1996 Cricket World Cup

1996 Cricket World Cup
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Dates14 February – 17 March 1996
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatOne Day International
Tournament format(s)Round robin and Knockout
Host(s) India
 Pakistan
 Sri Lanka
Champions Sri Lanka (1st title)
Runners-up Australia
Participants12
Matches37
Player of the seriesSri Lanka Sanath Jayasuriya
Most runsIndia Sachin Tendulkar (523)
Most wicketsIndia Anil Kumble (15)
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The 1996 Cricket World Cup, also called the Wills World Cup 1996 after the Wills Navy Cut brand produced by tournament sponsor ITC, was the sixth Cricket World Cup organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was the second World Cup to be hosted by Pakistan and India (who had also hosted the 1987 Cricket World Cup) but Sri Lanka were hosts for the first time. The tournament was won by Sri Lanka, who defeated Australia by seven wickets in the final on 17 March 1996 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan.


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