Karan Sharma's maiden in the final overs gave the much needed pressure but Dhoni emphatically pulled the match easily.
Sri Lanka could not accelerate in the final overs, losing four wickets in quick succession but still managed to finish on a good total of 269/7.
None of the remaining batsmen were able to cut loose in the final overs; Panesar finished with an outstanding one for 15 off his four.
Not since Darren Gough have we had the ability in the final overs to restrict teams and take wickets as well.
This typically occurs towards the final overs of a limited overs game.
India opened up with a close loss to South Africa in the final overs of the match.
Even the final few overs of the Sri Lanka innings were played in almost darkness.
He played his second match against New Zealand in Chandigarh, where he scored 8* from four balls after coming in the final overs.
His only first-class bowling was in the final overs of his final Test match.
This decision was due to Lewis' reputation as good bowler at "the death", meaning the final few overs, when runs are needed by the batting team.
She surprised many, winning the A final over former World Champion Kelly Scott.
His greatest achievement was the victory at the World Championships' final over 3000m steeplechase in Rome 1987.
The German eleven were able to defend their title with a 2-0 win in the final over Brazil.
The final over the best of nine races was hotly contested, with neither yacht ever winning by more than two minutes.
This resulted in Norway qualifying to the final over Bulgaria.
This championship saw South Africa win the final over Australia by 4 points.
The Fijians won a nail-biting extra-time final over South Africa to take pole position in the series.
Bowlers qualified for the final over the previous weekends to fill the 32 places in the double elimination final.
They had another success in 2010 with a 2-0 victory in the final over Eton College.
The quarterfinals and semifinals were over 40 boards, the final over 64.