'How the bloody hell did we win that?'

Or how West Indies lost the 1996 semi-final to Australia

Aravinda takes it up a notch

Men of the Finals: On the biggest stage of them all, after Sri Lanka lost their openers early, de Silva stood head and shoulders above the competition and his team-mates

'As soon as we got Lara, we were a different side'

Aasif Karim recalls Kenya's shock win over West Indies in 1996 and his spell that had Australia quivering in 2003

The messenger who couldn't deliver a message

My First World Cup: Ravindra Pushpakumara on the 1996 final

Overview

The pinch-hitting Cup

A shambolic opening ceremony, security-related boycotts, and a semi-final won by default

Vignettes: 25

Lara's rush, West Indies blush

How a discordant West Indies team fell prey to a group of amateur cricketers from Kenya

Vignettes: 26

South Africa learn the Lara lesson

A Brian Lara special helps West Indies end South Africa's unbeaten run in the quarter-final

Vignettes: 27

The Prasad-Sohail showdown

Venkatesh Prasad dismisses Aamer Sohail as emotions run high in the India- Pakistan quarter-final in Bangalore

Vignettes: 28

Mad Max makes magic

Aravinda de Silva's masterclass in batting stuns India before a meltdown in the semi-final at Eden Gardens

Vignettes: 29

De Silva delivers Sri Lankan high

Aravinda de Silva's all-round showing in the final helped Sri Lanka seal their maiden global title

Gallery

Waugh dazzles but an island rejoices

The sixth World Cup in pictures

Quiz

What piece of World Cup history was created in Vishakapatnam and Mumbai in 1996?

How much do you know about the sixth World Cup?