Top 10 cricket matches at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Wankhede Stadium
The magnificent Wankhede stadium hosting a World Cup match in 2011

#3 India vs Sri Lanka - 2011 World Cup Final

Dhoni struck an unbeaten 91 off 79 deliveries in the final

Not the tightest of contests at the Wankhede, but one that would go down in history forever, as India won their second ODI World Cup at this venue in 2011, with a 6-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the final.

Batting first in the final, Sri Lanka rode on Mahela Jayawardene's classy ton to post a formidable 274 on the board. Lasith Malinga then silenced the entire arena by dismissing the openers Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar quite early in the chase.

Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni then stitched an important partnership to put India back on track. Even though Gambhir was dismissed for 97, Dhoni, who came in ahead of Yuvraj Singh, kept going at the other end and remained unbeaten on 91 until the end.

His six over long on off Nuwan Kulasekera's bowling to win the title is a moment that has been etched in every single Indian fan's memory forever.

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