#1996 world cup

5 incidents tagged

Australia and West Indies Forfeit Sri Lanka Group Games — 1996 WC Security Row

Sri Lanka vs Australia / West Indies

1996-02-17

After a Tamil Tigers truck bomb killed 91 people at Colombo's Central Bank on January 31, 1996, both Australia and West Indies refused to travel to Sri Lanka for their 1996 World Cup group matches. The ICC awarded Sri Lanka both games on forfeit — a decision that propelled the eventual champions into the knockouts unbeaten on points.

#sri-lanka#australia#west-indies

⭐Explosive

Aravinda de Silva's 107* — Sri Lanka's First World Cup, 1996

Australia vs Sri Lanka

1996-03-17

On March 17, 1996 at Gaddafi Stadium, Aravinda de Silva made an unbeaten 107 (and took 3 for 42) as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets to win their first World Cup. He was Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament; Sri Lanka became the first host country to win a World Cup.

#aravinda-de-silva#sri-lanka#australia

🥊Serious

Venkatesh Prasad vs Aamer Sohail — Bangalore 1996 World Cup QF

India vs Pakistan

1996-03-09

On March 9, 1996, Pakistan's Aamer Sohail cut Venkatesh Prasad for four, then pointed his bat at the boundary as if to say 'I'll do it again'. Next ball Prasad bowled him, then animatedly waved him off the field. The send-off became the defining image of the India-Pakistan 1996 World Cup quarter-final, won by India by 39 runs.

#venkatesh-prasad#aamer-sohail#india

⭐Serious

Jayasuriya and Kaluwitharana — The Pinch-Hitting Revolution of 1996

Sri Lanka

1996-02-21

At the 1996 World Cup, Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga promoted Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana to open the batting and instructed them to attack the new ball during the fielding restrictions. The strategy — 'pinch-hitting' — produced unprecedented scoring rates and revolutionised ODI cricket.

#sanath-jayasuriya#romesh-kaluwitharana#sri-lanka

🔥Explosive

Eden Gardens 1996 World Cup Semi-Final — The Crowd Riot That Awarded the Match

India vs Sri Lanka

1996-03-13

On March 13, 1996, an estimated 110,000 spectators at Eden Gardens watched India collapse from 98/1 to 120/8 chasing 252 against Sri Lanka. As the Indian innings disintegrated, sections of the crowd set fire to the stands and threw bottles onto the field. Match referee Clive Lloyd halted play, returned briefly, and finally awarded the semi-final to Sri Lanka. Vinod Kambli walked off in tears.

#1996-world-cup#eden-gardens#kolkata