1996 Cricket World Cup Gary Kirsten scored 188 not out against United Arab Emirates at Rawalpindi, Pakistan. This became the highest individual score ever in any World Cup match until it was surpassed by first Chris Gayle of the West Indies and later Martin Guptill who scored 215 and 237 respectively in the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Sri Lanka won the first semi-final over India at Eden Gardens, Calcutta in front of a crowd unofficially estimated at 110 000. Chasing Sri Lanka's innings of 251 for 8, India had slumped to 120 for 8 in the 35th over when sections of crowd began to
1996 Cricket World Cup statistics !Team !No. of Sixes The following table contains the ten leading wicket-takers of the tournament. This table lists the top ten players with the best bowling figures in the tournament. This is a list of the wicket keepers who have made the most dismissals in the tournament. This is a list of the outfielders who have taken the most catches in the tournament. The following tables are lists of the highest partnerships for the tournament. 1996 Cricket World Cup statistics This is a list of statistics for the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The following table lists the ten highest team