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World Cup Countdown

World Cup Countdown: 1999 – Lance Klusener deflates Sri Lanka

South Africa were seven down when Klusener walked out to bat at Northampton's County Ground.

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World Cup Countdown: 1999 – Sachin Tendulkar hits memorable century after attending father’s funeral

Sachin Tendulkar received the news of his father's death on the eve of India's second match of the ICC World Cup 1999.

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World Cup Countdown: 1996 – All-round Aravinda de Silva powers Sri Lanka to title glory

Sri Lanka beat Australia to win their maiden ICC World Cup 1996 trophy.

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World Cup Countdown: West Indies choke, Australia enter 1996 final

Chasing 208, West Indies lost eight wickets for 37 runs in 50 balls to exit the World Cup.

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World Cup Countdown: 1996 – India crash out, Eden Gardens burns

From 85/3, Sri Lanka rallied to 251/8 on a rapidly waning wicket and that proved massive.

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World Cup Countdown: 1996 – South Africa run into Brian Lara

On March 11, 1996 in Karachi, South Africa ran into a champion at his best.

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World Cup Countdown: Jadeja’s blitz, Prasad’s bluster eliminate Pakistan

Jadeja's 25-ball 45 helped India post 287/8 in 50 overs, which proved out of Pakistan's reach.

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World Cup Countdown: Sanath Jayasuriya knocks England out in 1996

Hammered by Sri Lanka, England failed to make the semis for the first time in six World Cups.

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World Cup Countdown: Sri Lanka smash record ODI total versus Kenya

Sri Lanka tore through the Kenyan bowling attack to post 398/5, the highest ODI total at the time.

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World Cup Countdown: 1996 – In battle of minnows, UAE register maiden ODI victory

Despite suffering crushing defeats in their previous matches, UAE did enough to beat Netherlands for their first ever ODI win.

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