India beat Sri Lanka to win the Cricket World Cup for the first time in 28 years as captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck a dramatic six to bring the title home to an ecstatic crowd on Saturday.
Dhoni finished with 91 not out as India, chasing a target of 275, won by six wickets with 10 balls to spare at the Wankhede Stadium to become the first host country to win the World Cup.
Left-hander Gautam Gambhir stayed calm among the storm to score a masterly 97, sharing a fourth-wicket partnership of 109 from 118 balls with man-of-the-match Dhoni. Yuvraj Singh, who was named man-of-the-tournament, finished on 21 not out.
"The 2007 World Cup was a nightmare and this is a dream," said Gambhir.
"All credit to Sachin Tendulkar, we were all playing for him, it (trophy) is for him.
"We had a tough quarterfinal and semfinal, it was a blessing in disguise for us. It is a dream come true"
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