Watch the highlights of India vs Sri Lanka - The first semi-final match of the 1996 Wills World Cup One-Day International cricket tournament between India and Sri Lanka played at the Eden Gardens, Calcutta on March 13, 1996.
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| Sri Lanka leave the field after being adjudged winners © Getty Images / ICC |
Half-centuries from Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama before Sanath Jayasuriya's stunning three-for and Irat crowd to Sri Lanka won by default against India and Sri Lanka first time enter into final in a incident happened first semi-final encounter of a Will World Cup.
Disappointed fans threw rocks and bottles, set fires and stormed the field, forcing a World Cup semifinal match between India and Sri Lanka to be called off.
The Indian crowd of 1,10,000 at Eden Gardens in Calcutta was outraged over Sri Lanka's dominance over the Indian batsmen.
India was restricted to 120 for eight wickets when match referee Clive Lloyd stopped the contest after 34.1 overs and sent the players to the dressing rooms because of the Irat crowd.
Police were needed to clear the field as fires burned in the stands and outside the stadium. The players returned after a 20 minutes delay, but fans continued to throw objects on to the field, forcing referee Clive Lloyd to award the victory to Sri Lanka by default.
"I have no problem in awarding the game to Sri Lanka," Lloyd said. "I am very disappointed with the crowd behaviour."
* All-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya's spin bowling attack to Indian batting line-up collapses 120 for 8 when replying Sri Lanka's 251.
* India's trend and defending highly on Sachin Tendulkar continued yet again as soon as the Sachin Tendulkar fell for 65 with India well poised to 98 for two, the downfall was triggered cliched as it may sound the Indian batting line-up fell like a house of cards.
* The Indian lost six more wickets while adding only 22-runs on field embarrassment for India caught off the field as well crowds misbehavior towards the Sri Lankan fielders forced the match referee Clive Lloyd to award the match to Sri Lanka default winners.
Sri Lanka scored decent total of 251-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Aravinda de Silva hammered a quick-fire 66 off 47-balls, Roshan Mahanama retired hurt for 58 off 101-balls including six-fours.
Arjuna Ranatunga scored 35 off 42-balls included four boundaries, Hashan Tillakaratne hit 32 and Chaminda Vaas cracked a 23 off 16-balls with 3-fours.
India best bowler by Javagal Srinath picked up 3-wickets, Sachin Tendulkar took two-wickets and one for Venkatesh Prasad - Anil Kumble.
India scored 120-8 in 34.1 overs - when match referee Clive Lloyd stopped the contest after 34.1 overs and sent the players to the dressing rooms because of the Irat crowd - with top scorer by Sachin Tendulkar struck 65 off 88-balls including nine boundaries.
India best bowler by Javagal Srinath picked up 3-wickets, Sachin Tendulkar took two-wickets and one for Venkatesh Prasad - Anil Kumble.
India scored 120-8 in 34.1 overs - when match referee Clive Lloyd stopped the contest after 34.1 overs and sent the players to the dressing rooms because of the Irat crowd - with top scorer by Sachin Tendulkar struck 65 off 88-balls including nine boundaries.
Sanjay Manjrekar hit 25 off 48-balls with a boundary and Vinod Kambli scored a unbeaten 10.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Sanath Jayasuriya picked up 3-wickets for 12-runs in 7-overs, Aravinda de Silva, Chaminda Vaas, Kumar Dharmasena and Muttiah Muralitharan each took one-wickets.
Aravinda de Silva named Player of the match for his match-saving 66-runs knocked off facing 47-balls including 14-fours.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Sanath Jayasuriya picked up 3-wickets for 12-runs in 7-overs, Aravinda de Silva, Chaminda Vaas, Kumar Dharmasena and Muttiah Muralitharan each took one-wickets.
Aravinda de Silva named Player of the match for his match-saving 66-runs knocked off facing 47-balls including 14-fours.
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