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Men's Under-19 World Cup (2)

WT20 WC Qualifier (3)

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PAK vs AUS (1)

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NZ

IND

(18.4/20 ov, T:216) 165

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WI19

(50 ov, T:315) 292/9

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Australia vs Sri Lanka, Final at Lahore, Mar 17 1996 - Match Highlights

RESULT

Final (D/N), Lahore, March 17, 1996, Wills World Cup

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241/7

(46.2/50 ov, T:242) 245/3

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

Player Of The Match

Aravinda de Silva

, SL

107* (124), 3/42 & 2 catches

Player Of The Series

Sanath Jayasuriya

, SL

221 runs • 7 wkts

'Ranatunga willingly took on the Australians'

'Ranatunga willingly took on the Australians'

Match Coverage

A Sri Lankan in Lahore: remembering that life-changing night in 1996

Sri Lanka are not playing in this Champions Trophy, but it's hard to feel sad at a venue with such hallowed memories of Aravinda and Co

A Sri Lankan in Lahore: remembering that life-changing night in 1996

Mahela Jayawardene: 'Aravinda's impact on the biggest game of his career was absolute'

The former Sri Lanka captain on a World Cup performance he wishes he had to his name

Mahela Jayawardene: 'Aravinda's impact on the biggest game of his career was absolute'

Out of hand

Twenty years ago this month, Arjuna Ranatunga got the better of Shane Warne and won a World Cup

Out of hand

Aravinda takes it up a notch

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

Aravinda takes it up a notch

The messenger who couldn't deliver a message

Ravindra Pushpakumara, the 12th man in the 1996 final, was asked to pass on tons of advice to the batters in the middle. But he didn't

The messenger who couldn't deliver a message

Instant answers to T20 questions

Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
ST Jayasuriya	run out	9	7
RS Kaluwitharana	caught	6	13
AP Gurusinha	bowled	65	99
PA de Silva	not out	107	124
A Ranatunga	not out	47	37
Extras	(b 1, lb 4, nb 1, w 5)
Total	245(3 wkts; 46.2 ovs)

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Wills World Cup

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	5	5	0	10	1.607
AUS	5	3	2	6	0.903
IND	5	3	2	6	0.452
WI	5	2	3	4	-0.134
ZIM	5	1	4	2	-0.939
KENYA	5	1	4	2	-1.007

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	5	5	0	10	2.043
PAK	5	4	1	8	0.961
NZ	5	3	2	6	0.552
ENG	5	2	3	4	0.079
UAE	5	1	4	2	-1.830
NED	5	0	5	0	-1.923