RESULT
Final (D/N), Lahore, March 17, 1996, Wills World Cup
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(46.2/50 ov, T:242) 245/3

Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
107* (124), 3/42 & 2 catches
aravinda-de-silva
Player Of The Series
221 runs • 7 wkts
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Aravinda de Silva tries to make his way out of the ground after the victory
Aravinda de Silva tries to make his way out of the ground after the victoryChris Turvey/PA Photos/Getty Images
All about Aravinda:  De Silva took 3 for 42 and then made 107 not out in the 1996 World Cup final
All about Aravinda: De Silva took 3 for 42 and then made 107 not out in the 1996 World Cup finalPA Photos/Getty Images
Aarvinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha take a run
Aarvinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha take a runPA Photos
Arjuna Ranatunga congratulates Chaminda Vaas on getting the wicket of Mark Waugh
Arjuna Ranatunga congratulates Chaminda Vaas on getting the wicket of Mark WaughGetty Images
Aravinda de Silva celebrates his hundred
Aravinda de Silva celebrates his hundredGetty Images
Ricky Ponting is bowled for 45
Ricky Ponting is bowled for 45Getty Images
Arjuna Ranatunga and Asanka Gurusinha celebrate after winning the World Cup
Arjuna Ranatunga and Asanka Gurusinha celebrate after winning the World CupGetty Images
Arjuna Ranatunga with the World Cup trophy, 17 March 1996
Arjuna Ranatunga with the World Cup trophy, 17 March 1996Graham Chadwick/Getty Images
Sri Lankan fans celebrate the World Cup win over Australia
Sri Lankan fans celebrate the World Cup win over AustraliaAssociated Press
Sri Lanka win the World Cup
Sri Lanka win the World CupGetty Images
Aravinda de Silva made an unbeaten century
Aravinda de Silva made an unbeaten centuryTanveer Mughal/AFP/Getty Images
The Sri Lankans win their first World Cup
The Sri Lankans win their first World CupGetty Images
Shane Warne looks dejected as Arjuna Ranatunga and Sri Lanka push on
Shane Warne looks dejected as Arjuna Ranatunga and Sri Lanka push onGetty Images
Sri Lankan fans celebrate the World Cup win in Colombo
Sri Lankan fans celebrate the World Cup win in ColomboAssociated Press
Sri Lanka celebrate a wicket
Sri Lanka celebrate a wicketGetty Images
Arjuna Ranatunga with the World Cup
Arjuna Ranatunga with the World CupGetty Images
Aravinda de Silva celebrates Sri Lanka's World Cup win
Aravinda de Silva celebrates Sri Lanka's World Cup winGetty Images
Arjuna Ranatunga lifts the World Cup
Arjuna Ranatunga lifts the World CupGetty Images
Sri Lanka celebrate their victory
Sri Lanka celebrate their victoryGetty Images
Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto hands over the World Cup trophy to Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga
Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto hands over the World Cup trophy to Sri Lanka captain Arjuna RanatungaBK Bangash/Associated Press
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Wills World Cup
Group A
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IND53260.452
WI5234-0.134
ZIM5142-0.939
KENYA5142-1.007
Group B
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SA550102.043
PAK54180.961
NZ53260.552
ENG52340.079
UAE5142-1.830
NED5050-1.923