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On 10th Anniversary Of India's World Cup Win, Relive The Magical Moments
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On this day in 2011, India beat Sri Lanka in the final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to win the World Cup.
A brilliant ton from Jayawardene sets up the game India stumble before Gambhir steps up The @cricketworldcup 2011 Final was an absolute classic.Watch the highlights#CWC11Rewind On this day in 2011, India won the World Cup on home soil to send the entire country into euphoria. India had previously lifted the prized trophy in 1983 and had to wait a long time before doing it again. Led by MS Dhoni, India registered their second ODI title triumph by beating Sri Lanka in the final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 2, 2011. That day will be remembered for many a magical moments -- Gautam Gambhir's brilliant knock, Dhoni's iconic six, Sachin Tendulkar being carried around the ground by his teammates, to name a few. The International Cricket Council (ICC) shared a snippet of some of the highlights from the thrilling final on its Twitter handle. Sri Lanka had set India a stiff target with Mahela Jayawardene's unbeaten century propelling them to 274 for six. Thisara Perera's late blitz of 22 off 9 balls had given the Lankans the momentum going into India's chase.More Related News