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Congress President Sonia Gandhi came out on the streets of Delhi and joined thousands of ecstatic fans in celebrating India's World Cup cricket triumph. She As soon as the Sports Utility Vehicle carrying her stopped on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg near the busy ITO crossing at around 11pm, a beaming Gandhi came out of it and waved the national flag. She told the fans that the Indian cricket team has done the country really proud by winning the Cup.

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India is all set to face Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in what is to be the first ...

After securing a place in the ICC World Cup Finals with a first-class win, India is all set to face Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in what is to be the first ever all Asian match of it's kind. And with cricket fever hitting an all time high, sure enough, B-Town celebs are going to be there, front and center, to cheer for the Men in Blue!

We bring you an exclusive look at the Bollywood A-listers who've already got their seats booked for the match which will take place 2nd April:


Aamir Khan and wife Kiran Rao - Sources have it that Aamir plans to wear the same clothes that he wore for the semi-finals as he is superstitious about these things while watching cricket!
Shah Rukh Khan - Though he couldn't make it to Mohali, the Baadshah will watch Saturday's match at Wankhade Stadium with his children, Aryan and Suhana.


Lara Dutta - Proving herself to be a true cricket fan, Lara has chosen to cheer for Team India instead of hubby Mahesh Bhupathi who's playing in the finals of Miami Masters tennis tournament in Florida, US! Lara tweeted: "Bumper Bonanza Saturday!! Husband in the Miami Open Finals!:-) , will be cheering our Boys in Blue at the stadium!! Praying 4 a double win!!,"(sic) ((c)Twitter)
Minissha Lamba - The actress will cheer for India with her gang of girls and guys.


Tusshar Kapoor - He is charged up to create some Shor for India on D-day!


Suniel Shetty - Here is somebody who tries not to miss any crucial cricket match. And this one is as crucial as it gets! He'll be there with his son and wife, Mana Shetty, to cheer for India.


Dino Morea - From Mohali now to Wankhede Stadium Dino, who was in midst of Pakistan fans at the last match, will be watching the finals with his friends and cheer for Team India this time!
Film actor Rahul Bose, who is a cricket buff and has watched India's matches in Nagpur, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Mohali, has booked his ticket for the finals too!
The list ends here for now, but with the cricket frenzy going around, the other stars who can't make it to the stadium are not going to miss this match for anything.


Salman Khan has been asking his fans' opinion about Saturday's match, but he reportedly plans to enjoy it from the comfort of his own home.


Akshay Kumar is busy promoting his film Thank You but plans to take time out and watch the match on television. The actor was heard saying that he plans on watching the match at home as well, alongside his wife and son.


Abhishek Bachchan, who had said he doesn't watch the match as he is superstitious about it, plans to catch the action on television. Abhi also added that watching the match from home would be quite comfortable compared to the buzzing stadium.

Actor/director Farhan Akhtar too will follow suit. He said he plans on turning it into a get-together with his good friends, making the match an even sweeter treat.


With your favorite B-town biggies making all these special arrangements to catch the eagerly anticipated final match, we're sure none of you are far behind. Do let us know how and where you plan on spending this history-making event!

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Blow by blow: Sri Lanka innings


Casting A Spell
Zaheer Khan (first spell 5-3-6-1 ) began the Indian charge in right earnest churning out three successive maiden overs to tie the Lankan openers down. Such was the impact of the spell that Lanka mustered its lowest score during the tournament in the first 10 overs.



Sanga Steps In
From the moment Kumara Sangakkara walked on to the crease, he was intent on taking the fight into the opposite camp. He went about the repair job with opener T Dilshan (33) and later with the most trusted partner Mahela Jayawardene.


Mahela Shows Class
Even as the Indians managed to prise out the top order, Mahela stood firm and thwarted the opposition with his experience and class. The loss of partners didn't affect him at all as he continued.


Perera Power
Though Mahela was providing the blows softly and deftly, the final impetus was provided by Thisara Perera who cracked 22 off 9 balls as Lanka raked up 54 runs off the last 4 overs, which left Zaheer's bowling figures in tatters.

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Blow by blow: India innings



Menacing Malinga
Lasith Malinga provided a sensational start for Lanka dismissing Sehwag (0) in the first over and then Tendulkar (18).



Delhi Duo Check In
Gautam Gambhir and his Delhi mate Virat Kohli (35) calmed the nerves building a crucial partnership, brick by brick. They raised 83 runs for the third wicket to give visions of an Indian win.



Gambhir Holds Fort
Gambhir (97) continued to provide steel to the Indian innings with a well-paced knock. In his captain, MS Dhoni he found an able ally and together they provided many a reason to cheer stringing a 109-run stand.


Captain Cool At Work
All along in the tournament, Dhoni (91 not out) hadn't fired with the bat. But he came to the party when it mattered most and how. It was just that he hit the winning runs.

India


Referral 1 (0.2 ovs): V Sehwag against Sri Lanka (LBW) - Unsuccessful (IND: 1, SL: 2)


Mandatory power play (1-10): India 41/2


India 50/2 in 11.0 overs


Gautam Gambhir completes 4000 runs in ODI


G Gambhir dropped on 30 in 13.3 overs by N Kulasekara


Bowling power play (11-15): India 81/2 (40 runs, 0 wicket)


Drinks: India 81/2 in 15.0 overs


3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 53 balls between G Gambhir (28) and V Kohli (19)


Gautam Gambhir 25th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 56 balls (6x4) (0x6)


India 100/2 in 19.3 overs


India 150/3 in 29.5 overs


4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 60 balls between G Gambhir (25) and MS Dhoni (22)


Drinks: India165/3 in 32.0 overs


MS Dhoni completes 6000 runs in ODI


India 200/3 in 37.5 overs


MS Dhoni 38th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 52 balls (4x4) (0x6)


4th wkt Partnership: 100 off 106 balls between G Gambhir (40) and MS Dhoni (54)


Referral 2 (44.3 ovs): Sri Lanka against Y Singh (LBW) - Unsuccessful (IND: 1, SL: 1)


India 253/4 in 46.2 overs


India win the 2011 Cricket World Cup


Sri Lanka


Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat first


Mandatory power play (1-10): Sri Lanka 31/1


Sri Lanka 50/1 in 12.5 overs


Drinks: Sri Lanka 56/1 in 14.0 overs


Bowling power play (11-15): Sri Lanka 58/1 (27 runs, 0 wicket)


Sri Lanka 100/2 in 24.0 overs


3rd wkt Partnership: 51 off 56 balls between K Sangakkara (21) and M Jayawardena (30)


Drinks: Sri Lanka 128/3 in 29.0 overs


Referral 1 (31.3 ovs): India against T Samaraweera (Catch) - Unsuccessful (IND: 1, SL: 2)


Sri Lanka 152/3 in 33.1 overs


Mahela Jayawardena ODI fifty: 50 runs in 49 balls (6x4) (0x6)


4th wkt Partnership: 51 off 57 balls between M Jayawardena (27) and T Samaraweera (20)


Referral 2 (38.1 ovs): India against T Samaraweera (LBW) - Successful (IND: 1, SL: 2)


Referral 3 (43.1 ovs): India against N Kulasekara (Catch) - Unuccessful (IND: 0, SL: 2)


Sri Lanka 200/5 in 43.3 overs


6th wkt Partnership: 55 off 44 balls between M Jayawardena (23) and N Kulasekara (31)


Mahela Jayawardena 14th ODI hundred: 100 runs in 84 balls (13x4) (0x6)


Sri Lanka 250/6 in 48.3 overs


Batting power play (46-50): Sri Lanka 274/6 (63 runs, 1 wicket)


Sri Lanka 63/1 is highest batting power play for this tournament


Innings Break: Sri Lanka 274/6 in 50.0 overs

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Fan frenzy as India wins!


Indian fans wave the tricolour as they celebrate victory during the finals of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 match between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 2, 2011.(Photo courtesy: AFP)