World Cup Final: IND vs SL (Winner: IND)

India won by 6 wickets with 10 balls remaining.
Pre-match Analysis	Match Scorecard
Man of the Match : MS Dhoni	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (IND) - 2 April 2011

Indian bowlers banished the memories of 2003 as they started off brilliantly. Super tight bowling and amazing fielding didn’t let the Sri Lanka’s run away at start like usual. After 10 overs they were 31/1 with COW of 42%. Dilshan and Sangakkara looked dangerous before Bhajji got his man as Dilshan was bowled. Fans started worrying as Mahela and Sanga looked at ease against the spinners till Yuvraj broke through at 122/3 after 28 with COW of 44%. Indians chipped away at Lankans and it seemed they would end up with 250 odd before Mahela’s century and a late assault by Perera took them to 274/6 with COW of 57%. Malinga claimed Sehwag and Sachin early as India tumbled to 32/2 after 7 with COW of 38%. Gambhir and Kohli started rebuilding smartly before Dilshan pouched Virat as India reached 115/3 after 22 with COW of 41%. Surprisingly MSD walked out and along with Gambhir he took the fight back to the Lankans. By the time Gambhir fell for 97 India was in total control with score at 227/4 after 42 with COW of 56%. Yuvraj and Dhoni wiped out the target as India became the World Champions again.

1st Innings (SL) - 50 overs Maximum

18 overs: SL 65/2

IND 60%

The openers were dismissed earlier

than usual as India put up an exceptional bowling and fielding performance. Sri Lanka’s Chances decreased by 7% during this period.

33 overs: SL 148/3

IND 53%

Mahela and Sanga began rebuilding

the Sri Lankan innings before Sanga fell on 48 and Samaraweera continued his work. Sri Lanka’s Chances increased by 7% during this period.

41 overs: SL 186/5

IND 54%

Sri Lanka maintained their run-rate but

lost Samaraweera and Kapugedara in quick succession exposing the weak lower middle and lower order. Sri Lanka’s Chances decreased by 1% during this period.

50 overs: SL 274/6

SL 57%

Mahela stepped to the occasion for a

sparkling century ably assisted by Kulasekara and Perera as for India Zaheer Khan went off the rails after his miserly initial spell. Sri Lanka’s Chances increased by 11% during this period.

2nd Innings (IND: Target 275) - 50 overs Maximum

9 overs: IND 35/2	SL 64%	There was to be no blitz from Sehwag
		who got a duck and there was no fairytale century from Tendulkar, who caused a Billion hearts to sink when he got out. India’s Chances decreased by 7% during this period.
21 overs: IND 109/2	SL 58%	Gambhir and Kohli kept India in the
		game with a partnership that kept India in the game. India’s Chances increased by 6% during this period.
38 overs: IND 204/3	IND 51%	Gambhir carried on to what became a
		world cup winning innings and Dhoni shrugged off his poor form to play an aggressive captains knock. India’s Chances increased by 9% during this period.
48.2 overs: IND 277/4	IND 100%	The celebrations had scarcely begun
		as India raced towards the target and when Dhoni finally unfurled his trademark shot for a massive six, it became official that India had won the World Cup . India won by 6 wickets.

World Cup Final: IND vs SL (Winner: IND)

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