The 1996 World Cup was hosted by India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. This was the first time that 3 countries had hosted the World Cup together. Twelve teams took part in the 1996 World Cup tournament. The final match of this tournament was played between Sri Lanka and Australia. This match was played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, which was full of thrill.
In the final match of the 1996 World Cup, Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga won the toss and elected to bowl first. The start of the Australian team, who came to bat first, was not very special. The entire Australian team could only score 241 runs in the stipulated 50 overs.
The start of Sri Lanka's team, chasing the target, was also very bad. Sri Lanka's first wicket fell for only 12 runs in the form of Sanath Jayasuriya. After which the second wicket also fell early. But for the third wicket, there was a brilliant partnership of 125 runs between Guru Sinha and D'Silva and from here the whole dice of a match was turned.
In the final moments, captain Arjun Ranatunga scored 47 runs and won with 22 balls to spare. In this match, D'Silva has also adjudged the man of the match for his excellent performance.
