Flamboyant left-hander Yuvraj Singh [ Images ] was declared man of the 2011 World Cup for his stupendous all-round effort in the tournament, which India [ Images ] won after beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the final in Mumbai [ Images ] on Saturday.

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India won the summit clash with ten balls to spare, chasing down Sri Lanka's [ Images ] total of 274 in 48.2 overs.

It was the highest successful chase in a World Cup final.

In nine matches, including six in the league phase, the Punjab-born Yuvraj amassed 362 runs and took 15 wickets with his slow left-arm spinners to emerge as the man with the golden arm for his country in its quest for World Cup glory for the second time in the tournament's history.

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The five-member jury of the International Cricket Council [ Images ] that anointed the 29-year-old Chandigarh-born cricketer, who bagged four man of the match awards in the mega event, for the coveted honour comprised ICC [ Images ] cricket manager Dave Richardson, umpire Aleem Dar, referee Ranjan Madugalle and journalists Chritopher Martin-Jenkins and Anand Vasu.

Victorious India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni [ Images ] was declared the man of the match after his unbeaten knock of 91 in 79 balls with eight fours and two sixes.

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