Match Details
Series
Toss
India , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Sri Lanka advanced
Match number
Season
Match days
13 March 1996 - day/night match (50-over match)
13/03Result
1st Semi-Final (D/N), Wills World Cup at Kolkata, Mar 13 1996
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
251/8 -
![India]( "India")
120/8 (34.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
13/03Result
1st Semi-Final (D/N), Wills World Cup at Kolkata, Mar 13 1996
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
251/8 -
![India]( "India")
120/8 (34.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA 251/8 (50 OVERS)
- Aravinda de Silva66 (47)
- Roshan Mahanama*58 (101)
- Javagal Srinath3/34 (7)
- Sachin Tendulkar2/34 (10)
INDIA 120/8 (34.1 OVERS)
- Sanjay Manjrekar25 (48)
- Sachin Tendulkar65 (88)
- Aravinda de Silva1/3 (2)
- Sanath Jayasuriya3/12 (7)
Match Coverage
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Mad Max makes magic
Aravinda de Silva's masterclass in batting stunned India in the 1996 semi-final, before an Eden Gardens meltdown
Team-mates deny Kambli allegation
A controversy has arisen over a statement made by Vinod Kambli that he "doubted" crucial decisions made during the 1996 World Cup semi-final between India and Sri Lanka in Kolkata
Tears in vain as India crash out
Defeat proved to be too hard to take, both for Eden Gardens and Vinod Kambli
Tears in vain as India crash out
Defeat proved to be too hard to take, both for Eden Gardens and Vinod Kambli
