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Kumar Sangakkara lifts lid on two tosses in 2011 World Cup final against India

By Saurabh Sharma May 29, 2020 • 15:38 PM View: 1626

New Delhi, May 29: Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara revealed what actually happened during the 2011 World Cup final against India at Wankhede that led to two tosses and 'The Islanders' batting first.

Sangakkara jogged down memory lane and spoke about that titanic contest between the two Asian rivals during a live video session with India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Instagram.

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