BCA - Blinders Cricket Academy, Sri Lanka

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On this day 1996 ❤

Sri Lanka defeated Australia by seven wickets in the final to win their first World Cup. Captained by Arjuna Ranatunga, the island nation restricted Mark Taylor's Australia to 241/7 in 50 overs.

The Australian captain top scored with 74 runs.

Ricky Ponting made 45 while Michael Bevan remained unbeaten on 36. All-rounder Aravinda de Silva picked three wickets for Sri Lanka. He was not done yet as he also piled up a century (107 not out) in Sri Lanka's run-chase.

He partnered with Asanka Gurusinha (65) and bailed Sri Lanka out from a precarious situation when they were reduced to 23/2 following the dismissal of openers Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana.

Captain Ranatunga remained unbeaten on 47 as he and de Silva had a partnership of 97 runs as Sri Lanka coast to victory in the 47th over.

Champions History : The day we started loving cricket!

Fuel station workers play cricket after closing down their station in Sri Lanka 📸

This is following delays to the fuel distribution as a result of a foreign exchange crisis in the country.

Australia cricket legend and the greatest leg-spinner of all-time, Shane Warne, has died, aged 52.

Warne’s management released a brief statement in the early hours of Saturday (AEDT), that he passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand, of a suspected heart attack.

RIP Legend 🥺💔

கொழும்பு Blinders பரம்பரையின் வாழ்த்துக்களுடன் இன்று களமிறங்கும் தலைவரின் பீகி ப்ளைண்டர்ஸ் வாழ்க!

The Shelbys are back today. Watch final series of lit-af Peaky Blinders today from 9pm (Europe time) on BBC one and BBCiplayer.

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