<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> 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>
who won the toss in 2011 world cup final
who won the toss in 2011 world cup final
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka