On 17th March 2021 Sri Lanka will be celebrating 25th Anniversary of winning the 1996 Cricket World Cup defeated Australia in the final at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan.
Sri Lanka’s first sports website www.srilankasports.com and the most popular cricket website www.ceyloncricket has launched few world cup 1996 memorabilia . You can logo on to Ceylon Croclet store and order your world cup t-shirt as well.
Sri Lanka and island nation got the attention of world cricket after this gigantic win over Australia.
It was the sixth Cricket World Cup, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was a second World Cup to be hosted by Pakistan and India, and for the first time by Sri Lanka.
It was Australia’s 3rd World Cup final appearance after their win in the 1987 edition and the loss to West Indies in the 1975 ICC Cricket World Cup final.
Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga won the toss and sent Australia out to bat. After a blazing start from captain Mark Taylor and young superstar and future captain Ricky Ponting, Australia fell from being 1–137 to 5–170 after which Sri Lanka’s 4 prong spin attack took its toll. After Australia limped to 7–241 in its quota of 50 overs, Sri Lanka overcame a nervous start where they lost both openers before the score was 30, to win in 45 overs.
Sri Lankan batting sensation Aravinda De Silva played a match-winning knock of 107 not out and was assisted ably by fellow veterans Asanka Gurusingha (65) and captain Ranatunga (47 not out). De Silva was named man of the match after he had taken 3–42 in his 10 overs eairlier in the Australian innings as well and Sanath Jayasuriya got man of the series award.
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