2011 World Cup Final: The Indian team has won only two ODI World Cups in its cricket history so far, out of which the last World Cup was won by Team India in the year 2011 under the leadership of Ms Dhoni.
In today’s article, We are going to discuss about some major unforgettable memories and most run scorer and most wicket taker of the 2011 World Final. So let’s know about “2011 World Cup Final – Scorecard, Most Runs, Wickets“.
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2011 World Cup Final
World Cup 2011 final match started on Apr 02, 2011, and the match was played between India vs Sri Lanka, in which India defeated Sri Lanka by a margin of 6 wickets.
And in this match, the Sri Lanka team, batting first, set a target of 274 runs by losing 6 wickets in front of India, By chasing this, the Indian team scored 277 runs by losing only 4 wickets in 48.2 Overs with the help of Gambhir’s brilliants innings of 97 runs in 122 balls and Dhoni innings of 91 runs in just 79 balls. And India won this match by 6 Wickets.
2011 World Cup Final Match Result
Here is the result of 2011 World Cup Final Match, Which was played between IND vs SL at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
| 2011 World Cup Final Match | Match Number | Who Won 2011 World Cup Final Match? | 2011 World Cup Final Venue |
| IND vs SL | Final | India won by a big margin of 6 wickets. | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
2011 World Cup Final Match scorecard
If we look at the scorecard of 2011 World Cup Final match, Sri Lanka scored 274-6 in 50 overs, in response, the India team scored 277-4 in 48.2 Overs and India won by 6 wickets.
2011 World Cup Final Match scorecard
Here is the complete 2011 World Cup Final Match scorecard of the India vs Sri Lanka Match
| Team | Score |
| Sri Lanka | 374-6 (50 Over) |
| India | 377-4 (48.2 Over) |
2011 World Cup Final Match Most Runs
In the final match of the 2011 World Cup, Mahela Jayawardene scored the maximum 103 runs in 88 balls on behalf of the Sri Lankan team, while Dhoni and Gambhir scored the most runs on behalf of the Indian team, where Dhoni scored 91 runs in only 79 balls. Whereas Gambhir had scored 97 runs in 122 balls.
| Team | Player Name | Most Runs |
| SL | Mahela Jayawardene | 103 Runs in 88 balls |
| IND | Gautam Gambhir MS Dhoni | 97 Runs in 122 balls 91 Runs 79 Balls |
2011 World Cup Final Match Most Wickets
| Team | Player Name | Most Wickets |
| IND | Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh | 2-2 Wickets |
| SL | Lasith Malinga | 2 Wickets |
2011 World Cup Final Man of the Match
If we talk about the man of the match player of 2011 World Cup Final match, then, the Indian Captain & finisher batsman “MS Dhoni” got the man of the match award in 2011 World Cup final Match for scoring 91 runs in just 79 balls.
| Player Name | Team | Runs | Balls | 6s | SR |
| MS Dhoni | India | 91 | 79 | 2 | 115.19 |
2011 World Cup Final Match Most Sixes
| Player Name | Team | Sixes | Total Runs |
| MS Dhoni | IND | 2 | 91 runs |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | SL | 1 | 32 runs |
FAQs
Q. Who won 2011 World Cup final?
Ans: The final of the 2011 ODI World Cup was played between Sri Lanka and India in which the Indian team defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.
Q. How many runs Virat Kohli scored in 2011 World Cup final?
Ans: In the 2011 World Cup final, Virat Kohli scored 36 runs in 49 balls and played a vital role in helping his team win.
Q. How much Dhoni scored in 2011 World Cup?
Ans: In 2011 World Cup, Mahendra Singh Dhoni played an unbeaten knock of 91 runs in 79 balls in the final match and helped the Indian team to win the second ODI World Cup title.
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