2011 Cricket World Cup knockout stage skies over Delhi were lit up with large numbers of fireworks. This was Sri Lanka's second consecutive loss in a World Cup Final and was also Muttiah Muralidaran's last ODI match. This match also recorded the highest successful run chase by any team in a World Cup Final and also only the third time that a team batting second had won the World Cup Final. This was also the first time that a host nation in their own country won the World Cup. 2011 Cricket World Cup knockout stage In the 2011 Cricket World Cup, the knockout stage was the
1996–97 FIS Cross-Country World Cup Hence results from those races are included in the World Cup overall. 1996–97 FIS Cross-Country World Cup The 1996–97 FIS Cross-Country World Cup started in Kiruna, Sweden, on 23 November 1996 and finished in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, on 15 March 1997. Bjørn Dæhlie of Norway won the overall men's cup, and Yelena Välbe of Russia won the women's. Both skiers won their fifth overall World Cup. Note: Until FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1999, World Championship races are part of the World Cup. Hence results from those races are included in the World Cup overall. Note: Until FIS Nordic World