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.
- 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
- 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
