The 1996 Cricket World Cup, also called the Wills World Cup after its official sponsors.It was the sixth Cricket World Cup,it organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was the second World Cup to be hosted by Pakistan and India, and for the first time by Sri Lanka. The tournament was won by Sri Lanka by defeated Australia in the final at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Three teams made their World Cup debuts in 1996 ICC Cricket World Cup .The teams were The United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands and Kenya.
For the first time cricket lovers around the world saw the organization taking a leap forward, World Cup being hosted by three countries. Also for the first time, a host team taking glory of the champions trophy.Of course, unlike past Cricket World Cups, this one was dominated entirely by the batsmen,the one-day approach to the game by taking the attack within the first 15 overs. Arvinda De Silva (107 not out) became the third batsman, following Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards, to score a century in a World Cup Final.
Venues
Kolkata
Delhi
Ahmedabad
Chennai
Mohali
Nagpur
Bengaluru
Mumbai
Hyderabad
Cuttack
Gwalior
Visakhapatnam
Patna
Pune
Jaipur
Kanpur
Vadodara
Team Pts Pld W L NR T NRR
Sri Lanka 10 5 5 0 0 0 1.60
Australia 6 5 3 2 0 0 0.90
India 6 5 3 2 0 0 0.45
West Indies 4 5 2 3 0 0 −0.13
Zimbabwe 2 5 1 4 0 0 −0.93
Kenya 2 5 1 4 0 0 −1.00
Group B
Team Pts Pld W L NR T NRR
South Africa 10 5 5 0 0 0 2.04
Pakistan 8 5 4 1 0 0 0.96
New Zealand 6 5 3 2 0 0 0.55
England 4 5 2 3 0 0 0.08
United Arab Emirates 2 5 1 4 0 0 −1.83
Netherlands 0 5 0 5 0 0 −1.92
Quarter-finals
9 March Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
England v Sri Lanka
235/8 (50 overs) 236/5 (40.4 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
9 March M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
India v Pakistan
287/8 (50 overs) 248/9 (49 overs)
India won by 39 runs
11 March National Stadium, Karachi
West Indies v South Africa
264/8 (50 overs) 245 (49.3 overs)
West Indies won by 19 runs
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March MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras
New Zealand v Australia
286/9 (50 overs) 289/4 (47.5 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Semi-finals
13 March Eden Gardens, Calcutta
Scorecard Sri Lanka v India
251/8 (50 overs) 120/8 (34.1 overs)
Sri Lanka was awarded the match
14 March Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
Scorecard Australia v West Indies
207/8 (50 overs) 202 all out (49.3 overs)
Australia won by 5 runs
Final
17 March Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Australia v Sri Lanka
241/7 (50 overs) 245/3 (46.2 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
Australia v Sri Lanka
241/7 (50 overs) 245/3 (46.2 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
Man of The Series: Sanath Jayasurya
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