India vs Sri Lanka Final at Mumbai , 02 Apr, 2011

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
Sri Lanka 274/6 (50)
India 277/4 (48.2)
India won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: MS Dhoni
  • Yuvraj Singh 21 * (24)
  • MS Dhoni 91 * (79)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1SL Malinga bowls a short of length delivery to V Sehwag, goes back and punches it straight to mid off and that is a dot ball.

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Over 0.2SL Malinga bowls a short of length delivery to V Sehwag, goes back in the crease and is beaten by pace off the wicket as the ball skids through low to hit the pad plumb infront of middle! He has been given out and straightaway asks for a review! Doesn't look good at all for Viru and the original decision stays! There is no inside edge as well. OUT LBW!

Over 0.3SL Malinga bowls a short of length delivery to G Gambhir, this is onto the pads and Gauti clips that away past the diving squareleg sweetly and runs away for a boundary!

Over 0.4SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, drags his drive onto the pad off a big inside edge and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.5SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, strides forward and plays a delightful drive on the up but can't beat the diving Dilshan at covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.6SL Malinga bowls a short and rising delivery to G Gambhir, climbs the steep bounce and tucks it down to squareleg and that is a dot ball.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short and wide outside off to SR Tendulkar, leans back and punches it away to deep backward point and gets a single.

Over 1.2KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, gets forward and tucks it to mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.3KMDN Kulasekara bowls a short of length delivery to G Gambhir, gets hit on the pad around leg and steals a leg bye.

Over 1.4KMDN Kulasekara bowls a short of length delivery to SR Tendulkar, goes back and flicks it straight to mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.5KMDN Kulasekara bowls a short of length delivery to SR Tendulkar, goes back and punches it in the gap through covers and Dilshan chases that all the way to prevent the boundary and keep it down to three runs.

Over 1.6KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, stretches forward and drives it to the right of mid off and gets a single.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery at 143 kmph to G Gambhir, gets forward and drags his drive back to the bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.2SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, gets forward and dabs it towards mid off and steals a single.

Over 2.3SL Malinga bowls a short of length delivery at 145 kmph to SR Tendulkar, goes back and dabs it straight to covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.4SL Malinga bowls a short of length delivery to SR Tendulkar, goes back and punches it defensively to mid off and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.5SL Malinga bowls a short of length delivery to SR Tendulkar, gets inside the line and flicks it wristily between mid wicket and mid on and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 2.6SL Malinga bowls a short of length delivery to SR Tendulkar, goes back and punches it away in the gap through covers and settles for a couple of runs with Dilshan chasing that. Two runs.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, leans forward and drives it to the left of mid off and steals a single.

Over 3.2KMDN Kulasekara bowls a short of length delivery to SR Tendulkar, goes back and punches it away in the gap through forward point and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 3.3KMDN Kulasekara bowls a short of length delivery to SR Tendulkar, goes back and punches it beautifully with a straight bat between the Umpire and the non-striker and there is no stopping to that and it will be a boundary!

Over 3.4KMDN Kulasekara bowls a short of length delivery to SR Tendulkar, goes back and punches it neatly but an acrobatic dive from Kapugedera prevents any runs and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.5KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short and wide outside off to SR Tendulkar, this is a poor ball and Sachin gives everything in this cut shot which is fiercely struck behind point to beat thirdman for a boundary!

Over 3.6KMDN Kulasekara bowls a short of length delivery at 129 kmph to SR Tendulkar, goes back and punches it to extra covers and that is a dot ball.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery at 142.9 kmph to G Gambhir, gets forward and dabs it to point and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.2SL Malinga bowls a short of length delivery to G Gambhir, shuffles back and flicks it straight to forward squareleg and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.3SL Malinga bowls a short of length delivery to G Gambhir, goes back and eases it down to covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.4SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, makes use of the crease and drives it straight to mid on and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.5SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, digs out the slower yorker in the gap through mid wicket and gets a single.

Over 4.6SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to SR Tendulkar, goes back looking for a cut and is taken aback by the late outswing and that is a dot ball.

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