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Final Up to date: March 17, 2023, 09:02 IST
De Silva completed on 107 and he obtained nice assist by captain Arjuna Ranatunga (47). (Picture: Twitter/ICC)
1996 World Cup was additionally the event that noticed Sanath Jayasuriya redefine the artwork of batting within the first
ON THIS DAY: 1996 was the yr when Sri Lankan cricket modified for the higher and below the charismatic management of Arjuna Ranatunga, they overturned their mediocre report in World Cup cricket to bag their maiden title as they defeated Australia within the closing at Lahore.
This was additionally the event that noticed Sanath Jayasuriya redefine the artwork of batting within the first. He was explosive upfront and was ably assisted by the dependable Aravinda de Silva. Though he obtained dismissed early within the closing match, his general efficiency helped him win the Man of the Collection title. de Silva was the Man of the Match for his unbeaten century within the closing.
Whereas the batting was explosive, and the bowling very penetrative in beneficial circumstances, Sri Lankan fielding stood out for his or her athleticism and in some ways, they set the template for fielding in restricted overs cricket.
On the Gaddafi Stadium, Sri Lanka requested Australia to bat first after they received the toss. Led by the efforts of Mark Taylor, Australia managed to submit a good rating of 241/7. Chasing the goal, Sri Lanka obtained off to a horrible begin as each openers Jayasuriya and Kaluwitharana fell cheaply. Nonetheless, the innings was then taken ahead by Asanka Gurusinha (65) and Aravinda de Silva, who constructed a strong partnership to put an excellent basis.
De Silva completed on 107 and he obtained nice assist by captain Arjuna Ranatunga (47) and this helped them seal a memorable and historic seven-wicket win with nearly 4 overs to spare.
This event modified Sri Lankan cricket as this was a crew which had by no means made it to the knockouts of all of the earlier 5 World Cups they usually went on to win their first ever finale and this was a large achievement.
After this achievement, the Sri Lankan crew made it to 5 finals within the subsequent 10 ICC World tournaments (50-over and 20-over), they usually additionally went on to beat India and received their maiden World T20 in 2014.
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