This Day, That Year: India Won The World Cup

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    • Publish Date: Apr 2 2017 2:44PM
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This Day, That Year: India Won The World Cup

NEW DELHI: On this day in 2011, India ended a 28-year World Cup drought by winning their second title in front of a manic home crowd at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

In a moment for the ages, Indian skipper MS Dhoni clobbered Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Kulasekara high over the long-on fence to spark widespread celebrations in India. The architects of India's triumph on that night in Mumbai were Zaheer Khan, Gautam Gambhir and Dhoni.
 
In a miserly opening spell, Zaheer conceded just the six runs in five overs banishing the ghosts of his nervous first spell in the 2003 World Cup final. Chasing 275 and despite being reduced to 31 for two, Gambhir, as he had done in India's T20 WC final win in 2007, top-scored with 97 and shared a crucial fourth-wicket stand with Dhoni (91*), who had promoted himself above man-of-the-series Yuvraj Singh to negate the threat posed by Sri Lanka's spinners.
 
Sachin Tendulkar, who won the World Cup in his sixth attempt, called it the proudest moment of his life.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • In a moment for the ages, Dhoni clobbered Kulasekara high over the long-on fence to spark widespread celebrations in India
  • The architects of India's triumph on that night in Mumbai were Zahee, Gambhir and Dhoni
  • Tendulkar called it the proudest moment of his life
 
 
 
 

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Ayushi Pandey LILAVATI BAI PODAR (A)-SCRUZ

"Absolutely magnificent, Dhoni finishes off in a style. Magnificent strike into the crowd. India lift the World Cup after 28 years. The party starts in the dressing room. And it is the Indian captain who was absolutely magnificent in the night of the final."

Yashaswini nand Army Public School

It was a great day for the whole country

Ritvik Baweja BAL BHARTI PUBLIC SCHOOL (PITAM PUR

Hmmm i remember the last ball till date. a moment to remember the whole lifetime

VIDYA GAKHAR G.D. GOENAKA PASCHIM VIHAR

Yes it was really a great day in the Indian history.!

RIYA MITTAL Convent of Jesus and Mary

Indeed a proud moment for the entire nation. I will never forget that match and all the players did exceptionally well.

Akshita Pandey LILAVATI BAI PODAR (A)-SCRUZ

CONGRATULATIONS, TEAM INDIA!! This is really a momentous for the Indian Team. It is a proud moment for the whole nation. Well Done!! Keep it up!!

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