Singer World Series 1996
The Singer World Series 1996 was a four-nation tournament that was held from August 26 to September 7, 1996 in Sri Lanka in one-day cricket . In the tournament, which was part of the 1996 international cricket season, teams from Australia , India and Zimbabwe took part alongside the host . In the final, Sri Lanka beat Australia with 50 runs.
prehistory
India previously played a tour in England , which the English won with 1–0 in the Test series and 2–0 in the ODI series. For all other teams it was the first tour of the season.
format
In a preliminary round, each team played against each other once. There were two points for a win, one for a draw or a rejection. The first two of the group qualified for the final and played for the tournament victory.
Stages
Singer World Series venues |
The following stadiums were designated as the venue for the competition.
| Stadion | city | capacity |
|---|---|---|
| R. Premadasa Stadium (RPS) | Colombo | 35,000 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) | Colombo | 10,000 |
Games
Preliminary round
table
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | A. | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sri Lanka
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th | +0.490 |
 Australia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | +0.741 |
 India
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.014 |
 Zimbabwe
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,172 |
Win: 2 points; Draw: 1 point
Games
| August 26th scorecard |
Colombo (RPS) |
Australia 263-7 (50) |
- |
Zimbabwe 138 (41) |
| Australia wins with 125 runs | ||||
| August 28th scorecard |
Colombo (RPS) |
India 226-5 (50) |
- |
Sri Lanka 230-1 (44.2) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 9 wickets | ||||
| August 30th scorecard |
Colombo (RPS) |
Australia 228-9 (50) |
- |
Sri Lanka 232-6 (45.5) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 4 wickets | ||||
| September 1st scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
Zimbabwe 226 (49.4) |
- |
India 229-3 (43.5) |
| India wins with 7 wickets | ||||
| September 3 scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
Zimbabwe 227-5 (50) |
- |
Sri Lanka 228-4 (47) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| September 6th scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
India 201 (41) |
- |
Australia 202-7 (44.3) |
| Australia wins with 3 wickets | ||||
final
| September 7th scorecard |
Colombo (RPS) |
Sri Lanka 234-3 (35/35) |
- |
Australia 184 (33/35) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 50 runs | ||||