<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 2007 2015 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2011 Cricket World Cup Final was a One Day International (ODI) match played between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 2 April 2011 . The culmination of the tenth edition of the World Cup, it was the first time that these two teams had met at this stage in the tournament's history . India won the match by six wickets--its second World Cup victory after the 1983 tournament--and became the third team to have won the World Cup more than once, along with Australia and the West Indies . This was the second time in World Cup history that a host nation won the World Cup Final and the first time to win on their home ground . </P> <P> Both teams had progressed through three stages to reach the final . Except for the game against South Africa, and England where it managed a tie, India had won all the matches to that point . Sri Lanka had won all their games except the one against Pakistan . After winning the toss, their captain Kumar Sangakkara decided to bat first . The team lost both their openers before the 17th over . Sangakkara added 62 runs with Mahela Jayawardene before being dismissed for 48 runs . Although wickets kept falling at one end, Jayawardene scored 103 runs in 88 balls; he was involved in a partnership of 66 runs with Thisara Perera . The pair took Sri Lanka's total to 274 runs at the close of the innings . </P> <P> India lost their opener Virender Sehwag in the first over of the innings, and Sachin Tendulkar got out in quick succession as well . Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli added 83 runs in 15 overs for the third wicket before the latter got out in the 22nd over . India captain MS Dhoni and Gambhir were involved in a partnership of 109, an Indian record in a World Cup final, before the latter was dismissed for 97 runs in the 42nd over . India chased down the total and won the match by four wickets in 48.2 overs . Dhoni was declared man of the match for scoring 91 runs, while his compatriot Yuvraj Singh was awarded the man of the series . </P>

Who won the toss in 2011 world cup final