India, March 12 -- As India celebrated their third T20 World Cup title last Sunday in Ahmedabad after crushing New Zealand by 96 runs in a one-sided final, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi recalled the 2011 ODI World Cup, the only other time India had lifted an ICC trophy at home, beating Sri Lanka in the final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

One of the defining matches of that tournament took place in Mohali, where an MS Dhoni-led India faced Pakistan in the second semifinal. Riding on Sachin Tendulkar's 85, India posted 260 before a disciplined bowling effort restricted Pakistan to 231 with a ball to spare.

Speaking on Samaa TV, Afridi recalled how the electric Mohali crowd lifted the Indian side during the tense clash, to the...