1996 Cricket World Cup last 8 wickets for 37 runs in 50 balls. Sri Lanka won the toss in the final and sent Australia in to bat despite the team batting first having won all five previous World Cup finals. Mark Taylor top scored with 74 in Australia's total of 241 for 7. Sri Lanka won the match in the 47th over with Aravinda de Silva following his 3 for 42 with an unbeaten 107 to win the Player of the Match award. It was the first time a tournament host or co-host had won the cricket World Cup. Sri Lanka won the toss
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