'Dhoni finishes off in style': Netizens reminisce 2011 World Cup glory on 9th anniversary

Nine years ago, on this day, crowd at Wankhede went berserk as ball soared over boundary line, ending India's 28-year long wait to lift World Cup. A magnificent kck from Gautam Gambhir, a typical Dhoni finish to game with Ravi Shastri's voice booming in commentary box remain etched in minds of fans, in addition to seeing legends such as Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, and Virender Sehwag finally clinch trophy, ending drought. Netizens took to Twitter on 9th anniversary of World Cup win to reminisce glorious moment. 

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Triumph Throwback

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2011 World Cup final 

Chasing a total of 275 at Wankhede in Mumbai, Indian team lost its heroes pretty soon in second innings. Sachin Tendulkar, who was playing his last World Cup game and explosive opener Virender Sehwag - both were dismissed early by speedster Lasith Malinga, putting India in a tense position. Gautam Gambhir n had a short partnership with n young Virat Kohli before latter was dismissed by Dilshan while he was at 35. It was n skipper MS Dhoni, who took onus of taking his team over line in final game. MS Dhoni stitched a century-long stand wit Gautam Gambhir to steady Indian innings. Dhoni played a wonderful inning of 91 runs while Gambhir scored 97. 

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