In the final match of cricket world cup 2011 between Sri Lanka and India, Srilanka won the toss and elected bat first. The bating of Lanka of started with openers Upul Tharanga and Thilakaretne Dilshan. In the initial overs, Indian bowlers succeeded to control the score rating of Lanka. The star bowler of India Zahir Khan achieved the first wicket. Due to injury Ashish Nehra was avoided from playing eleven. Fast bowler of Kerala, Sreeshanth was included in the final playing eleven. Sreeshanth failed to achieve good economic rate and get any wicket. Ind 6.1 over, the opener of SL Upul Tharanga was caught by Virender Sehwag in the bowling of Zahir Khan. T. Dilshan and Kumar Sagakkara continued in the crease with low run rates and T Dilshan was bawled in the spin bowling of Harbhajan Singh in 16.3 overs when the team score was 60. Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardane built up some partnership score and Sangakkara was caught by MS Dhoni in the bowling of Yuvaraj Singh in the 27.5 overs. The Sri Lankan captain failed to get a half century from the world cup final match of 2011.
 | Mahela Jayawardena *40 (40) |
| 5 x4, 0 x6, 100.00 SR |
 | Thilan Samaraweera10 (12) |
| 2 x4, 0 x6, 83.33 SR |
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| Partnership |
17 runs in 19 balls |
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| Sreesant8-0-52-0 |
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| Y Singh5-0-30-1 |
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