India’s 28-year wait for World Cup glory is over.
The 2011 pre-tournament favourites achieved a deserved triumph yesterday by beating Sri Lanka in six wickets in the first all-Asian final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Chasing a challenging 275 for victory, India achieved their target with ten balls left, to pick up their first title since Kapil Dev’s side upset mighty West Indies in 1983.
The co-hosts were powered by a superb 97 from Gautam Gambhir and a responsible unbeaten 91 from captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who clinched victory with a six over long on.
India’s victory finally secured legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar his first World Cup in his sixth campaign.
Here, Tendulkar (second left) holding onto the Cup in the midst of celebrations with teammates.
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