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 Benson & Hedges Cup 1996 Benson & Hedges Cup The 1996 Benson & Hedges Cup was the twenty-fifth competing of cricket’s Benson & Hedges Cup. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 26 April and 13 July 1996. The competition was won by Lancashire County Cricket Club for a record fourth time, defeating Northamptonshire County Cricket Club by 31 runs in the final at Lord's on 13 July 1996. At the TCCB's winter meeting on 13 December 1995, it was agreed to reduce the format of the cup from 55 to 50 overs a side. Source: Source: Source: