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On Saturday, April 2nd, India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final, played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India. While 33,000 spectators watched the final in person, some estimates have placed the number of TV viewers worldwide at well over 1 billion people - perhaps the most-viewed sports event ever. Saturday's final followed two semi-final matches, including a March 30th contest between host nation India and rival Pakistan, where Pakistan's prime minister, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and India's prime minister, Manmohan Singh sat side by side to take in the match in an act of "cricket diplomacy." Gathered here are images from the last few days of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, a look at the matches, the players and many of their supporters. [36 photos]
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New Zealand fielder Jesse Ryder (right) catches a ball to dismiss Sri Lankan batsman Upul Tharanga (left) during the Cricket World Cup semi-final match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on March 29, 2011. (Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images) # 
A donkey-led cart passes a cricket fan painting the word "Pasban" on an oversized cricket bat in Karachi March 29, 2011. Cricket-crazy Pakistanis were desperately waiting for Wednesday's showdown with India in the northern Indian town of Mohali, where the two nations will battle it out for a place in the cricket World Cup final. Pasban is a welfare organization which campaigns for human rights. (Reuters/Akhtar Soomro) #
Young Indian women, some partially and some totally visually impaired applaud as they listen to radio commentary at The Andh Prakash Kanya Gruh School for the Blind in Ahmedabad on March 30, 2011, on the continuing ICC Cricket World CUP 2011 semi-final match between India and Pakistan. (SAM PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images) #
Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi (left) celebrates with teammates Kamrran Akmal (center) and Saeed Ajmal after taking a catch to dismiss Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi-final match between India and Pakistan on March 30, 2011. (MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/Getty Images) #
Indians celebrate after their team won the ICC World Cup cricket semifinal match against Pakistan, in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. India upstaged archrival Pakistan by 29 runs in the so-called "mother of all World Cup matches" to progress to the final against Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) #
Hindu priests make floral decorations after dressing up an idol of Goddess Bhadrakali in the Indian cricket team jersey, to wish the team victory ahead of the ICC World Cup cricket final match between India and Sri Lanka, at a temple in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, April 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) #
A cricket fan celebrates in Chandigarh, after India won the ICC Cricket World Cup final match against Sri Lanka, on April 2, 2011. India sparked wild celebrations among their billion supporters after beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the World Cup final at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. (Reuters/Ajay Verma) #
Indian cricket fans celebrate victory over Sri Lanka in Siliguri on April 2, 2011, after the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 final match between India and Sri Lanka. India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets to win the 2011 World Cup at The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. (DIPTENDU DUTTA/AFP/Getty Images) #
Indian cricket fans celebrate the victory of Indian team by burning fire crackers in Allahabad, India, Sunday, April 3, 2011. The Indian cricket team lifted the Cricket World Cup Saturday night for the first time in 28 years after a six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) #
Related links and information
2011 Cricket World Cup - Wikipedia entry
Cricket World Cup 2011 - Guardian.co.uk coverage
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