Team India, led by MS Dhoni, secured their second 50-over World Cup title in 2011. The Men in Blue defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the final clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. With this victory, the India national cricket team became the first host nation to win a Men's ODI World Cup on home soil.
"I feel that we missed a few catches. It’s always said that ‘catches win matches.’ We missed that. So, that’s the story of the final. Gambhir, Kohli, Dhoni and Yuvraj had good partnerships,” Perera told Sportskeeda.
Thisara Perera Played Crucial Cameos in the 2011 ODI World Cup Final & 2014 T20 World Cup Final
Thisara Perera played a crucial cameo in the 2011 ODI World Cup final. The left-handed batter scored 22 runs off just nine balls, helping Sri Lanka post 274/6. At the time, no team had ever successfully chased a target of 275 in a World Cup final.
Sri Lanka managed to take revenge in the 2014 T20 World Cup final against India, with Perera hitting the winning runs to help Sri Lanka lift the trophy.
All Cricketers Dream of Playing in a World Cup - Thisara Perera
"All cricketers dream of playing in a World Cup, especially the World Cup Final. I had so many dreams. This is my best feeling when I hit the sixes in 2011 and 2014. It's really good now looking back. It was really a dream come true," Perera said.
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