2011 Cricket World Cup

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup

Official logo of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
Dates 19 February – 2 April
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format One-Day International
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)
India
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Champions India (2nd title)
Participants 14 (from 104 entrants)
Matches played 49
Player of the Series Yuvraj Singh
Most Runs Tillakaratne Dilshan (500)
Most wickets
 Shahid Afridi (21)
 Zaheer Khan (21)
Official website ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
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The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and (for the first time) Bangladesh. Pakistan was also scheduled to be a co-host, but after the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team in Lahore, the International Cricket Council (ICC) cancelled that,[1] and the headquarters of the organising committee, originally in Lahore, was transferred to Mumbai.[2] Pakistan was to have held 14 matches, including one semi-final.[3] Eight of the games (including the semi-final) were awarded to India, four to Sri Lanka, and two to Bangladesh.[4]

All the matches were One Day Internationals, and all were played over 50 overs. Fourteen national cricket teams took part, including ten full members and four associate members of the ICC.[5] The opening ceremony was held on 17 February 2011 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka,[6] and the tournament was played between 19 February and 2 April. The first match was played between India and Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.[7] The final was between India and Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil.[8][9] India's Yuvraj Singh was declared the man of the tournament.[10] This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. It was also the first time since the 1992 World Cup that the final match did not feature Australia.

Contents  [hide]
1 Host selection
2 Format
3 Qualification
3.1 List of qualified teams
4 Preparations
4.1 Pakistan loses co-host status
4.2 Allocation of matches
4.3 Media and promotion
4.3.1 Song
4.3.2 Mascot
5 Opening ceremony
6 Prize money
7 Venues
8 Umpires
9 Squads
10 Matches
10.1 Warm-up matches
10.2 Group stage
10.2.1 Group A
10.2.2 Group B
10.3 Knockout stage
10.3.1 Quarter-finals
10.3.2 Semi-finals
10.3.3 Final
11 Statistics
12 Controversies
13 See also
14 References and notes
15 External links
Host selection[edit]
The ICC announced on 30 April 2006 which countries would host the 2011 World Cup. Australia and New Zealand had also bid for the tournament; if successful, they would have shared the hosting equally, leaving the location of the final still to be decided. The Trans–Tasman bid, Beyond Boundaries, was the only one delivered to the ICC headquarters in Dubai before the 1 March deadline, but the Asian bidders were granted an extension by the ICC.[11] The New Zealand government had given assurance that Zimbabwe would be allowed to compete in the tournament, following political discussions in the country over whether their cricket team should be allowed to tour Zimbabwe in 2005.[citation needed]

The extra time needed for the Asian bid had weakened its prospects, but when the time came to vote, Asia won the hosting rights by ten votes to three.[11] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed that the vote of the West Indies Cricket Board was decisive, as the Asian bid had the support of South Africa and Zimbabwe as well as the four bidding countries.[12] The Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported that the Asian countries had promised to hold fund-raising events for West Indian cricket during the 2007 World Cup, which may have influenced the vote.[13] However, I. S. Bindra, chairman of the Monitoring Committee of the Asian bid, said that their promise of extra profits of around US$400 million had been decisive,[14] that there "was no quid pro quo for their support",[15] and that playing the West Indies had "nothing to do with the World Cup bid".[15]

The ICC prefers to rotate World Cup venues between major cricket playing nations. They have been hosted by England (in 1975, 1979, and 1983), India and Pakistan (1987), Australia and New Zealand (1992), India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka (1996), England and the Netherlands (1999), South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Kenya (2003), and the West Indies (2007). Australia/New Zealand were awarded the 2015 World Cup.

Format[edit]
Late in 2007, the four host nations agreed on a revised format for the 2011 World Cup, identical to that of the 1996 World Cup, except that there would be 14 teams instead of 12. The first round of the tournament would consist of two groups of seven teams. Each team in a group would play all the others once, and the top four from each group would qualify for the quarter-finals.[16] This ensured that every team would play at least six matches.

Qualification[edit]
Main articles: ICC World Cricket League 2007–09 and 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
As per ICC regulations, all 10 full members automatically qualify for the World Cup, including Zimbabwe who have given up their Test playing status until the standard of their team improves.[17]

The ICC also organised a qualifying tournament in South Africa to determine which Associate teams would participate in 2011 event. Ireland, who had been the best performing Associate nation since the last World Cup, won the tournament, beating Canada in the final. The Netherlands and Kenya also qualified by virtue of finishing third and fourth respectively.[18] All 4 associates maintaining their ODI status.

List of qualified teams[edit]
The following 14 teams qualified for the final tournament.

Group A Group B
Rank Team Rank Team
Full Members
1 Australia 2 India
3 Pakistan 4 South Africa
5 New Zealand 6 England
7 Sri Lanka 8 West Indies
9 Zimbabwe 10 Bangladesh
Associate Members
11 Canada 12 Ireland
13 Kenya 14 Netherlands
Preparations[edit]

Fireworks at the world cup opening ceremony
Pakistan loses co-host status[edit]
In April 2009 the ICC announced that Pakistan had lost its right to co-host the 2011 World Cup because of concerns about the "uncertain security situation" in the country, especially in the aftermath of the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team in Lahore.[19][20] The PCB estimated that this would lose them $10.5 million.[21] This figure took account only of the fees of $750,000 per match guaranteed by the ICC. The overall loss to the PCB and the Pakistani economy were expected to be much greater.

On 9 April 2009 PCB chairman Ijaz Butt revealed that they had issued a legal notice to oppose ICC's decision.[22] The ICC, however, claimed that the PCB was still a co-host, and that they had only relocated the matches out of Pakistan.[23] Pakistan proposed that South Asia host the 2015 World Cup and that Australia and New Zealand host the 2011 event, but this option did not find favour with their co-hosts and was not implemented.[24]

Allocation of matches[edit]
On 11 April 2005 PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan announced an agreement on the allocation of games,[25] under which India would host the final, Pakistan and Sri Lanka the semi-finals,[26] and Bangladesh the opening ceremony.[27] After being stripped of its status as a co-host, Pakistan proposed to host its allocated games in the United Arab Emirates as a neutral venue. They had played matches in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah in the preceding months.[citation needed] On 28 April 2009, however, the ICC announced that matches originally intended to be played in Pakistan would be reallocated. As a result, India hosted 29 matches across eight venues, including the final and one semi-final; Sri Lanka hosted 12 matches at three venues, including one semi-final; and Bangladesh hosted 8 matches at two grounds, as well as the opening ceremony on 17 February 2011.[28]

On 1 June 2010 the first tranche of tickets were put on sale after a meeting of the tournament's Central Organising Committee in Mumbai. The cheapest tickets cost 20 US cents in Sri Lanka.[29] In January 2011 the ICC declared the Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata, India, to be unfit and unlikely to be complete by 27 February, when it was scheduled to host a match between India and England. The match was moved to Bangalore.[30]

Media and promotion[edit]
See also: List of 2011 Cricket World Cup broadcasting rights

De Ghuma Ke
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The official song of the 2011 World Cup
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The World Cup has grown as a media event with each tournament. The ICC sold the broadcasting rights for the 2011 event to ESPN Star Sports and Star Cricket for around US$2 billion. At least 2 billion people from more than 180 countries around the world were expected to watch. For the first time the ICC Cricket World Cup was broadcast in high-definition format, and it was to be covered by at least 27 cameras using recent technology. It was also planned to be shown across platforms such as online and mobile 3G. It was the first time that an ICC event had the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS).[31]

The official event ambassador was Sachin Tendulkar.[32]


Stumpy, the official mascot
Song[edit]
The official song of the 2011 Cricket World Cup has three versions, in Bengali, Hindi, and Sinhala, corresponding to the three host countries.[33] "De Ghuma Ke" (Swing It Hard) is the Hindi version, composed by the trio of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy.[34] It employs an array of Indian rhythms combined with elements of rock and hip hop. The Sinhala version, "Sinha Udaane", was adapted by Sri Lankan R&B and hip hop artist Ranidu Lankage and composed by lyricist Shehan Galahitiyawa.[35] Both songs were performed at the opening ceremony. "Sinha Udaane" was performed by Lankage.[36]

Mascot[edit]
Stumpy, a young elephant, was the official mascot for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.[37] He was unveiled at a function in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 2 April 2010,[38] and his name was revealed on 2 August 2010 after an online competition conducted by the ICC in the last week of July.[39]

Opening ceremony[edit]
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup opening ceremony
The opening ceremony was held in the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 17 February 2011, two days before the first match.

Prize money[edit]
The 2011 Cricket World Cup winning team would be taking home a prize money of US$3 million and US$1.5 million for runner-up, with the International Cricket Council deciding to double the total allocation for the coveted tournament to US$8.01 million. The winning team will also take home a replica of the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy, that has been awarded since 1999. The decision was taken at the ICC Board meeting which was held in Dubai on April 20, 2010.[40]

US$250 thousand – To each team exiting after the quarter-finals (4 teams)
US$500 thousand – Fourth placed team
US$500 thousand – Third placed team
US$1.5 million – Runner up
US$3.25 million – Winner
Venues[edit]
All the Indian stadiums for the tournament had been finalised by mid-October 2009,[41] and those of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in late October 2009. The ICC announced all the venues in Mumbai on 2 November 2009. Two new stadiums were constructed in Kandy and Hambantota, Sri Lanka, for the event.[42]

 India
Kolkata Chennai New Delhi Nagpur Ahmedabad
Eden Gardens M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Feroz Shah Kotla Ground Vidarbha Cricket
Association Stadium Sardar Patel Stadium
Capacity: 66,349 Capacity: 37,220 Capacity: 40,715 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 54,000

Mumbai Mohali Bangalore
Wankhede Stadium Punjab Cricket
Association Stadium M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Capacity: 32,000 Capacity: 42,000 Capacity: 36,430

 Sri Lanka Bangladesh
Colombo Pallekele Hambantota Chittagong Dhaka
R. Premadasa Stadium Pallekele International
Cricket Stadium Mahinda Rajapaksa
International Stadium Zohur Ahmed
Chowdhury Stadium Sher-e-Bangla National
Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 26,000

 Kolkata New Delhi Ahmedabad Chennai Mohali Nagpur Bangalore Mumbai
Venues in India
 Colombo Hambantota Pallekele
Venues in Sri Lanka
 Chittagong Dhaka
Venues in Bangladesh
Umpires[edit]
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup officials
The Umpire selection panel selected 18 umpires excluding a reserve umpire, Enamul Haque (Bangladesh) to officiate at the World Cup: 5 from Australia, 6 from Asia, 3 from England, 2 from New Zealand and 1 each from South Africa and West Indies.

Australia
 Simon Taufel
 Steve Davis
 Rod Tucker
 Daryl Harper
 Bruce Oxenford
New Zealand
 Billy Bowden
 Tony Hill
South Africa
 Marais Erasmus
Pakistan
 Aleem Dar
 Asad Rauf
India
 Shavir Tarapore
 Amiesh Saheba
England
 Ian Gould
 Richard Kettleborough
 Nigel Llong
Sri Lanka
 Asoka de Silva
 Kumar Dharmasena
West Indies
 Billy Doctrove
Squads[edit]
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup squads
Each country chose a 30-member preliminary squad, which would then be reduced to 15. All the 14 teams announced their final squads before 19 January 2011.

Matches[edit]
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup schedule
Warm-up matches[edit]
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup warm-up matches
The following 14 warm-up matches were played before the World Cup started.[43][44] For statistical purposes, these matches are not considered to be One Day Internationals.

Warm-up matches [show]
Group stage[edit]
The top four teams from the two groups qualified for the quarter-finals. Super 8 stage is abolished.

Group A[edit]
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup Group A
Team Pld W L T NR NRR Pts
 Pakistan 6 5 1 0 0 +0.758 10
 Sri Lanka 6 4 1 0 1 +2.582 9
 Australia 6 4 1 0 1 +1.123 9
 New Zealand 6 4 2 0 0 +1.135 8
 Zimbabwe 6 2 4 0 0 +0.030 4
 Canada 6 1 5 0 0 −1.987 2
 Kenya 6 0 6 0 0 −3.042 0
The top four teams from each group qualified for the quarter-finals (indicated in green).

20 February 2011
Scorecard
Kenya
69 (23.5 overs)
v
 New Zealand
72/0 (8 overs)
New Zealand won by 10 wickets
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
20 February 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka
332/7 (50 overs)
v
 Canada
122 (36.5 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 210 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
21 February 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia
262/6 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
171 (46.2 overs)
Australia won by 91 runs
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
23 February 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan
317/7 (50 overs)
v
 Kenya
112 (33.1 overs)
Pakistan won by 205 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
25 February 2011
Scorecard
New Zealand
206 (45.1 overs)
v
 Australia
207/3 (34 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
26 February 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan
277/7 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
266/9 (50 overs)
Pakistan won by 11 runs
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
28 February 2011
Scorecard
Zimbabwe
298/9 (50 overs)
v
 Canada
123 (42.1 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 175 runs
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
1 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kenya
142 (43.4 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
146/1 (18.4 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
3 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan
184 (43 overs)
v
 Canada
138 (42.5 overs)
Pakistan won by 46 runs
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
4 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Zimbabwe
162 (46.2 overs)
v
 New Zealand
166/0 (33.3 overs)
New Zealand won by 10 wickets
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
5 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka
146/3 (32.5 overs)
v
 Australia
Match abandoned
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
7 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kenya
198 (50 overs)
v
 Canada
199/5 (45.3 overs)
Canada won by 5 wickets
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
8 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand
302/7 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
192 (41.4 overs)
New Zealand won by 110 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
10 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka
327/6 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
188 (39 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 139 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
13 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand
358/6 (50 overs)
v
 Canada
261/9 (50 overs)
New Zealand won by 97 runs
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
13 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia
324/6 (50 overs)
v
 Kenya
264/6 (50 overs)
Australia won by 60 runs
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
14 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Zimbabwe
151/7 (39.4/39.4 overs)
v
 Pakistan
164/3 (34.1/38 overs)
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
16 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canada
211 (45.4 overs)
v
 Australia
212/3 (34.5 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
18 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka
265/9 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
153 (35 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 112 runs
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
19 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia
176 (46.4 overs)
v
 Pakistan
178/6 (41 overs)
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
20 March 2011
Scorecard
Zimbabwe
308/6 (50 overs)
v
 Kenya
147 (36 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 161 runs
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Group B[edit]
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup Group B
Team Pld W L T NR NRR Pts
 South Africa 6 5 1 0 0 +2.026 10
 India 6 4 1 1 0 +0.900 9
 England 6 3 2 1 0 +0.072 7
 West Indies 6 3 3 0 0 +1.066 6
 Bangladesh 6 3 3 0 0 –1.361 6
 Ireland 6 2 4 0 0 –0.696 4
 Netherlands 6 0 6 0 0 –2.045 0
The top four teams from each group qualified for the Quarter finals (indicated in green).

19 February 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
India
370/4 (50 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
283/9 (50 overs)
India won by 87 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
22 February 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Netherlands
292/6 (50 overs)
v
 England
296/4 (48.4 overs)
England won by 6 wickets
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
24 February 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
West Indies
222 (47.3 overs)
v
 South Africa
223/3 (42.5 overs)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
25 February 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Bangladesh
205 (49.2 overs)
v
 Ireland
178 (45 overs)
Bangladesh won by 27 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
27 February 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
India
338 (49.5 overs)
v
 England
338/8 (50 overs)
Match tied
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
28 February 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
West Indies
330/8 (50 overs)
v
 Netherlands
115 (31.3 overs)
West Indies won by 215 runs
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
2 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
England
327/8 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
329/7 (49.1 overs)
Ireland won by 3 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
3 March 2011
Scorecard
South Africa
351/5 (50 overs)
v
 Netherlands
120 (34.5 overs)
South Africa won by 231 runs
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Punjab
4 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Bangladesh
58 (18.5 overs)
v
 West Indies
59/1 (12.2 overs)
West Indies won by 9 wickets
Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
6 March 2011
Scorecard
England
171 (45.4 overs)
v
 South Africa
165 (47.4 overs)
England won by 6 runs
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
6 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Ireland
207 (47.5 overs)
v
 India
210/5 (46.0 overs)
India won by 5 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
9 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Netherlands
189 (46.4 overs)
v
 India
191/5 (36.3 overs)
India won by 5 wickets
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
11 March 2011
Scorecard
West Indies
275 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
231 (49 overs)
West Indies won by 44 runs
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Punjab
11 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
England
225 (49.4 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
227/8 (49 overs)
Bangladesh won by 2 wickets
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
12 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
India
296 (48.4 overs)
v
 South Africa
300/7 (49.4 overs)
South Africa won by 3 wickets
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
14 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Netherlands
160 (46.2 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
166/4 (40.2 overs)
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
15 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa
272/7 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
141 (33.2 overs)
South Africa won by 131 runs
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
17 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
England
243 (48.4 overs)
v
 West Indies
225 (44.4 overs)
England won by 18 runs
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
18 March 2011
Scorecard
Netherlands
306 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
307/4 (47.4 overs)
Ireland won by 6 wickets
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
19 March 2011
Scorecard
South Africa
284/8 (50 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
78 (28 overs)
South Africa won by 206 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
20 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
India
268 (49.1 overs)
v
 West Indies
188 (43 overs)
India won by 80 runs
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Knockout stage[edit]
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup knockout stage
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
23 March – Dhaka, Bangladesh
  West Indies 112
30 March – Mohali, India
  Pakistan 113/0
  Pakistan 231
24 March – Ahmedabad, India
   India 260/9
  Australia 260/6
2 April – Mumbai, India
  India 261/5
  India 277/4
25 March – Dhaka, Bangladesh
   Sri Lanka 274/6
  New Zealand 221/8
29 March – Colombo, Sri Lanka
  South Africa  172
  New Zealand 217
26 March – Colombo, Sri Lanka
   Sri Lanka 220/5
  England 229/6
  Sri Lanka 231/0

Quarter-finals[edit]
23 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
West Indies
112 (43.3 overs)
v
 Pakistan
113/0 (20.5 overs)
Pakistan won by 10 wickets
Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
24 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia
260/6 (50 overs)
v
 India
261/5 (47.4 overs)
India won by 5 wickets
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
25 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand
221/8 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
172 (43.2 overs)
New Zealand won by 49 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
26 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
England
229/6 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
231/0 (39.3 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Semi-finals[edit]
29 March 2011
Scorecard
New Zealand
217 (48.5 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
220/5 (47.5 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup Semifinal: India v Pakistan
30 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
India
260/9 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
231 (49.5 overs)
India won by 29 runs
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Punjab
Final[edit]
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup Final
2 April 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka
274/6 (50 overs)
v
 India
277/4 (48.2 overs)
India won by 6 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Statistics[edit]
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup statistics
Leading run scorers
Runs Player Team Matches
500 Tillakaratne Dilshan Sri Lanka 9
482 Sachin Tendulkar India 9
465 Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 9
422 Jonathan Trott England 7
395 Upul Tharanga Sri Lanka 8
Leading wicket takers
Wickets Player Team Matches
21 Shahid Afridi Pakistan 8
21 Zaheer Khan India 9
18 Tim Southee New Zealand 8
15 Robin Peterson South Africa 7
15 Yuvraj Singh India 9
Controversies[edit]
Bangladeshi fans threw rocks at the West Indies team bus as it returned players to their hotel after their win over Bangladesh in Dhaka on 4 March. It was later claimed that the rock-throwers had confused the bus with the Bangladesh team bus.[45] The elite Rapid Action Battalion of Bangladesh arrested 38 people after the attack, and the West Indies later received an apology.[46]
The political party Shiv Sena threatened to disrupt the final in Mumbai if the Pakistani team qualified.[47]
During the group stage match between India and England, Ian Bell was given not out for leg before wicket despite the ball hitting him in line with the wickets and being on a path to hit the stumps. India captain MS Dhoni referred the decision to the TV umpire, who confirmed the original decision as the ball had struck Bell at a point more than 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from the stumps, a point at which the reliability of the Hawk-Eye system diminishes below acceptable levels. Dhoni later complained that the rule had deprived his side of what seemed like an obvious wicket.[48] The rules were subsequently revised and the umpires were given new guidelines.[49] The Sri Lankan captain, Kumar Sangakkara, later criticised the decision to alter the 2.5-metre rule while a tournament was in progress.[50]
In the final between India and Sri Lanka, loud crowd noise prevented match referee Jeff Crowe from hearing Sri Lankan captain Sangakkara's call as the coin was tossed by Indian captain Dhoni. The toss had to be redone – an extremely unusual event, especially at as prominent an event as the World Cup final.[51]

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