Date : 16 February 1996 to 17 March 1996
Teams Played:
Group A: Sri Lanka, Australia, West Indies, India, Kenya, Zimbabwe.
Group B: Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, England, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates.
Winner: Sri Lanka (Beated Australia By 7 Wickets).
Man of The Match: Aravinda da Silva - Scored 107 runs.
Anybody who wants to revive old memories of the year 1996 should see this section. This section of 1996 Cricket World Cup talks about the memories of 1996 Cricket World Cup song, 1996 Cricket World Cup final, 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final and other 1996 Cricket World Cup matches. 1996 Cricket World Cup was known as Wills World Cup, as it was sponsored by Indian Tobacco Company (ITC).
1996 Cricket World Cup song: 1996 Cricket World Cup song included cricketers like Salil Ankola, Ajay Jadeja, Vinod Kambli, Clive Llyod and the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. 1996 Cricket World Cup song was filled with excitement due to the presence of the master himself. It seems that 1996 Cricket World Cup song inspired Sachin to score most number of runs in the 1996 Cricket World Cup.
1996 Cricket World Cup matches: 1996 Cricket World Cup matches were mostly played in India and Pakistan. Though Sri Lanka also hosted some of the 1996 Cricket World Cup matches, but India and Pakistan were the major hosts of 1996 Cricket World Cup matches. Sachin Tendulkar was the highest run getter and Anil Kumble was the highest wicket taker in 1996 Cricket World Cup matches.
1996 Cricket World Cup semi final: The first 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final was played between India and Sri Lanka, in which Sri Lanka was awarded the match, as Indian supporters present in the Eden Gardens, Kolkata made it almost impossible for the match to continue. India, chasing a victory target of 252, was reduced to 120-8 in 34.1 overs. Due to crowd’s interference, 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final would always be counted in one of the darkest chapters of world cup cricket. 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final could have been exciting for India if the captain of India, Mohd. Azharuddin, having won the toss, chose to bat. It could have been a different story altogether.
The second 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final was between Australia and West Indies. This 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final was an exciting game, as the victory margin in this 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final was just 5 runs. West Indies choked at the last moment and lost the game in the last over.
1996 Cricket World Cup final: 1996 Cricket World Cup final was an exciting game. 1996 Cricket World Cup final was played between Australia and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka emerged as the winner in the 1996 Cricket World Cup final, defeating Australia by 6 wickets. 1996 Cricket World Cup final would always be remembered for the transformation of Sri Lankan team into a strong unit.
Summary :-
Group B: England v New Zealand - February 14, 1996 at Ahmedabad
New Zealand won by 11 runs.
New Zealand 239-6 (50 ov); England 228-9 (50 ov).
Group A: West Indies v Zimbabwe - February 16, 1996 at Hyderabad
West Indies won by 6 wickets.
Zimbabwe 151-9 (50 ov); West Indies 155-4 (29.3 ov).
Group B: South Africa v United Arab Emirates - February 16, 1996 at Rawalpindi
South Africa won by 169 runs.
South Africa 321-2 (50 ov); United Arab Emirates 152-8 (50 ov).
Group A: Sri Lanka v Australia - February 17, 1996 at Colombo
Sri Lanka won by a walkover.
Group B: Netherlands v New Zealand - February 17, 1996 at Vadodara
New Zealand won by 119 runs.
New Zealand 307-8 (50 ov); Netherlands 188-7 (50 ov).
Group A: India v Kenya - February 18, 1996 at Cuttack
India won by 7 wickets.
Kenya 199-6 (50 ov); India 203-3 (41.5 ov).
Group B: England v United Arab Emirates - February 18, 1996 at Peshawar
England won by 8 wickets.
United Arab Emirates 136 (48.3 ov); England 140-2 (35 ov).
Group B: New Zealand v South Africa - February 20, 1996 at Faisalabad
South Africa won by 5 wickets.
New Zealand 177-9 (50 ov); South Africa 178-5 (37.3 ov).
Group A: India v West Indies - February 21, 1996 at Gwalior
India won by 5 wickets.
West Indies 173 (50 ov); India 174-5 (39.4 ov).
Group A: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe - February 21, 1996 at Colombo
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets.
Zimbabwe 228-6 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 229-4 (37 ov).
Group B: England v Netherlands - February 22, 1996 at Peshawar
England won by 49 runs.
England 279-4 (50 ov); Netherlands 230-6 (50 ov).
Group A: Australia v Kenya - February 23, 1996 at Visakhapatnam
Australia won by 97 runs.
Australia 304-7 (50 ov); Kenya 207-7 (50 ov).
Group B: Pakistan v United Arab Emirates - February 24, 1996 at Gujranwala
Pakistan won by 9 wickets.
United Arab Emirates 109-9 (33 ov); Pakistan 112-1 (18 ov).
Group A: Sri Lanka v West Indies - February 25, 1996 at Colombo
Sri Lanka won by a walkover.
Group B: England v South Africa - February 25, 1996 at Rawalpindi
South Africa won by 78 runs.
South Africa 230 (50 ov); England 152 (44.3 ov).
Group A (replayed): Kenya v Zimbabwe - February 26, 1996 at Patna
No result. Zimbabwe 45-3 (15.5 ov).
Group B: Pakistan v Netherlands - February 26, 1996 at Lahore
Pakistan won by 8 wickets.
Netherlands 145-7 (50 ov); Pakistan 151-2 (30.4 ov).
Group A: India v Australia - February 27, 1996 at Mumbai
Australia won by 16 runs.
Australia 258 (50 ov); India 242 (48 ov).
Group A: Kenya v Zimbabwe - February 27, 1996 at Patna
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets.
Kenya 134 (49.4 ov); Zimbabwe 137-5 (42.2 ov).
Group B: New Zealand v United Arab Emirates - February 27, 1996 at Faisalabad
New Zealand won by 109 runs.
New Zealand 276-8 (47 ov); United Arab Emirates 167-9 (47 ov).
Group A: Kenya v West Indies - February 29, 1996 at Poona
Kenya won by 73 runs.
Kenya 166 (49.3 ov); West Indies 93 (35.2 ov).
Group B: Pakistan v South Africa - February 29, 1996 at Karachi
South Africa won by 5 wickets.
Pakistan 242-6 (50 ov); South Africa 243-5 (44.2 ov).
Group A: Australia v Zimbabwe - March 1, 1996 at Nagpur
Australia won by 8 wickets.
Zimbabwe 154 (45.3 ov); Australia 158-2 (36 ov).
Group B: Netherlands v United Arab Emirates - March 1, 1996 at Lahore
United Arab Emirates won by 7 wickets.
Netherlands 216-9 (50 ov); United Arab Emirates 220-3 (44.2 ov).
Group A: India v Sri Lanka - March 2, 1996 at Delhi
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets.
India 271-3 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 272-4 (48.4 ov).
Group B: Pakistan v England - March 3, 1996 at Karachi
Pakistan won by 7 wickets.
England 249-9 (50 ov); Pakistan 250-3 (47.4 ov).
Group A: Australia v West Indies - March 4, 1996 at Jaipur
West Indies won by 4 wickets.
Australia 229-6 (50 ov); West Indies 232-6 (48.5 ov).
Group B: Netherlands v South Africa - March 5, 1996 at Rawalpindi
South Africa won by 160 runs.
South Africa 328-3 (50 ov); Netherlands 168-8 (50 ov).
Group A: India v Zimbabwe - March 6, 1996 at Kanpur
India won by 40 runs.
India 247-5 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 207 (49.4 ov).
Group A: Sri Lanka v Kenya - March 6, 1996 at Kandy
Sri Lanka won by 144 runs.
Sri Lanka 398-5 (50 ov); Kenya 254-7 (50 ov).
Group B: Pakistan v New Zealand - March 6, 1996 at Lahore
Pakistan won by 46 runs.
Pakistan 281-5 (50 ov); New Zealand 235 (47.3 ov).
Quarter-Final: England v Sri Lanka - March 9, 1996 at Faisalabad
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets.
England 235-8 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 236-5 (40.4 ov).
Quarter-Final: India v Pakistan - March 9, 1996 at Bangalore
India won by 39 runs.
India 287-8 (50 ov); Pakistan 248-9 (49 ov).
Quarter-Final: Australia v New Zealand - March 11, 1996 at Chennai
Australia won by 6 wickets.
New Zealand 286-9 (50 ov); Australia 289-4 (47.5 ov).
Quarter-Final: South Africa v West Indies - March 11, 1996 at Karachi
West Indies won by 19 runs.
West Indies 264-8 (50 ov); South Africa 245 (49.3 ov).
Semi-Final: India v Sri Lanka - March 13, 1996 at Calcutta (Kolkata)
Sri Lanka won (match conceded).
Sri Lanka 251-8 (50 ov); India 120-8 (34.1 ov).
Semi-Final: Australia v West Indies - March 14, 1996 at Mohali
Australia won by 5 runs.
Australia 207-8 (50 ov); West Indies 202 (49.3 ov).
Final: Australia v Sri Lanka - March 17, 1996 at Lahore
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets.
Australia 241-7 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 245-3 (46.2 ov).
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