Harsha Bhogle reminisces Team India's glorious 2011 World Cup triumph

Harsha Bhogle came forward to reminisce India's glorious 2011 World Cup triumph which completed nine years on Thursday. It was on this very day that India beat Sri Lanka to win ir second World Cup after a long wait of 28 years. 

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'It is nine years already': Harsha Bhogle

Taking to micro-blogging site, 'Voice of Indian Cricket' wrote that it is already nine years since that triumphant night at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium and called it one of greatest days in Indian sport. veteran commentator n asked what does one need to give in order to have something light up our lives like that World Cup win did.

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2011 World Cup final

Sri Lanka who were playing in ir second straight World Cup final had posted a stiff total of 274/6 in ir 50 overs. In reply, India got off to a horrendous start after big-hitter Virender Sehwag was dismissed for a second-ball duck by Lasith Malinga. Men In Blue were in a spot of bor after Sachin Tendulkar's dismissal as scorecard read 31/2. Gambhir n took charge of scoring runs and was ably supported by a young Virat Kohli (35) as duo added 83 runs for third wicket stand. After Kohli's dismissal, in a rar surprising move, MS Dhoni came out at number four ahead of an in-form Yuvraj Singh. two were n involved in a 109-run fourth-wicket stand. Gautam Gambhir was castled by Thisara Perera for a 122-ball 97. However, it did t matter as match was in India's grasp by n and MS Dhoni finished it in style by dispatching Nuwan Kulasekara into stands as India won ir second World Cup after a long wait of 28 years. 

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