India lift World Cup after 28 years

Updated at: 2223 PST,  Saturday, April 02, 2011 MUMBAI: India became the World Cup champions after 28 years, defeating Sri Lanka by six wickets in an interesting final of the tenth World Cup here at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.Chasing a challenging target of 275, India completed their long-awaited victory, with a huge six by captain Mahindra Singh Dhoni, with...

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World Cup final: J’wardene steers Sri Lanka to 274 against India

Updated at: 1816 PST,  Saturday, April 02, 2011 MUMBAI: Mahela Jayawardene hit a brilliant unbeaten century to help Sri Lanka set a challenging target of 275 runs for India to win the final of the ICC World Cup 2011 here at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.Jayawardene remained not out on 103, made from 88 balls as Sri Lanka finished on 274 for six in their 50 overs...

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Two coin tosses in World Cup final

Updated at: 1553 PST,  Saturday, April 02, 2011 MUMBAI: Two coin tosses were necessary before the start of the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday when nobody including match referee Jeff Crowe appeared to hear Kumar Sangakkara's call the first time.Sri Lanka captain Sangakkara won the second toss and predictably elected to bat first in a good...

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World Cup final: Sri Lanka win toss, bat against India

Updated at: 1334 PST,  Saturday, April 02, 2011 MUMBAI: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has won the toss and elected to bat against India in the All-Asia final of the World Cup 2011 here at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.Both teams are chasing their second World Cup trophy.India made one change from the side that beat Pakistan in the semi-final bringing in fast...

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India & S. Lanka eye second title in all-Asian final

Updated at: 0831 PST,  Saturday, April 02, 2011 MUMBAI: Co-hosts India and Sri Lanka will be gunning for their second World Cup title when they clash in the all-Asian final at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.The showdown will also be the last on-field duel between Sachin Tendulkar and Muttiah Muralitharan -- the best batsman and the most successful bowler of...

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Ajmal speaks against DRS

Updated at: 0229 PST,  Saturday, April 02, 2011 KARACHI: Spinner Pakistan cricket team Saeed Ajmal, expressing his anger over the reversal of Leg Before Wicket (LBW) decision of Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, said that he had taken the latter’s wicket but Decision Review System (DRS) showed ball breaking more than what actually happened, Geo News reported.Meanwhile,...

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