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ICC Cricket World Cup 1996 — Sri Lanka Champions
The smallest nation. The biggest upset in cricket history.
Sri Lanka won their first ICC World CupArjuna Ranatunga iconic captainJayasuriya Man of the Tournament
- Location
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Genre
- Cricket / World Cup
- Language
- English / Sinhala
- Dates
- February 14, 1996 – March 17, 1996
Sri Lanka won the ICC Cricket World Cup on 17 March 1996 under Arjuna Ranatunga's captaincy, beating Australia by 7 wickets at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium. Sanath Jayasuriya was named Player of the Tournament for his explosive opening batting. The only World Cup title in Sri Lanka's history.
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