Cricket World Cup 1996 Final: Sri Lanka v Australia | Match Highlights 

Only asian team won the finales against Australia. SRILANKA ❤🇱🇰.

As an punjabi born in india the 1980s I had the fortune to watch a very strong Sri Lankan team play . 2002 champions trophy co-winner 1996 odi wc winners 2003 odi wc semi final 2007 odi wc final 2011 odi wc final 2015 odi wc quater final 2009 t20 wc final 2012 t20 wc final 2014 t20 wc winners And 12 times asia cup finalits and won 6 of them! The 2014 T20 WC defeat kinda hurts but all of the kids of the 90s and early 2000s are grateful to watch..

That Time when Sri Lanka was dominating the whole world 🥰. Hope that time will come again and the fans can believe in Sri Lanka Cricket Again 💗😈

1996 to 2014 was the Golden era of SL cricket 🇱🇰

such small country of 20 million people. 1996 to 2014 was the Golden era of SL cricket when Sri Lanka won two world championships. ❤🇱🇰🇱🇰

An unforgettable day as a Sri Lankan 🥺❤🇱🇰

Fighting against all odds ❤ proud to be a Sri Lankan 🇱🇰

Arjuna ranatunga (Captain) Aravinda de silva Sanath Jayasuriya Kumar Dharmasena Kaluwitarana (Wkt keeper) Muralitharan Respect Legends..❤❤❤❤

Full Stadium of Lahore was Supporting Srilanka team that time🇵🇰❤🇱🇰

What a player Aravinda de silva 🔥🔥🔥

Happiest day of my life as a Sri Lankan. I was only 9 years old when we won the WC!! The best era of SL cricket 🏏

Well Played Sri Lanka 🎉 Love from Pakistan❤

Aravinda De Silva is the greatest all rounder. He doesn't get the recognition he truly deserves. I pay my flowers to the greatest ever all rounder all the way from The Himalayas, India

One and only asian team to beat mighty australia in the icc WC final. Also i proud be a sri lankan🇱🇰 🫡

What a match🫡🇱🇰 What are players 🫡🇱🇰 What a captaincy 🫡🇱🇰 What a win 🫡🇱🇰 All sri lankans respect and love u all forever 🥺♥️ This match was beginning of the golden era of sri lankan cricket ❤

More than the talent, they had hardworking, discipline, love for the country. That’s why they achieved it.

I'm really glad to watch this match again as a srilankan. What ever happened now, what a legacy we had. This was started of golden era of srilankan cricket since 1996 till 2015.

sanath jayasuriya , arjuna ranathunga, Chaminda vass Rangana herath Lasith malinga T.m.dilshan Roshan mahanama Dulip mendis kumara darmasena Icc should give hall of fame for these legends❤

As a Sri Lankan it was a wonderful day in our life and remember the Pakistani people who were supported Sri Lanka like their home team is playing there. ( Small boy with the mother waving Sri Lankan small flag - He may be now his 30 s ) :) Respect all !!!

Jayasuriya ,the champion but icc not care about him🤬 give the icc hall of fame for jayasuriya 🖐🏾🖐🏾 he changed the world cricket style in this world cup🎉🎉

Wow Aravinda's batting skills

Never Forget how pakistan support Sri lanka 🇱🇰 🇵🇰

beating australia that too in a final is not a piece of cake. kudos to sri lanka . also i think they are the only team to beat australia in a final

Good old days of SL cricket. A well balanced team with seniors and juniors who understood their assignments and did their best for the team. It was Aravinda's day. 107* + 2 catches and 3 wickets. We can't forget how good was Gurusinghe through out the series

No one understands how critical de silva was. He was the reason the openers were allowed to go and smash the ball. Di silva was rock solid along with being aggressive. With jayasurya and kalu out his 100 in the final is outstanding performance.

De Silva , Ranatunga , Jaysurya , Kaluviterana, Mahanama , Vaas what a fantastic team Srilanka was at that time.

1996 World Cup was an important milestone in history of cricket where a country who was a minnow in the previous editions eventually won the won the world champions title.The leadership of cricket legend and former captain Arjuna Ranatunga won the World Champions title for Sri Lanka in year 1996.Last but not least the man of match during 96 world cup final was the former cricket legend and deputy captain at that time Aravinda De Silva who single handedly blew the Australians apart with a 3 wickets haul and followed by a century thereby guaranteeing a sure shot world champions title for Sri Lanka.

The greatest day in the history of SL Cricket. To restrict Australia to 241 from 137/1 and then to eventually win comfortably after losing both Sana and Kalu was simply stunning. Has there been a better performance by a player in the WC final than Aravinda? Starred in ball, field and bat. It was a phenomenal achievement by our tiny nation against all odds and in the backdrop of civil unrest, led by Captain Cool. 17 March 1996 will be forever etched in SL cricketing folklore. Thank you ICC for bringing back sweet memories🇱🇰😍

1st team in the world, successfully chasing the target in World Cup Finals. 🥰🇱🇰

පට්ට.ආයෙත් ඒ කාලේ වගේ තියෙනවනම්.❤❤🇱🇰

Sri Lanka...❤ King Of Asian Cricket...🇱🇰

Golden Days😢❤ of sri lanka cricket.

1996 Golden Era 💙🥺

Im not sure how many times i watch these highlights since my childhood.. but still it gives me goosebumps.. 🇱🇰💖🫡

As a Sri Lankan who was not even born at that time, I wish for such a beautiful future Lk

My SRI LANKAN 🇱🇰 MOTHER 🧡💛

Sri lanka now 🇱🇰- 🤡 Sri Lanka then🇱🇰- 🗿

Wc Final Aussie Beaten First Asia Team ❤🇱🇰💪🏻

This marks the exact spot where the ODI cricketing world took its new course for the next couple of decades and the rise of the Golden Generation of Sri Lankan Cricket. Beating mighty Aussies in a World Cup final against all odds. Look at those strokes from Aravinda, Not a single loose shot... still gives me goosebumps. ❤ - "A team booed and broken... A country bombed and boycotted... A cricket board near the verge of bankruptcy... HAD LIFTED THE WORLD CUP...!!! This marks the spot... On the map of the Cricket's journey through history... The East, looked West in the eye and did not blink... Instead East just winked... and said 'Try to keep up now..." ❤ - copied

Hope sl and windies team legacy return back❤

The control Arivinda had both on Final & Semi Final goes to show his class in those days when Bowlers used to play a huge part into the game but I think people always forget Gurusingha's innings

*මැරෙන්න කලින් ආයේ මේ වාගේ දවසක් එනවනම් 😢 ෂික්....😣💔🇱🇰*

Aravinda Desilva, what a player he is....🎉 Ultimate legend, Love from India

I love Sri Lanka from Pakistan 🇵🇰 🎉 💯 👏 ❤

Srilanka is the only asian team ,who beat Australia in world cup final ❤

The best thing about this match was that it was played in Lahore Pakistan and both teams feel like to play in their homeground ❤🎉

Mr.Aravinda, My Childhood Hero ❤, The Best Memory of all time in Sri Lankan Cricket History 🙌🏻

Question : who is the greatest batsman in Sri Lankan cricket history ? Legend's answers : Arjuna : aravinda de silva Sanath : aravinda de silva Marvan : aravinda de silva Murali : aravinda de silva Sanga : aravinda de silva Mathews : aravinda de silva No doubt..He is the GOAT 🎉❤

What an incredible victory! What a bunch of players to take down mighty Aussies. When fielding, it looks like Sanath and Aravinda covering every inch of the field.

Thanks ICC for share this🎉❤

Asanka Gurusinghe, the unsung hero whose brilliance echoed through every match! 🇱🇰🔥

Hopeful match I hoped this highlights love from Indonesia❤❤

Arjuna Ranatunga made sure he gave it back to the Aussies and made them realise they are nothing but a bunch of bullies at that time. Revenge is sweeter when Arjuna doesn't even celebrate a lot after hitting the winning run. Arjuna is our Legend. One of the best of all time.

well done Aravindra, truly a champions performance.

What a day that was in Qaddafi Stadium Lahore. Sri Lanka was a real threat & challenge for all the teams in that World Cup. A well deserved victory they had in the finals. Love from Pakistan ❤🇵🇰

Aravinda: A cricket legend in action

thank you soo much all pakistan crowd who supported to sri lanka❤❤❤🇵🇰️

Aravinda De Silva Best pull/hook by a batsman, Madmax ❤

what a day for sri lanka ... i was 20. more than 50 persons gathered to our home to watch this match. some guys came to our home morning and stayed there till next day. there were all ages. from children to very very old male female. more than 50 persons inside home and out side home. most persons bought food and drinks, snacks they were enjoying that day crazy. me and all of them will never forget that day. 1996 march 18.. thank you aravinda and arjuna.. and special thank to australian team for dropping catches..

1996 final l fielding k waje se AUS hara tha..uss k baad AUS picha mud k nehi dekha..Fielding k badsha ban gaya knockouts mai ❤❤❤

Well played Sri Lanka, especially Arvinda De Silva

Arvinda Da Silva, One Man Army! ❤️💪🔥

Arjun ranatunga is a good leadership qualityies and that well directed to his team ❤

Great Era of Sri Lanka Cricket History 🫶💗

arjuna, aravinda ,gurusinghe, kaluwitharana, jayasuriya ,wass ,muralidaran ,chandana,mahanama 🎉❤ wow past cricket sri lanaka 💖💖

Travis head played exactly same as Da Silva .... scorecard is also very same as cwc 23 final

ඕන ටීම් එකක් දන ගස්සන අපේ සිංහ කොල්ලෝ 🇱🇰 Srilanka ❤️

Me මිනිස්සු thawama play කරනවා nam lankawa cup පිට cup gahanawa❤😢❤

Golden Days😢❤🇱🇰

Aravinda de silva what a legend 🎉❤

That Sri lanka team was marvelous Love from Bangladesh🇧🇩🇧🇩❤️🇱🇰🇱🇰

Aravinda was a modern cricket great. Underrated. He ruled that day. Great cricketer

This is when you realize that *Sri Lanka🇱🇰 is the only country till this date to have beaten Australia🇦🇺 in a Cricket World Cup final😂* not even an undefeated-India could beat the Aussies in our home country in the final of 2023 edition

Glad to see srilanka winning the world cup. For Indians your winning is like our winning we feel proud that our brothers win the world cup 👏👏👏

Arvinda desilva ...what a man!! ...he was confident,fearless..masterclass batting...

Just "WOW" 🥺

Aravinda de Silva with the greatest performance in a World Cup final

Very fortunate to see the devastating innings of Jayasurya in this World Cup & Srilanka remains unbeaten

Thanks you icc..... now easy to watch this video every day clearly😍

Australia ko final me harana bhot badi bat hai 😮

it's all about Aravinda's drives❤💥

කොච්චර බැලුවත් එපා නොවන එකම mache eka

This was almost similar to 2023 world cup final....

Remembering the Golden era of Sri Lankan Cricket, Commentretor & The Cricketer Late Mr. Tony Grade what a beauty of the voice,Master Class Aravinda,Captain Cool Arjuna,Master Blaster Shanath Jayasuriya,Little Dianmite Kaluwitharana, Mr. 800 Muralitharan. What a Final ❤🎉

That support from Pakistani fans to Srilankan team was outstanding...!❤ Lankan team played like playing in their own country! That's why we love pakistan!💚 🇱🇰🤝🇵🇰

The only ODI World Cup Final that Australia ever lost (out of 7 ODI WC Finals, 3 against Sri Lanka, 2 against India, 1 each against Pakistan, England, and New Zealand), what a record!

Undoubtedly Aravinda is the greatest batsman Sri Lanka has ever produced ❤

Thanks for upload this 😇.❤

Everything Perfect♥️🙏 Apart from SL victory we still celebrate one man behind this scene... That Late Mr Tony Craig. Without his masterpiece commentary 1996 WC finale not fulfiled ❤

90s day golden memory great cricket 🏏 👌

Thank u very much for uploading icc finals

My mother land❤😢

this game domination by sl in 1996 and eng in 2019 against Australia had been memory as Aus r unstoppable

Wow Sri Lanka was great team 1996 to 2015

We proud to lions 🦁 ❤

That is amazing match..👌💯💯💯❤ 🇱🇰

Woooow excellent winning moment Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 team 1996 world 🌎 cup champion 🏆

wills jersey ❤what a world cup ...beauty of cricket

The day sri Lanka was in the world map ....its the turning point in many aspects.....unforgettable day

After this match, the Aussies pledged to never lose a World Cup final again😂😂😂😢😢😢