World Cup 2011 was the 1st all-Asian final World Cup and 6th consecutive final (since 1992) to feature at least one Asian team
India joined Australia and West Indies as the only teams to have won the World Cup more than once
India's successful run chase of Sri Lanka's 274 runs is the highest run-chase ever achieved in a World Cup final
This was the 2nd time in World Cup history that host nation has won the World Cup final. Sri Lanka were co-hosts with India and Pakistan in 1996 and were the first nation to win the World Cup in the same year
It was Sri Lanka's 2nd successive final having appeared in 2007
It is the 3rd time the team batting 2nd has won the World Cup final after Sri Lanka in 1996 and Australia in the 1999 World Cup
World Cup Final 2011 was also the 3rd World Cup Final appearance for both India and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene became the 6th player to score a century in a World Cup Final, and the 1st to score a century from a losing World Cup side
Muttiah Muralitharan's last international match, who bowled 0/39 in 8 Overs. His 1st and last ODI matches were against India
India joined Australia and West Indies as the only teams to have won the World Cup more than once
India's successful run chase of Sri Lanka's 274 runs is the highest run-chase ever achieved in a World Cup final
This was the 2nd time in World Cup history that host nation has won the World Cup final. Sri Lanka were co-hosts with India and Pakistan in 1996 and were the first nation to win the World Cup in the same year
It was Sri Lanka's 2nd successive final having appeared in 2007
It is the 3rd time the team batting 2nd has won the World Cup final after Sri Lanka in 1996 and Australia in the 1999 World Cup
World Cup Final 2011 was also the 3rd World Cup Final appearance for both India and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene became the 6th player to score a century in a World Cup Final, and the 1st to score a century from a losing World Cup side
Muttiah Muralitharan's last international match, who bowled 0/39 in 8 Overs. His 1st and last ODI matches were against India
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