The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 was the tenth version of the match. It was performed in India, Sri Lanka, and, for the primary time, Bangladesh.

India received the occasion by defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets within the last at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, changing into the primary nation to win the Cricket World Cup last on house soil. Yuvraj Singh of India was named the Participant of the Event. 

Two Asian nations performed towards one another within the World Cup last for the primary time ever. Australia didn’t qualify for the ultimate for the primary time because the 1992 World Cup.

Now, let’s see how the 2011 Cricket World Cup unfolded.

The Construct-Up

Format

Late in 2007, a revised format for the 2011 World Cup was introduced in, which was equivalent to the 1996 World Cup, besides it included 14 groups as an alternative of 12. The match’s opening spherical would function 2 teams of seven groups.

Every group’s groups would play one another as soon as, and the highest 4 from every group would advance to the quarterfinals. This assured that every workforce performed not less than six video games.

Venues

A complete of 8 venues in India hosted 29 World Cup matches; 3 venues in Sri Lanka hosted 12 matches; and a couple of venues in Bangladesh hosted 8 matches. R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo hosted the primary semifinal, and IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali hosted the second semifinal. Whereas Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium was decked as much as host the memorable last.

Groups

This occasion included 14 cricket groups, together with 10 full members and 4 affiliate members of the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC). 

• Australia
• England 
• India 
• New Zealand 
• Pakistan
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• West Indies
• Zimbabwe
• Bangladesh
• Kenya
• Eire
• Canada
• Netherlands

Favourites

The host nation, India, and the previous champions, Australia and Pakistan, had been the favourites for this World Cup.

2011 World Cup Group Matches

Match 1: February 19 | Bangladesh vs India

The opening match between Bangladesh and India was a high-scoring affair. After being requested to bat first, India posted a staggering complete of 370/4 on the board. Virender Sehwag smashed 175 off 140 balls, whereas Virat Kohli (100*) scored his first century within the World Cup. In response, Bangladesh might solely handle to attain 283 runs, and India received by 87 runs.

Match 2: February 20 | Kenya vs New Zealand

Kenya elected to bat first; nonetheless, they had been skittled for a paltry 69 runs by New Zealand. The chase was somewhat straightforward for New Zealand, as they reached the goal in 8 overs.

Match 3: February 20 | Sri Lanka vs Canada

Using on the again of Mahela Jayawardene’s 100 and captain Kumar Sangakkara’s 92, Sri Lanka posted 332/7 on the scoreboard. Later, Sri Lankan bowlers destroyed the Canadian batting lineup and bowled them for 122 runs, leading to Sri Lanka successful by 210 runs.

Match 4: February 21 | Australia vs Zimbabwe

Batting first, Australia scored 262 runs in 50 overs. Then Zimbabwe was bowled out for 171 runs, because of an absolute carnage from Mitchell Johnson (4/19), serving to Australia win by 91 runs.

Match 5: February 22 | England vs Netherlands

In an even-contested sport between these two European sides, the Netherlands managed to attain 292 runs, largely because of Ryan ten Doeschate’s 119 runs. In response, England acquired off to a stable begin and went on to win the match by 6 wickets.

Match 6: February 23 | Kenya vs Pakistan

In a one-sided sport, Pakistan scored 317 runs towards a weak Kenyan bowling assault. Kenya was then bundled out for 112 runs, and Pakistan received by 205 runs.

Match 7: February 24 | South Africa vs West Indies

Bowling first, South Africa managed to limit the Windies to 222 runs in 47.3 overs. Later, the Proteas cruised simply in the direction of the goal and registered a win by 7 wickets.

Match 8: February 25 | Australia vs New Zealand

Mitchell Johnson (4/33) once more produced a panoramic efficiency with the ball for Australia, and consequently, the Kiwis had been bowled out for 206 runs. In response, Australia chased down the goal in 34 overs and received the sport by 7 wickets.

Match 9: February 25 | Bangladesh vs Eire

Bangladesh elected to bat first; nonetheless, they may solely handle to publish 205 runs on the board. The goal wasn’t massive, however the Irish batters couldn’t stand on the crease pitch for an extended length, leading to Bangladesh successful the match by 27 runs.

Match 10: February 26 | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan

Misbah-ul-Haq’s unbeaten 83 ensured Pakistan posted a combating complete of 277 on the scoreboard. In response, Sri Lanka acquired a good begin, however they saved shedding wickets at essential factors and fell brief by 11 runs.

Match 11: February 27 | India vs England

Cricket lovers witnessed an exciting match within the 2011 World Cup between India and England. India, batting first, posted 338/10 in 49.5 overs, using on the again of Sachin Tendulkar’s 120 runs. Whereas chasing, England’s openers offered a great begin; nonetheless, they misplaced a bunch of wickets within the final 10 overs, together with captain Andrew Strauss (158). However later, Graeme Swann and Ajmal Shahzad managed to tug off a miraculous tie, making it one of many tied matches in World Cup historical past.

Match 12: February 28 | Canada vs Zimbabwe

Tatenda Taibu’s 98 took Zimbabwe’s complete to 298/9 in 50 overs. In response, the Canadian batters had been no problem to the Zimbabwe bowlers and had been bowled out for 123 runs, leading to Zimbabwe successful by 175 runs.

Match 13: February 28 | Netherlands vs West Indies

The West Indies’ prime order flourished towards the Netherlands, serving to their workforce attain 330 runs. Later, Kemar Roach produced fantastic bowling figures within the World Cup grabbing 6 wickets for 27 runs and helped the Windies win the match by a staggering 215 runs.

Match 14: March 1 | Sri Lanka vs Kenya

After shedding their openers early, Collins Obuya (52) and David Obuya (51) placed on a 94-run partnership for third wicket. However as soon as they had been gone, the Kenyan batting lineup fell like a pack of playing cards and posted a mere 142 on the board. In response, Sri Lanka chased down the goal in 19 overs and received by 9 wickets.

Match 15: March 2 | England vs Eire

Jonathan Trott’s 92 helped England publish 327 on the scoreboard. In reply, Eire was at 111/5 at one level, after which the world noticed full destruction from Kevin O’Brien’s bat. The Irish batter hammered 113 runs off 63 balls and helped his facet pull off a huge upset within the historical past of ODI cricket by defeating England by 3 wickets.

Match 16: March 3 | Netherlands vs South Africa

Using on the again of two centuries from Hashim Amla (113) and AB de Villiers (134), South Africa scored 351 runs. Aside from Wesley Barresi (44), no different batter from the Netherlands even reached 20 runs and misplaced the sport by 231 runs.

Match 17: March 3 | Canada vs Pakistan

Pakistan’s batting lineup failed in entrance of the subordinate Canadian bowling assault and managed to attain solely 184 runs. If not for Shahid Afridi’s match-winning 5-wicket haul, Canada would have managed to beat Pakistan.

Match 18: March 4 | New Zealand vs Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe determined to bat first; nonetheless, the choice didn’t materialise of their manner as they had been dismissed for 162 runs. In response, New Zealand chased down the goal simply with 10 wickets in hand.

Match 19: March 4 | Bangladesh vs West Indies

In a horrible efficiency with the bat, Bangladesh was bowled out for a paltry 58 runs by the Windies in their very own yard. Kemar Roach (3/19), Sulieman Benn (4/18), and Daren Sammy (3/21) shared the ten wickets amongst them. Later, the Windies chased down the goal in 13 overs with 9 wickets in hand.

Match 20: March 5 | Sri Lanka vs Australia

Sri Lanka was on 146/3 in 32.5 overs earlier than rain interrupted the sport. The match couldn’t resume and ended with no end result.

Match 21: March 6 | England vs South Africa

In a low-scoring thriller, England scored 171/10 whereas batting first as Imran Tahir (4/38) and Robin Peterson (3/28) ran by way of their batting lineup. Whereas chasing, South Africa acquired off to a great begin, however then Stuart Broad (4/15) acquired essential breakthroughs for England and bowled out South Africa for 165 runs.

Match 22: March 6 | India vs Eire

Regardless of captain William Porterfield’s 75, Eire managed to attain 207 runs as Yuvraj Singh picked up a 5-wicket haul. Later, Singh additionally confirmed his all-round means with the bat (50) and helped India win by 5 wickets.

Match 23: March 7 | Canada vs Kenya

Batting first, Kenya managed to publish 198 runs on the scoreboard. In response, Canada had a tough begin, however captain Ashish Bagai (64*) and Jimmy Hansra (70) stitched an vital partnership of 132 runs for the 4th wicket and helped their facet win by 5 wickets.

Match 24: March 8 | New Zealand vs Pakistan

Using on Ross Taylor’s unbeaten knock of 131 runs, New Zealand managed to succeed in 302 runs in 50 overs. Later, the Kiwi bowlers bundled out the Pakistani batting lineup for 192 runs and registered a win by 110 runs.

Match 25: March 9 | India vs Netherlands

Yuvraj Singh’s all-round efficiency (2/43 and 51*) once more performed a pivotal function in India’s win. Batting first, the Netherlands had been bowled out for 189 runs. In response, India chased down the goal in 33 overs with 5 wickets in hand.

Match 26: March 10 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe

Upul Tharanga (133) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (144) constructed the highest opening partnership in ODI World Cup historical past (282) and helped Sri Lanka publish 327 runs on the board. In response, Zimbabwe additionally put up a stable opening partnership of 116 runs, however as soon as they misplaced each openers, all of it went down, and Sri Lanka received by 139 runs.

Match 27: March 11 | Eire vs West Indies

Devon Smith’s 107 and Kieron Pollard’s quickfire 94 off 55 balls powered the Windies to 275 runs. Whereas chasing, Ed Joyce tried to win the sport for Eire, however their decrease order utterly failed, leading to a loss by 44 runs.

Match 28: March 11 | Bangladesh vs England

In one other upset for England, Bangladesh defeated them by 2 wickets. Batting first, England was bowled out for 225 runs, after which the Bangla Tigers chased down the goal with 2 wickets to spare.

Match 29: March 12 | India vs South Africa

Sachin Tendulkar’s 111 runs powered India to a complete of 296 runs. Nonetheless, the rating wasn’t sufficient as South Africa conquered the goal within the final over with 3 wickets in hand and handed India their solely loss within the 2011 version.

Match 30: March 13 | Canada vs New Zealand

Batting first, New Zealand posted 358 runs on the board, because of Brendon McCullum’s 101 runs. Whereas chasing, captain Ashish Bagai (84) partnered with Jimmy Hansra (70*) for a 125-run 4th wicket partnership, however it wasn’t sufficient as they may solely attain 261/9 and New Zealand received by 97 runs.

Match 31: March 13 | Australia vs Kenya

Michael Clarke’s 93 off 80 balls took Australia to a rating of 324 runs. In response, Collins Obuya’s 98*, together with Tanmay Mishra (72), gave a struggle, however they fell brief by 60 runs.

Match 32: March 14 | Bangladesh vs Netherlands

Batting first, the Netherlands might solely handle to attain 160 runs. In reply, Bangladesh chased down the goal with 6 wickets to spare.

Match 33: March 14 | Pakistan vs Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe was on 151/7 in 39.4 overs when the rain interrupted their innings. Later, they couldn’t resume batting, and the sport was diminished to 38 overs, with Pakistan set a goal of 162 runs by way of the DLS technique. Then Asad Shafiq (78) made the chase straightforward for Pakistan, serving to them safe a win by 7 wickets.

Match 34: March 15 | Eire vs South Africa

Jean-Paul Duminy’s 99 took South Africa to a rating of 272 runs. Whereas chasing, Eire was dismissed for 141 runs and South Africa registered a thumping win by 131 runs.

Match 35: March 16 | Australia vs Canada

After electing to bat first, Canada managed to attain 211 runs. The chase was somewhat straightforward for Australia, as openers Shane Watson (94) and Brad Haddin (88) did the key work and received by 7 wickets.

Match 36: March 17 | England vs West Indies

Batting first, England posted 243 runs on the scoreboard. Whereas defending the goal, James Tredwell (4/48), Graeme Swann (3/36), and Ravi Bopara (2/22) strangled the Windies batters, and England received by 18 runs.

Match 37: March 18 | Eire vs Netherlands

Ryan ten Doeschate’s 106 runs helped the Netherlands rating 306 runs in 50 overs. However his wonderful batting effort went in useless, as Paul Stirling hammered 101 off 72 balls to tug off a victory for Eire by 6 wickets.

Match 38: March 18 | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka posted 265/9 on the scoreboard, because of captain Kumar Sangakkara’s knock of 111 runs. In response, the Kiwis had been skittled out for 153 runs, leading to Sri Lanka successful the match by 112 runs.

Match 39: March 19 | Bangladesh vs South Africa

Batting first, South Africa put up 284/8 on the board. Aside from captain Shakib Al Hasan (30), no different Bangladeshi batter might attain double digits, they usually had been bowled out for 78.

Match 40: March 19 | Australia vs Pakistan

Australia’s batting lineup had an entire meltdown in entrance of a fierce Pakistani bowling assault, as they had been bundled out for 176 runs. Later, Brett Lee (4/28) tried to bother the Pakistani batters, however in the long run, Pakistan prevailed and received by 4 wickets.

Match 41: March 20 | Kenya vs Zimbabwe

Batting first, Zimbabwe managed to publish an enormous complete of 308 runs in 50 overs. Later, Zimbabwe skittled Kenya for 147 runs and registered a win by 161 runs.

Match 42: March 20 | India vs West Indies

Yuvraj Singh’s fantastic all-round efficiency with the bat (113) and the ball (2/18) helped India beat the Windies by 80 runs. Batting first, India posted 268 runs on the board. Whereas chasing, the Windies had been bowled out for 188 runs.

Knockout Stage

1st Quarterfinal: March 23 | Pakistan vs West Indies

The Windies had been bowled out for a mere 112 runs, with Shivnarine Chanderpaul (44) top-scoring with the bat. Later, Pakistan’s openers chased down the goal with 10 wickets in hand.

2nd Quarterfinal: March 24 | India vs Australia

Batting first, Australia posted 260/6, because of captain Ricky Ponting’s 104 runs. Yuvraj Singh once more starred for India together with his all-round efficiency (2/44 and 57*), serving to India win by 5 wickets.

third Quarterfinal: March 25 | New Zealand vs South Africa

After electing to bat first, New Zealand managed to attain 221 runs. In response, South Africa was dismissed for 172 runs, and New Zealand received by 49 runs.

4th Quarterfinal: March 26 | Sri Lanka vs England

Jonathan Trott’s 86 took England to a combating complete of 229 runs. However the goal appeared too small for the Sri Lankan openers, as they chased it down in 40 overs with 10 wickets to spare.

1st Semi-Last: March 29 | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

When New Zealand received the toss and determined to bat first, the Sri Lankan bowlers Mendis, Malinga, and Muralidharan utterly destroyed their first inning. Lastly, the New Zealand squad scored 217/10 in 48.5 overs. In response, Sri Lanka struggled within the second innings, however they ultimately reached 220/5 in 47.5 overs and received the match by 5 wickets.

2nd Semi-Last: March 30 | India vs Pakistan

The second semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 was performed on March 30, 2011, on the Punjab Cricket Affiliation Stadium in Mohali between India and Pakistan. India received the toss and selected to bat, scoring 260 runs in 50 overs whereas shedding 9 wickets. Pakistan, after a promising begin, fell brief, being all out for 231 runs in 49.5 overs. Consequently, India received the match by 29 runs and certified for the 2011 Cricket World Cup Last, whereas Pakistan was eradicated from the match.

Last: April 02 | India vs Sri Lanka

After successful the toss, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara opted to bat first. The squad scored steadily till the seventeenth over when each openers had been misplaced.

Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene added 62 runs earlier than being eliminated for 48 runs. Regardless of wickets falling at one finish, Jayawardene hit 103 runs in 88 deliveries and shared a 66-run partnership with Thisara Perera. On the finish of the inning, the pair had introduced Sri Lanka’s complete to 274 runs.

In response, India’s opener, Virender Sehwag, was out LBW by Lasith Malinga on the second ball of the inning. Sachin Tendulkar additionally left abruptly. Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli collected 83 runs in 15 overs earlier than the latter was caught within the twenty second over.

MS Dhoni, who was promoted up the order, joined Gambhir, they usually each added 109 runs, an Indian file in a World Cup last. Within the forty second over, Gambhir was out for 97 runs.

India received the match by 6 wickets within the forty ninth over after chasing down the entire. Dhoni was named Participant of the Match after scoring 91 runs, whereas Yuvraj Singh was named Participant of the Event.

Particular Moments within the World Cup of 2011

Sachin Tendulkar’s Dream Comes Alive

Sachin Tendulkar had been ready for this second for 22 years. He lastly acquired his arms on the dream trophy after these years in what was his final World Cup. Following the sport, the Indian gamers paid tribute to Sachin Tendulkar, who was competing in his last World Cup.

India Lifted the World Cup After 28 Years

India appeared behind for a lot of their 2011 last chase till MS Dhoni took the crease. His 91* was legendary with Gautam Gambhir’s 97, and Dhoni sealed the victory with a large helicopter shot over long-on. What a participant, and what a setting!

For India and its cricket followers, the 2011 Cricket World Cup last was a dream come true. India had ultimately received the trophy after 28 years of heartache. Tens of millions of Indians gathered on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to have fun their workforce’s victory and the ambiance there was electrifying.

Eire’s Kevin O’Brien Defeats England

On March 2, 2011, Eire was chasing 327 towards England and seemed to be out of the sport when Kevin O’Brien stepped to the crease. The Irish workforce received with O’Brien scoring 113 runs from 63 deliveries, a merely outstanding present of particular person brilliance and the most important upset of the match.

Bangladesh’s Livid Followers

Bangladeshi followers threw rocks on the West Indies workforce bus because the Windies gamers had been returning to their lodge following their March 4 victory towards Bangladesh in Dhaka. The stone pelters had been later stated to have confused the bus with the Bangladesh workforce bus.  Following the assault, Bangladesh’s elite Speedy Motion Battalion detained 38 folks, and the West Indies acquired an apology.

Pakistan Misplaced Co-host Standing

The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) declared in April 2009 that Pakistan had misplaced its proper to co-host the 2011 World Cup as a consequence of worries over the “unsure safety state of affairs” within the nation, notably within the aftermath of the 2009 assault on the Sri Lanka nationwide cricket workforce in Lahore.

The Last Match Toss needed to be Redone

When Indian captain Dhoni tossed the coin earlier than the ultimate between India and Sri Lanka, there was loud crowd noise that prevented match referee Jeff Crowe from listening to Sri Lankan captain Sangakkara’s name. The coin toss needed to be redone, which is kind of an uncommon prevalence, particularly at such a high-profile occasion because the World Cup last.

England vs India Tied Recreation

For England followers, the 2011 World Cup was primarily a foul expertise, and after they had been set 339 to win towards India, it simply appeared to worsen. Andrew Strauss’s 158 resulted in a outstanding tie — hardly somebody you’d anticipate to be doing the injury in white-ball cricket!

Muttiah Muralitharan’s final ODI

The ultimate match of the Cricket World Cup 2011 was the final ODI match performed by the legend Muttiah Muralitharan.

Last Ideas

The 2011 Cricket World Cup can be remembered for a wide range of causes. It was the primary time two Asian international locations had squared off within the Cricket World Cup last, and it was additionally the primary time the host nation had triumphed.

India’s triumph was proof of the workforce’s perseverance and dedication all through the competitors. That they had displayed sensible cricket, they usually had efficiently defeated a formidable Sri Lankan workforce within the championship match.

Nonetheless, the victory wasn’t nearly cricket. The indigenous folks of India had received. It was a win for a rustic that had overcome many obstacles to rise to the standing of a superpower. It was a win for inspiration and hope.