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- Count with Teams in World Cup Tournament:
- The 1996 World Cup featured a total of 12 teams.
- All Teams Name:
- Sri Lanka
- Australia
- India
- Pakistan
- West Indies
- New Zealand
- England
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
- Kenya
- United Arab Emirates
- Netherlands
- Hosted Country:
- The 1996 World Cup was co-hosted by India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
- Final Stadium:
- The final of the 1996 World Cup was held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan.
- Final Team Members:
- Sri Lanka:
- Aravinda de Silva (c)
- Romesh Kaluwitharana (wk)
- Sanath Jayasuriya
- Asanka Gurusinha
- Arjuna Ranatunga
- Hashan Tillakaratne
- Roshan Mahanama
- Chaminda Vaas
- Upul Chandana
- Pramodya Wickramasinghe
- Muttiah Muralitharan
- Australia:
- Mark Taylor (c)
- Ian Healy (wk)
- Mark Waugh
- Shane Warne
- Ricky Ponting
- Steve Waugh
- Michael Bevan
- Darren Lehmann
- Damien Fleming
- Paul Reiffel
- Glenn McGrath
- Final Score:
- Sri Lanka scored 245 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
- Australia managed to score 241 runs in their chase, falling short by 4 runs.
- Highest Score:
- Sachin Tendulkar from India scored the highest individual score in the tournament, with 523 runs.
- Most Wicket Taker:
- Anil Kumble from India and Anil Donald from South Africa were the joint leading wicket-takers of the tournament, both taking 15 wickets.
- Most Sixes with Name:
- Sanath Jayasuriya from Sri Lanka hit the most sixes in the tournament, with a total of 12 sixes.
- Most Runs with Name:
- Sachin Tendulkar from India was the leading run-scorer of the tournament, scoring 523 runs.
- Most Fours with Name:
- Sachin Tendulkar from India hit the most fours in the tournament, with a total of 53 fours.
- Highest Score in the Tournament:
- Gary Kirsten from South Africa scored the highest individual score in the tournament, with 188 runs against the UAE.
- Man of the Match:
- Aravinda de Silva from Sri Lanka was named the Man of the Match in the final for his brilliant century and 3 wickets.
- Man of the Tournament:
- Sanath Jayasuriya from Sri Lanka was named the Player of the Tournament for his exceptional all-round performances.
- Key Highlights of the Final Match:
- Aravinda de Silva’s century (107*) and contributions from other Sri Lankan batsmen propelled them to a challenging total of 245 runs.
- Australia’s middle-order collapse and disciplined bowling from Sri Lanka made the chase exciting.
- Aravinda de Silva’s crucial wickets turned the game in Sri Lanka’s favor.
- The match was interrupted due to crowd disturbances, resulting in a revised target for Australia.
- Australia fell short by 4 runs, and Sri Lanka emerged as the champions of the 1996 World Cup.
