On this day in 2011, MS Dhoni hit a winning six to help India defeat Sri Lanka and win the 2011 ODI World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium. The moment still glorifies the mind of every Indian cricket fan, with Dhoni sending Nuwan Kulasekara for a six, and then standing with his bat for a few seconds. The moment was so iconic that months later, during an auction at MS Dhoni’s ‘East Meets West’ charity dinner in London (UK) on July 18, 2011, the bat was sold for a record quantity of £ 100,000 (around Rs 1 crore). Was. . Bait was bought by RK Global Shares and Securities Limited. It is also listed by Guinness World Records as the most expensive cricket bat.
According to Guinness World Records official website, “The most expensive cricket bat Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s bat was sold at an auction for 100,000 pounds (US $ 161,295) purchased by RK Global Shares & Securities Ltd (India) at MS Dhoni’s’ East Meets West” charity dinner in London. , UK, on 18 July 2011. Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit the winning shot in the World Cup 2011 final on 2 April 2011 at the Kala Wankhede Stadium.
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During the World Cup final, India held Sri Lanka to a total score of 274 for six. The hosts had a weak start, losing openers Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar in the opening round.
Lasith Malinga dismissed Sehwag for two balls and dismissed Sachin for 18.
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Only after the arrival of Gautam Gambhir, India settled down, paving the way for Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh to win.
Dhoni hit the winning six and India won the final by six wickets. It was also India’s second and last ODI World Cup title since the 1983 victory.
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