The Talent does help though, this team had the best ever seamer (Vaas), best ever bowler (Murali), best ever opener (Jayasuria), best ever captain (Ranatunga), best ever batter (Silva). So in an All Lanka XI you have 5 playing together
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 !!!
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..
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 ❤
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.
Not single handedly. Asanka Gurusinha played very important role with his 69 runs when chips are down. Its gurusinha who made fifty earlier than desilva
There is no doubt veteran opener Asanka Gurusinha led the foundation for Sri Lankan cricket team's only ODI World Cup title by scoring 69 runs in the prior to arrival of De Silva. HAD Gurusinha retired after 99 World Cup instead of 96 World Cup Sri Lanka would have avoided the ghastly league stage elimination in the World Cup on English soil.
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
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
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 ❤🇵🇰
What a legend these two are , and they are both nightmare for our indian team 😂 I used to cry when they won matches against us, no 90s kid ever forget Aravinda d Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga sir 🙏
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🇱🇰😍
@@walter5207 i believe they are refering to a 50 over final. Windies won the 60 over finals against Australia. Only Sri Lanka beat the Aussies in the finals in the 50 over format
@@pianorockers8190 Yea but that is being nit picky to make a stat; Cricket has 3 formats currently and there isnt a 60 over 50 over distinction people make when it comes to any stats whatsoever.
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
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❤
I want to be optimistic but I don’t see that future coming anytime soon. Its depressing seeing what’s become of our team. We are missing the spirit that we had in our best days.
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.
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🎉🎉
Jayasuriya will never get it bro...he does not handover his phone to when there was a investigation on match fixing ( the reason is personal we all know that).. Because of that he will not get that
Fastest 50👉🏾jayasuriya ,not srikant Fastest 100👉🏾jayasuriya ,not srikant Fastest 150👉🏾jayasuriya, not srikant Most fours in inning 👉🏾jayasuriya, not srikant Most sixes in inning👉🏾jayasuriya ,not srikant Highest individual score in inning👉🏾jayasuriya, not srikant
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.
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
107* (124), 3/42 & 2 catches. Possibly, the greatest performance we will ever witness by any player in a world cup final. Take a bow legendary Aravinda de Silva
When I see that innings from Arwinda , I only recall Gautam Gambhir,s innings in the final of 2011. These two innings of a pressure match, make them the greatest innings of all time.
Aravinda De Silva Played a Gem of an innings on this day. when it comes to pure talent he was the most talented batsman sri lanka has ever produced. if he were to play in the current age he would have been easily a top 3 batsman in the world. his timing was other worldly, it's a shame that he doesn't get the recognition he deserves even from Sri lanka.
Could not agree nomore.first he turned around with his bowling then standing tall with his bating. Also he came to party when chips were down against india. He, Jaya and Murali are the true legends of fame in SL cricket history.Sanga and Mahela were good but could not be great as they dont have any world cup on their names. I believe Arvinda should be on the top of SL cricket because of that day. Cheers and love from India.
This Srilankan team was one of the greatest teams in cricketing history . They completely redefined how Cricket is played today. Sheer fright they put on the opening bowlers was a sight to behold.
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.
ये एक ऐसा दौर था जब श्रीलंका अचानक से साधारण से मज़बूत टीम बनकर आयी थी। उस वक्त वर्ल्ड कप का एक भी मैच ये नहीं हारे थे। पहले 10 ओवर्स पॉवरप्ले के होते थे। जिसमें सभी टीम संभलकर खेलती थी लेकिन उस वर्ल्ड कप के बाद श्रीलंका ने पहले 10 ओवर्स में ही फ़ास्ट बैटिंग करके हिस्ट्री को बदल दिया। कप जितने के बाद भी अगले कईं महीनो तक भी श्रीलंका किसी से नहीं हारी थी। मैं 7 वर्ष का था मैच का बहुत शौंक था। हमेशा सोचता था ये टीम कभी किसी से नहीं हारेगी। उस समय जब हम क्रिकेट खेलने जाते थे तो सभी अपनी टीम श्रीलंका ही चुनते थे। जयसूर्या, अट्टापट्टू, अरविन्द डिसिल्वा, रणतुंगा सब एक से एक बैट्समैन थे।
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 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..
The only ODI World Cup Final that Australia ever lost (out of 7 ODI WC Finals, 2 against Sri Lanka, 2 against India, 1 each against Pakistan, England, and New Zealand), what a record!
I am and Pakistani & I remember growing up, I was about 9 years old and we were all cheering and rooting for Sri Lanka in front our TVs, Old sweet memories. Sri lanka's cricket really took off after this World cup and I remember we used to be big fans of Jayasuriya and used to be scared of him too, he was Brutal lol. Marvin atapatu was my favorite player and Vaas was one of the most favorite Bowlers.. Time have flown by, Sighed.. ahh
I was 12 years old, watching this from one of those old TV's with bad Antenna and signals.....what a memory....SL Cricket changed from that Bensons and Hedges Tour to Australia prior to the World Cup. Some switch turned on and It was there until 2015
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 ❤🎉
Scoring century vs mighty aussies in world cup final is not the cup of tea for every batsman except aravinda de silva. Remember the name he dominated Aussies with bat and ball and won wc for sl
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Full Stadium of Lahore was Supporting Srilanka team that time🇵🇰❤🇱🇰
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Of course they would 😊
@@SharjeelSahibzadagattafi stadium
@@AngelMedia3 "Gaddafi Stadium", named after Colonel Gaddafi of Libya.
1996 to 2014 was the Golden era of SL cricket 🇱🇰
true but now so sad
55 all out 😂😢💔
@@krayanshmehta1745 how about WC 2023 final😂😂
@@krayanshmehta1745poor india lost world cup final 2023😂
@@senarathjayawardana457 right 😂😂😂😂
Sabko troll karte hai uss din kud troll ho gee 😂😂😂
Choker team
Fighting against all odds ❤ proud to be a Sri Lankan 🇱🇰
I like this final ❤❤❤❤
Love from Pakistan ❤
More than the talent, they had hardworking, discipline, love for the country. That’s why they achieved it.
The current ones have none of it except a little bit of talent.
The Talent does help though, this team had the best ever seamer (Vaas), best ever bowler (Murali), best ever opener (Jayasuria), best ever captain (Ranatunga), best ever batter (Silva). So in an All Lanka XI you have 5 playing together
An unforgettable day as a Sri Lankan 🥺❤🇱🇰
Rana tuntuna
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 !!!
We love your beautiful country and amazing people. What a team you had then, full of legends
@@RoTelnCheeseiam that boy iam 36
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..
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You could've just got your point across by saying as an Indian instead of using your religion, region and all the other extras.
You could've just got your point across by saying as an Indian instead of using your religion, region and all the other extras.
You could've just got your point across by saying as an Indian instead of using your religion, region and all the other extras.
Sri Lanka must rise again! Respecting and expecting as a cricket fan from India🇮🇳
Arjuna ranatunga (Captain)
Aravinda de silva
Sanath Jayasuriya
Kumar Dharmasena
Kaluwitarana (Wkt keeper)
Muralitharan
Respect Legends..❤❤❤❤
Mahanama
Wickremasinghe
Vaas
Gurusinghe
After Sangakara and Dilshan retirement Sri Lankan cricket is weaken
ye dharmsena to umpire h ?
@@ayush_d17Phele cricketer tha 100 se kafi zyada one day usne khely
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 ❤
Sri lanka 96world cup winning legends ❤
Arjuna ranathunga (c)
Sanath jayasuriya
Roshan mahanama
Muttaiya muralitharan
Romesh kaluwitharana (wk)
Asanka gurusingha
Chaminda vas
Aravinda da silva
Chandana
Love from India 🇮🇳
great
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 🏏
Born in 1987...cheers❤
Same machan❤❤
I was 12 years old, watching this from one of those old TV's with bad Antenna and signals.....what a memory
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.
Not single handedly. Asanka Gurusinha played very important role with his 69 runs when chips are down. Its gurusinha who made fifty earlier than desilva
There is no doubt veteran opener Asanka Gurusinha led the foundation for Sri Lankan cricket team's only ODI World Cup title by scoring 69 runs in the prior to arrival of De Silva. HAD Gurusinha retired after 99 World Cup instead of 96 World Cup Sri Lanka would have avoided the ghastly league stage elimination in the World Cup on English soil.
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
That's so true. Arvinda De Silva was indeed a champion player. Definitely one among the legends of this game of Cricket.
@@90skalaundayes
Great is fine, there are many other all rounders better than him.kapil dev is one, but my favourite pick would be lance klusener.
Aravinda Desilva, what a player he is....🎉
Ultimate legend,
Love from India
Only asian team won the finales against Australia.
SRILANKA ❤🇱🇰.
And the only team that won against australia in a 50 over finals
Wi
@@mprashan3551only Asian team
@@mprashan3551 that's not asian team.
@@pushpaperuvi6990 I was replied to@DARKZY
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. ❤
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"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
One and only asian team to beat mighty australia in the icc WC final. Also i proud be a sri lankan🇱🇰 🫡
Also 1st team in the world successfully chase the target in world cup final.
@@rashmiushenimejala6722aus?
@@rashmiushenimejala6722 absolutely yes
@@rashmiushenimejala6722nobody believed that could possibly do until Sri Lankens showed them
@@rashmiushenimejala6722 I think u forgot 19 november. Remember the name Travis head. 2 april 2011 India too chased down against Sri Lanka
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 ❤🇵🇰
Well Played Sri Lanka 🎉
Love from Pakistan❤
Do you know this match is playing Qadafii stadium Lahore ❤
What a legend these two are , and they are both nightmare for our indian team 😂 I used to cry when they won matches against us, no 90s kid ever forget Aravinda d Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga sir 🙏
What a player Aravinda de silva 🔥🔥🔥
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🇱🇰😍
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 💗😈
we hope.😪
I am Indian but i also hope 😢😢
SL were underdogs before 1996. From 1996-2014, it was SL's golden period.
Malinga sangakara mahila jaiverdane deadly combination love from India 😊
Not dominating though only Australia, westindies , Pakistan and south africa are dominating at the 90s....
That Sri lanka team was marvelous
Love from Bangladesh🇧🇩🇧🇩❤️🇱🇰🇱🇰
Thanks bro
such small country of 20 million people. 1996 to 2014 was the Golden era of SL cricket when Sri Lanka won two world championships. ❤🇱🇰🇱🇰
It was in Lahore wow 🤩
@@numandawoodadv lahore stadium was huge back then its very beautiful
Also 2002 CT, joint winners with India.
Australia is 20 million too
@@IndrajitWeerasingheno need to praise enemy country Pakistan
Sri Lanka...❤ King Of Asian Cricket...🇱🇰
Really?😂
Yep❤️ indain cheating 😂@@vibhorsinghal2151
Oye Are You sure?😂😂😅 Do you Remember About Asia Cup Semis and World Cup Final
Haha what???😂😂
@@RonnyXMessi1Yah but we don't care about indian team. We all hate indian cricket
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
No west indies won against australia in 1975 starting worldcup final
@@walter5207 i believe they are refering to a 50 over final. Windies won the 60 over finals against Australia. Only Sri Lanka beat the Aussies in the finals in the 50 over format
@@pianorockers8190 Yea but that is being nit picky to make a stat; Cricket has 3 formats currently and there isnt a 60 over 50 over distinction people make when it comes to any stats whatsoever.
Nup! West Indies beat Australia. 60/50 over is not much different.
@@SiddharthSukhwalengland also defeated them in 2010 t20 world cup
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
Im not sure how many times i watch these highlights since my childhood.. but still it gives me goosebumps.. 🇱🇰💖🫡
Mr.Aravinda, My Childhood Hero ❤, The Best Memory of all time in Sri Lankan Cricket History 🙌🏻
Wow Aravinda's batting skills
Hope sl and windies team legacy return back❤
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❤
Mahela sangakara murali?
@@khaledhasanrimon1569 yeah they are already hall of fames
Such an incomplete list, u forgot the pillars as Khaled said
Muththaiya muralitharan
@@KalaiParithi-r5o already the hall of the frame list
Salute to you legend Aravinda De Silva.
107 runs
3 wickets
2 crucial catches.😮😮❤❤❤❤
As a Sri Lankan who was not even born at that time, I wish for such a beautiful future Lk
😂
@@mr.bandara4966Why r u laughing bro??
@@manjulakumari43 bcuz that future of sri lanka is going to be very very beautiful
I want to be optimistic but I don’t see that future coming anytime soon. Its depressing seeing what’s become of our team. We are missing the spirit that we had in our best days.
පට්ට.ආයෙත් ඒ කාලේ වගේ තියෙනවනම්.❤❤🇱🇰
Never Forget how pakistan support Sri lanka 🇱🇰 🇵🇰
Definitely ❤
Unke upra attack kar k 😂😂😂😂
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.
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🎉🎉
Jayasuriya will never get it bro...he does not handover his phone to when there was a investigation on match fixing ( the reason is personal we all know that)..
Because of that he will not get that
What went wrong with Sri Lankan cricket. They are not playing good cricket now what is the reason.
Before Jaysurya, its mark greatbatch changed the style and before mark it was always Kris Srikant. ❤
Fastest 50👉🏾jayasuriya ,not srikant
Fastest 100👉🏾jayasuriya ,not srikant
Fastest 150👉🏾jayasuriya, not srikant
Most fours in inning 👉🏾jayasuriya, not srikant
Most sixes in inning👉🏾jayasuriya ,not srikant
Highest individual score in inning👉🏾jayasuriya, not srikant
He wont get it dude
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.
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
107* (124), 3/42 & 2 catches. Possibly, the greatest performance we will ever witness by any player in a world cup final. Take a bow legendary Aravinda de Silva
My SRI LANKAN 🇱🇰 MOTHER 🧡💛
thank you soo much all pakistan crowd who supported to sri lanka❤❤❤🇵🇰️
Golden Days😢❤ of sri lanka cricket.
🥺
Arvinda Da Silva, One Man Army! ❤️💪🔥
1996 Golden Era 💙🥺
And 2014
Thanks ICC for share this🎉❤
Sri lanka now 🇱🇰- 🤡
Sri Lanka then🇱🇰- 🗿
Agreed
Agreed
Aravinda was a modern cricket great. Underrated. He ruled that day. Great cricketer
I love Sri Lanka from Pakistan 🇵🇰 🎉 💯 👏 ❤
After Pakistan..Sri Lanka is my favourite team .love from Pakistan ❤
Wc Final Aussie Beaten First Asia Team ❤🇱🇰💪🏻
One and only
wills jersey ❤what a world cup ...beauty of cricket
Srilanka is the only asian team ,who beat Australia in world cup final ❤
Great Era of Sri Lanka Cricket History 🫶💗
When I see that innings from Arwinda , I only recall Gautam Gambhir,s innings in the final of 2011. These two innings of a pressure match, make them the greatest innings of all time.
This is when the underdogs shocked the world for the first time in cricket history ❤
Hopeful match I hoped this highlights love from Indonesia❤❤
The best thing about this match was that it was played in Lahore Pakistan and both teams feel like to play in their homeground ❤🎉
*මැරෙන්න කලින් ආයේ මේ වාගේ දවසක් එනවනම් 😢 ෂික්....😣💔🇱🇰*
sira bn
Never 😢
Ow ban👍
Arvinda desilva ...what a man!! ...he was confident,fearless..masterclass batting...
Asanka Gurusinghe, the unsung hero whose brilliance echoed through every match! 🇱🇰🔥
They dominated the Aussies when Australia used to dominate the world....
IT WAS A MIRACULOUS VICTORY OF SRI LANKAN CRICKET HISTORY
well done Aravindra, truly a champions performance.
Aravinda De Silva Played a Gem of an innings on this day. when it comes to pure talent he was the most talented batsman sri lanka has ever produced. if he were to play in the current age he would have been easily a top 3 batsman in the world. his timing was other worldly, it's a shame that he doesn't get the recognition he deserves even from Sri lanka.
Could not agree nomore.first he turned around with his bowling then standing tall with his bating. Also he came to party when chips were down against india. He, Jaya and Murali are the true legends of fame in SL cricket history.Sanga and Mahela were good but could not be great as they dont have any world cup on their names. I believe Arvinda should be on the top of SL cricket because of that day. Cheers and love from India.
Golden Days😢❤🇱🇰
That was a complete Aravinda’s day, taking wickets, catching, hitting century, same as for travis head in 2023 world cup finals
This Srilankan team was one of the greatest teams in cricketing history . They completely redefined how Cricket is played today. Sheer fright they put on the opening bowlers was a sight to behold.
Any one watching 2025❤❤❤
I am bro
Yes
Yeah ❤❤
1st team in the world, successfully chasing the target in World Cup Finals. 🥰🇱🇰
After that MSD"S gang entered(2011) to successfully chased 275
@@vasugode4134 I say 1st team, not the only team.
this game domination by sl in 1996 and eng in 2019 against Australia had been memory as Aus r unstoppable
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 played Sri Lanka, especially Arvinda De Silva
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 👏👏👏
Aravinda De Silva best batsman for Sri Lanka ever❤
My favourite Srilankan bowler Chaminda Vas ❤ from India
Arjun ranatunga is a good leadership qualityies and that well directed to his team ❤
ये एक ऐसा दौर था जब श्रीलंका अचानक से साधारण से मज़बूत टीम बनकर आयी थी। उस वक्त वर्ल्ड कप का एक भी मैच ये नहीं हारे थे। पहले 10 ओवर्स पॉवरप्ले के होते थे। जिसमें सभी टीम संभलकर खेलती थी लेकिन उस वर्ल्ड कप के बाद श्रीलंका ने पहले 10 ओवर्स में ही फ़ास्ट बैटिंग करके हिस्ट्री को बदल दिया। कप जितने के बाद भी अगले कईं महीनो तक भी श्रीलंका किसी से नहीं हारी थी। मैं 7 वर्ष का था मैच का बहुत शौंक था। हमेशा सोचता था ये टीम कभी किसी से नहीं हारेगी। उस समय जब हम क्रिकेट खेलने जाते थे तो सभी अपनी टीम श्रीलंका ही चुनते थे। जयसूर्या, अट्टापट्टू, अरविन्द डिसिल्वा, रणतुंगा सब एक से एक बैट्समैन थे।
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 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..
The only ODI World Cup Final that Australia ever lost (out of 7 ODI WC Finals, 2 against Sri Lanka, 2 against India, 1 each against Pakistan, England, and New Zealand), what a record!
West indies ne bhi 🇦🇺 ko haraya tha 1975
And they lost by their loose fielding, they dropped most important catches at crucial moments.
Not 3
It's 2 against SL
I am and Pakistani & I remember growing up, I was about 9 years old and we were all cheering and rooting for Sri Lanka in front our TVs, Old sweet memories. Sri lanka's cricket really took off after this World cup and I remember we used to be big fans of Jayasuriya and used to be scared of him too, he was Brutal lol. Marvin atapatu was my favorite player and Vaas was one of the most favorite Bowlers.. Time have flown by, Sighed.. ahh
Aravinda: A cricket legend in action
Watching in 2024, greatest of altime cricket matches... Arjuna and Aravinda true lezends of cricket... Hat's off Srilanka on this historic victory...
Thanks for upload this 😇.❤
Arvinda dsilva the legend ..match winning performance in the final 3 wicket and a century .🎉🎉🎉
Undoubtedly Aravinda is the greatest batsman Sri Lanka has ever produced ❤
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 ❤❤❤
I was 12 years old, watching this from one of those old TV's with bad Antenna and signals.....what a memory....SL Cricket changed from that Bensons and Hedges Tour to Australia prior to the World Cup. Some switch turned on and It was there until 2015
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 ❤🎉
Aravinda De Silva - What a batsman, What a stance. An absolute treat to watch ❤
After Pakistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies always my favourite in cricket ❤
A De Silva is the reason. 2 wickets,3 catches,100+ runs in final. What a player he is. Madmax ❤
Aravinda De Silva Best pull/hook by a batsman, Madmax ❤
The Only Team Beat Australia In World Cup Finals & Won The World Cup 'SRILANKA' ....... From India
Scoring century vs mighty aussies in world cup final is not the cup of tea for every batsman except
aravinda de silva. Remember the name he dominated Aussies with bat and ball and won wc for sl
Aravinda is one of a kind ❤️🔥.. Sri lanka was fortunate to have someone like him 😍
Love from sri lanka icc❤
arjuna, aravinda ,gurusinghe, kaluwitharana, jayasuriya ,wass ,muralidaran ,chandana,mahanama 🎉❤ wow past cricket sri lanaka 💖💖