INDIA TAKES THE WORLD CUP IN GRAND STYLE



Dhoni and Gambhir mastermind high-pressure chase; Jayawardene's luminous century in vain





JOY UNBOUND: M.S. Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh celebrate after guiding India to a six-wicket win in the final of the World Cup on Saturday. Dhoni was named the Man of the Match; Yuvraj was adjudged the Man of the Tournament.


Twenty-eight years after Indian cricket changed forever on an English summer's day, the country's dream of enhancing its reputation as a major force in the world game found glorious realisation at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.


Coach Gary Kirsten was instrumental in shaping India as a genuine world class team in both Tests and One Day Internationals