Six star performers of 2011 ICC World Cup

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 17 Februari 2015 | 21.24

World Cup 2011 was memorable not just because India broke tradition and won the tournament on home turf, but also because of some sterling performances by some master cricketers. So, here's our list that includes our very own MS Dhoni, whose match-winning six can hardly be forgotten, ever.

YUVRAJ SINGH VS AUSTRALIA, 57 OFF 65

Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting had identified him as the weakest in India's bowling attack, but he walked away with two crucial wickets. And not only that, he topped that with a sterling knock that put India back into reckoning at a time when the whole batting line-up was crumbling to a predatory pace attack by the Aussies.

MS DHONI VS SRI LANKA, 91 OFF 79

Team India had some pretty strong odds stacked up against them -no century in the World Cup final had ended in defeat and no host country had ever won the Cup. But Dhoni changed all that. He started slow, but then opened up to his brand of explosive batting to bring home the World Cup, with nothing less than a six.

ANDREW STRAUSS VS INDIA, 158 OFF 145

The English batsman was imposing at the stumps, knocking virtually every delivery around the field. The fact that his 158 came off 13 balls less is a pointer to the finesse he displayed on field. His sweeps and drives took the edge off even the spinners. It was finally a Zaheer Khan bomb that ended his run spree.

MAHELA JAYAWARDENE VS INDIA, 103 OFF 88

The final. Jayawardene played his best one-day innings by coolly dismantling India's inspired attack. Though India remained in control throughout the match, he continued his stunning display during the batting Powerplay. His inspiring knock ended up in Sri Lanka setting an impressive target of 275.

SHAHID AFRIDI VS SRI LANKA, 4 FOR 34

The Pakistan spinner came on 18 overs into the match, which was almost a cinch for Sri Lanka till then. Chasing 278,Tillakaratne Dilshan was playing a steady game till Afridi tricked him into a square cut. Bowled! He went on to scalp Thilan Samaraweera, Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews, subjecting Sri Lanka to a rare defeat on home turf.

KEVIN O'BRIEN VS ENGLAND, 113 OFF 63

This powerful Irish batsman displayed clinical precision while hitting 63 balls to almost every corner of the field. And in doing so, he transformed the way group stage matches were looked at during the World Cup. He also made a strong case for retention of Associates in future Worlds Cups with his mindblowing ton -also the fastest in World Cup history.

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