 balls. Fifty-three were required with 58 balls still remaining. India batted first and ultimately defeated Pakistan by 29 runs. Under Dhoni's captaincy, India won the 2011 World Cup. In the 47th over two fours — one apiece from Dhoni and Yuvraj — made it 16 required off 18 balls. Unlike India’s fairytale win on June 25, 1983, things were very different this time around in 2011. Millions worshipped them. Zaheer Khan ran in with a maturity stark in contrast to the verbal aggression of the first over eight years earlier — which had  taken 10 balls to complete and enabled Australia get off to a flier. He had started the tournament with two hundreds, had scored a half century in the quarter-final, and a chancy, bizarre 85 to top score in the semi-final. The intentions were clear. The 109- run stand had almost brought it home. Whether it is justifiable or not is subject to debate. India team announces the primary squad of 30 players for the forthcoming world cup. The competition took place between 19 February and 2 April 2011. Spinner Rangana Herath was also dropped. Both of India's knockout matches were high-pressure contests. Legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was carrying minor injuries, but was retained. There was not even a smile from the captain. Dhoni was portrayed by Sushant Singh Rajput. The master was looking in supreme touch. The then Indian captain MS Dhoni said that he had added motivation to play well to justify some unexpected decisions he had made for this match, like playing Sreesanth instead of Ashwin, and promoting himself up the order above Yuvraj. Seamers Nuwan Kulasekara and Thisara Perera, who had played matches in the earlier group stage, were drafted into the team. Yet, how many captains would have put their heads on the chopping block like that? The balance was shifting. [13], India had a shaky start, with Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar both dismissed early by Lasith Malinga, leaving them struggling at 31 for two. The country expected India to win. The team then carried iconic player Tendulkar on a victory lap around the stadium. Of course, a modern day cricketer must be well equipped to handle pressure. 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[10] Taufel had never been able to officiate in a World Cup final because Australia had been qualifying for the finals in the last four editions. And then, in Murali’s sixth over, Dhoni punched him through the covers for four. Though Sri Lankan spectators were initially disappointed, they eventually rallied behind their team and welcomed them at the airport with garlands, cheers, and celebration. Later he explained that he had wanted to keep the left-handers in the line-up separated, using the left-hand right-hand combination to the fullest. There had been no spectacular hitting, but steady professional approach. Sri Lanka won and batted. Zaheer, with 25 from 8 overs so far, was smashed into the stands over mid-wicket. Yuvraj Singh embraces Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he scores the winning runs in the 2011 World Cup final. On these very human souls had been thrust the stature of gods. India was widely rated as having the strongest batting line-up in the tournament, and chose to back this strength throughout the campaign by playing seven batsmen and four bowlers. Yet, the extent of downright hatred for the man for every failure or questionable tactic was not just unusual, it was scary. The 2011 Cricket World Cup Final was a One Day International (ODI) match played between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India on 2 April 2011, Saturday. He started with a three off Kulasekara. The pitch did not really help, and the champion spinner made little impression. In the 2011 World Cup semi-final against Pakistan, when he was still a novice, Kohli fell for 9 to left-arm pacer Wahab Riaz. In the top 10 tournament scorers, there were 3 from Sri Lanka (Upul Tharanga (395) in addition to the previous two), and 4 from India (Gautam Gambhir (393), Virender Sehwag (380), and Yuvraj Singh (362) in addition to Sachin). In the era of globalisation and internet, of open economy and easy money, of galloping Sensex and pre-approved credit cards — it was the voice of the consumer clamouring for the trophy. It is time we carried him on our shoulders. It was the strike of a man in the form of his life. Spin bowler Ajantha Mendis had performed well throughout the tournament, but he had a poor record against India in pre-World Cup clashes and was not chosen for the final. 2011 Cricket World Cup statistics. Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had then said he preferred having three seamers because it gave him more options. It had been done once before — 28 long years ago. Suraj Randiv was used before Muralitharan. Gautam Gambhir top-scored with 97 while MS Dhoni made 91 not out in the run chase. Gambhir punched a four past square-leg off the first ball he faced. After the presentation, an ecstatic Indian team first held the Cup amid showers of champagne and confetti. Yuvraj bowled his full quota of 10 overs in many matches, including the semi-final against Pakistan. The required run-rate was nearly six, it needed to be maintained for 28.2 overs. [30] A day after Sangakkara's announcement, Mahela Jayawardene resigned from the post of vice-captain, and Aravinda de Silva from the post of Chairman of Selectors.[31]. Sri Lanka had won all but one completed match, against Pakistan. All Rights Reserved. Sri Lanka 274 for 6 (Kumar Sangakkara 48, Mahela Jayawardene 103*) lost to India 277 for 4 in 48.2 overs (Gautam Gambhir 97, MS Dhoni 91*) by 6 wickets. The asking rate never too much on the wrong side of six. It was decided that there would be a re-toss. Two overs later he had driven one down the ground and square cut another for boundaries. ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, Final; Sri Lanka (274-6) v India (277-4). India had won all but two matches to that point, losing to South Africa and tying with England in the group stage. Dhoni had led India to the summit in the Twenty 20 World Cup in 2007 and at that moment India held the No. You can find out more-, “He carried the Indian team on his shoulder for 21 years. Malinga got Sehwag second ball, wrapped on the pads, rooted to the crease. [14][15] Dhoni finished on 91 not out from 79 deliveries. And off the next ball, there was a misunderstanding resulting in a near run-out. Yuvraj Singh was adjudged player of the tournament for scoring 362 runs and taking 15 wickets. Jeff Crowe was the match referee and Steve Davis the reserve umpire. The culmination of the tenth edition of the World Cup, it was the first time that these two teams had met each other at this stage in the tournament history. Mahela Jayawardene came to the crease when Sri Lanka were 60/2 in the 17th over. In Sri Lanka, however there were only a few firework displays. The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup.It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and (for the first time) Bangladesh. The Indian team had been put together with the sole purpose of winning the World Cup for them. The ball was sent into the orbit — over long on. Dhoni, the then skipper, scored an unbeaten 91 to take his team across the finishing line. Australia was a strong team and the defending champions, and India had to give a very good performance to restrict Australia to 260 and then successfully chase down the target even as wickets fell regularly. Epics have been written about far lesser acts of bravery. The score read 183 for 5 at the end of 40 overs and the Indians were still smiling. How Dhoni walked out to toss out with not a crease on his brow remains a mystery. The match formed the climax of 2016 Indian film M.S. This led to their choosing a full complement of bowlers. 1 spot in Test cricket as well. The plan of his coming ahead and countering Murali had paid off handsomely. Following this, the Indian President Pratibha Patil also announced her decision to attend the match. The captain was unbeaten on 91. But, he had done his job and then some more. But, now they were subjected to one of the most aesthetically pleasing demonstrations of destruction. Barely a smile, with which he uprooted one stump as souvenir. And the captain? At the end of the match, the batting strength of both the teams stood out. And at 114 for 3 in the 22nd over, Dhoni famously walked out, promoting himself ahead of the man in form Yuvraj Singh. Complete Scorecard of Sri Lanka vs India Final 2010/11, ICC Cricket World Cup only on ESPNcricinfo.com. It had been a near error in judgement and he was furious with himself. The Indian start could not have been more disastrous. Indian fans were ecstatic at the win, and at the overall performance of the team through the tournament. With the benefit of hindsight, a loss and a tie in the initial games had been piled up as the sins from which he could get absolution only through a win in the final. India captain MS Dhoni, promoting himself up the order, joined Gambhir and they both added 109 runs, an Indian record in a World Cup final. The World Cup was not a cricketing tournament but an obsession to the point of national psychosis, a fanaticism stretching across the realms of sporting, political, ethnic and to some extent religious. In 2011 World Cup, he was the captain of the Indian team and despite not being in the best of form, Dhoni played a match-winning knock in the final against Sri Lanka and sealed the trophy for the Men in Blue with an iconic six over long-on. Lanka were 60/2 in the country match is also a significant part of the big-ticket event the earlier group.. 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