Anybody who wants to revive old memories of the year 1996 should see this section. This section of 1996 Cricket World Cup talks about the memories of 1996 Cricket World Cup song, 1996 Cricket World Cup final, 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final and other 1996 Cricket World Cup matches. 1996 Cricket World Cup was known as Wills World Cup, as it was sponsored by Indian Tobacco Company (ITC).
1996 Cricket World Cup song: 1996 Cricket World Cup song included cricketers like Salil Ankola, Ajay Jadeja, Vinod Kambli, Clive Llyod and the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. 1996 Cricket World Cup song was filled with excitement due to the presence of the master himself. It seems that 1996 Cricket World Cup song inspired Sachin to score most number of runs in the 1996 Cricket World Cup.
1996 Cricket World Cup matches: 1996 Cricket World Cup matches were mostly played in India and Pakistan. Though Sri Lanka also hosted some of the 1996 Cricket World Cup matches, but India and Pakistan were the major hosts of 1996 Cricket World Cup matches. Sachin Tendulkar was the highest run getter and Anil Kumble was the highest wicket taker in 1996 Cricket World Cup matches.
1996 Cricket World Cup semi final: The first 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final was played between India and Sri Lanka, in which Sri Lanka was awarded the match, as Indian supporters present in the Eden Gardens, Kolkata made it almost impossible for the match to continue. India, chasing a victory target of 252, was reduced to 120-8 in 34.1 overs. Due to crowd’s interference, 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final would always be counted in one of the darkest chapters of world cup cricket. 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final could have been exciting for India if the captain of India, Mohd. Azharuddin, having won the toss, chose to bat. It could have been a different story altogether.
The second 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final was between Australia and West Indies. This 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final was an exciting game, as the victory margin in this 1996 Cricket World Cup semi final was just 5 runs. West Indies choked at the last moment and lost the game in the last over.
1996 Cricket World Cup final: 1996 Cricket World Cup final was an exciting game. 1996 Cricket World Cup final was played between Australia and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka emerged as the winner in the 1996 Cricket World Cup final, defeating Australia by 6 wickets. 1996 Cricket World Cup final would always be remembered for the transformation of Sri Lankan team into a strong unit. |
