7 memorable moments from India's 2011 World Cup triumph

The 2011 World Cup win will remain a watershed moment in India’s one-day cricket history for years to come. Collective performances from individuals throughout the tournament helped MS Dhoni and Co., lift the coveted title that had eluded them after coming so close to it 8 years ago at Johannesburg, South Africa.The campaign had several memorable moments that will be remembered for a long time.Here are the top 7:   

#1 Dhoni-Gambhir stand

Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni

Till then, only one team in the history of the 50-over World Cup had won the title chasing a target, and that was Sri Lanka in 1996.

On 2nd of April 2011, India went on to become the second team to do so.

Set to chase 275 in front of a packed Wankhede crowd, India had the worst possible start when they lost Virender Sehwag for a second ball duck. It got even worse when Sachin Tendulkar fell for 18, leaving the home team shakily placed at 30 for 2. The onus was now on Gautam Gambhir, and he along with Virat Kohli began the rescue act. Gambhir was playing a measured innings, scoring the odd boundary and knocking off ones and twos on other occasions. The duo put on 84 for the third wicket before Kohli was dismissed for 35.

No one expected to see what happened next. Instead of an in-form Yuvraj Singh, skipper MS Dhoni walked out at number 5.

It was up to the duo now to help India win the final, and they did just that: adding 109 runs for the 4th wicket to get India just 52 runs short of the target, before Gambhir was unluckily bowled on 97 – 3 short of a deserving ton.

Dhoni, in the company of the eventual Man-of-the-Tournament Yuvraj Singh, finished off the match as India won the final with 10 balls to spare.

The iconic six by the Indian captain, who finished on 91 not out, to win the final will be in the memories of an Indian cricket fan for a very long time to come.