Yuvraj Singh enveloped MS Dhoni in a hug after the latter’s World Cup-winning six.© AFP
On today in 2011, India received the World Cup on dwelling soil to ship your entire nation into euphoria. India had beforehand lifted the prized trophy in 1983 and needed to wait a very long time earlier than doing it once more. Led by MS Dhoni, India registered their second ODI title triumph by beating Sri Lanka within the last on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 2, 2011. That day will probably be remembered for a lot of a magical moments — Gautam Gambhir’s sensible knock, Dhoni’s iconic six, Sachin Tendulkar being carried across the floor by his teammates, to call a number of.
The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) shared a snippet of a number of the highlights from the thrilling last on its Twitter deal with.
A superb ton from Jayawardene units up the sport
India stumble earlier than Gambhir steps upThe @cricketworldcup 2011 Ultimate was an absolute basic.
Watch the highlights#CWC11Rewind
— ICC (@ICC) April 2, 2021
Sri Lanka had set India a stiff goal with Mahela Jayawardene’s unbeaten century propelling them to 274 for six. Thisara Perera’s late blitz of twenty-two off 9 balls had given the Lankans the momentum going into India’s chase.
India acquired off to the worst attainable begin with Virender Sehwag despatched again to pavilion on the second ball. His opening associate Sachin Tendulkar did not stick round too lengthy both, as he was dismissed within the seventh over to place India on the backfoot.
However a 83-run partnership between Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli steadied India and introduced them again into the competition.
Promoted
After Kohli’s dismissal, Dhoni promoted himself and with Gambhir solid a 109-run stand to take India put India inside touching distance. Gambhir fell three wanting a deserved and in walked the Participant of the World Cup — Yuvraj Singh.
The fashionable left-hander together with skipper Dhoni acquired India over the road with 10 balls to spare with the latter remaining unbeaten on 91 off simply 79 balls. Dhoni completed it off with a six off the bowling of Nuwan Kulasekara with Yuvraj enveloping his teammate in a hug in joyous scenes that may keep eternally within the reminiscences of the Indian followers.
