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#2 Mahela Jayawardene (103 vs India, 2011 World Cup Final, Mumbai)
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Mahela Jayawardene at his classical and elegant best in the World cup finals 2011
The big day of the 2011 World Cup final had arrived with Asian giants India and Sri Lanka locking horns in front of a packed Wankhede Stadium. Batting first, Sri Lanka were up against an inspired and disciplined bowling performance from India who suffocated the Sri Lankans to 60-2 in 18 overs.
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Then, the experienced pair of Sangakkara and Jayawardene took charge in restructuring the innings, but when Sangakkara fell on 49, it triggered a mini-collapse leaving Sri Lanka perilously placed at 182-5.
From that point on, Mahela took charge and in his inimitable and classical way timed his way to one of the greatest innings in World Cup finals, propelling Sri Lanka to a highly competitive 274-6, thereby silencing the Mumbai Crowd.
However, the night clearly belonged to India who chased the target and celebrated a World Cup triumph at home. But, every single ardent cricket lover will always remember this innings of Mahela Jayawardene as one of the most classically destructive innings played with such composure and style on the biggest of stages.
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Venkatesh Ravichandran
Venkatesh has been writing cricket news, listicle and feature articles for Sportskeeda for over a year. He loves cricket because of the diversity of the playing fields and its unparalleled nuances, which no other sport presents. He also enjoys the analytical and quantitative side of the sport, which originates from his MBA degree and 10 years of experience in the IT industry in companies like Infosys, Atos and TCS.
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