who won the toss in 2011 world cup final
2011 Cricket World Cup Final 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.