Match summary
India played Sri Lanka in the Final, ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on 2 Apr 2011. India won by 6 wickets.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first. Sri Lanka made 274/6 in 50 overs, India made 277/4 in 48.2 overs.
Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 103 off 88 balls; Lasith Malinga took 2/42; MS Dhoni was named player of the match.
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU Tharanga c V Sehwag b Z Khan |
c V Sehwag b Z Khan | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| TM Dilshan b Harbhajan Singh |
b Harbhajan Singh | 33 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 67.35 |
| KC Sangakkara c MS Dhoni b Yuvraj Singh |
c MS Dhoni b Yuvraj Singh | 48 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 71.64 |
| DPMD Jayawardene not out |
not out | 103 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 117.05 |
| TT Samaraweera lbw b Yuvraj Singh |
lbw b Yuvraj Singh | 21 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 61.76 |
| CK Kapugedera c SK Raina b Z Khan |
c SK Raina b Z Khan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| KMDN Kulasekara run out (MS Dhoni) |
run out (MS Dhoni) | 32 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 106.67 |
| NLTC Perera not out |
not out | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 244.44 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 3, w 6, nb 2) | 12 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR: 5.48) | 274/6 | ||||
Did not bat: M Muralitharan, SL Malinga, S Randiv
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (WU Tharanga, 6.1 ov), 2-60 (TM Dilshan, 16.3 ov), 3-122 (KC Sangakkara, 27.5 ov), 4-179 (TT Samaraweera, 38.1 ov), 5-182 (CK Kapugedera, 39.5 ov), 6-248 (KMDN Kulasekara, 47.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Khan | 10 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 6.00 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| S Sreesanth | 8 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 6.50 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MM Patel | 9 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4.56 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 5.00 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 10 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 4.90 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR Tendulkar | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| V Kohli | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
India Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Sehwag lbw b SL Malinga |
lbw b SL Malinga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SR Tendulkar c KC Sangakkara b SL Malinga |
c KC Sangakkara b SL Malinga | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| G Gambhir b NLTC Perera |
b NLTC Perera | 97 | 122 | 9 | 0 | 79.51 |
| V Kohli c & b TM Dilshan |
c & b TM Dilshan | 35 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 71.43 |
| MS Dhoni not out |
not out | 91 | 79 | 8 | 2 | 115.19 |
| Yuvraj Singh not out |
not out | 21 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 6, w 8, nb 0) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 48.2 Ov (RR: 5.73) | 277/4 | ||||
Did not bat: SK Raina, S Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, MM Patel
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (V Sehwag, 0.2 ov), 2-31 (SR Tendulkar, 6.1 ov), 3-114 (V Kohli, 21.4 ov), 4-223 (G Gambhir, 41.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Malinga | 9 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 4.67 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| KMDN Kulasekara | 8.2 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 7.68 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NLTC Perera | 9 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 6.11 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| S Randiv | 9 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 4.78 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TM Dilshan | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 5.40 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M Muralitharan | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 4.88 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- Final · ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
- Venue
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Date
- 2 Apr 2011
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, elected to bat first
- Result
- India won by 6 wickets
- Player of the match
- MS Dhoni
- Format
- ODI (50 overs)
- Season
- 2010/11
Frequently asked questions
Who won the India vs Sri Lanka match on 2 Apr 2011?
India won by 6 wickets.
Who was player of the match in India vs Sri Lanka?
MS Dhoni.
Who scored the most runs in India vs Sri Lanka?
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) with 103 off 88 balls.
Who took the most wickets in India vs Sri Lanka?
Lasith Malinga, with 2/42.
Who won the toss in India vs Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first.
Where was India vs Sri Lanka played?
At Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.