India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup final on 2 April 2011 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets. Sri Lanka made 274 for 6 with 1…
India defended 183 and bowled out the West Indies for 140. The next Indian World Cup win would take 28 years.
Sehwag hit the first ball for four and made 175. Kohli scored a hundred on debut. 14 teams, 49 matches, three hosts.
Tendulkar made 120 and India 338. England, led by Strauss's 158, finished on 338 for 8. A tie.
From 267 for 1, India were all out for 296. South Africa won by three wickets with two balls left.
Ponting made 104 in 260 for 6. India reached 261 for 5 with 14 balls left; Yuvraj Singh 57 not out.
Tendulkar made 85 in 260 for 9. Pakistan were all out for 231, with both prime ministers watching.
After a re-toss, Sri Lanka batted. Zaheer opened with three maidens, but Jayawardene's 103 from 88 balls took them to 274 for 6.
Sehwag was lbw second ball. Tendulkar made 18 before edging Malinga behind. The Wankhede went quiet.
A right-left pairing with Gambhir, and a match-up with Muralitharan, whom he knew from the Chennai Super Kings nets.
After a stand of 109 with Dhoni, he charged Thisara Perera looking for his hundred and was bowled. 52 needed from 52.
Four needed from 11 balls. Dhoni hit Kulasekara over long-on. India 277 for 4, winners by six wickets. Dhoni 91 not out.
In his sixth and last World Cup, with 482 runs, his teammates carried him on their shoulders. Yuvraj was Player of the Tournament.
In 2023 the Wankhede marked the seats where the six landed. The next ODI World Cup is in 2027 in Africa.
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