In 1996 ICC World Cup, 12 teams participated which were grouped into two groups of 6 team each - Group A & Group B.
4 teams from each group entered knock out stage for quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.
Quarter Finals
- Sri Lanka beat England by 5 Wickets in the first Quarter Final
- India beat Pakistan by 39 runs in the second Quarter Final
- West Indies beat South Africa by 19 runs in the third Quarter Final
- Australia beat New Zealand by 6 wickets in the fourth Quarter Final
Semi-Finals
- India vs Sri Lanka: The match was awarded to Sri Lanka by match referee Clive Lloyd when play could not continue due to the rioting crowd.
- Australia beat West Indies by 5 runs in the second semi-final
Sri Lanka beat Australia at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore by 7 wickets to lift the trophy
ICC World Cup 1996, Group A Points Table
| Team | Match | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.60 |
| Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.90 |
| India | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.45 |
| West Indies | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.13 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.93 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.00 |
ICC World Cup 1996, Group B Points Table
| Team | Match | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
| South Africa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.04 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.96 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.55 |
| England | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.08 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.83 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.92 |
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