When Underdogs took over the World I Sri Lanka 1996 World cup champions I Grit perseverance Strategy

A story that begun with a no ball by Darrell hair and Emerson, a boycott due to a civil war, and a nearly bankrupt Srilanka board.
And then went on to win the 1996 World Cup, defeating the indomitable Australia in the process.
This is the story of how a team of underdogs went on to take over the world.
#srilanka #worldcup #cricket

[@aayushbaid2399]

I remember hating Jayasuriya as a child because he destroyed the confidence of the whole bowling attack singlehandedly. But as I grew up I started respecting him and the entire Srilankan team.

[@kapilkothari3734]

He invoked terror to be frank especially in Asia Cup Finals Vs India 😰😰😰

[@pumbadumba8341]

He may have had a substandard average in limited overs cricket. But his presence was enough to make the bowlers shiver. On his day he used to change the game on its head and also used to have an impact in the series. Same was with sehwag and yuvraj for india.

[@KAlpha09]

My memories from Singer Cup 96 is still fresh. Watching Jayasuriya having a turkey shoot.

[@mr.aircraft8672]

Don't support current Sri Lanka team

[@zayanjeffry]

We had the same feeling about Virat Kholi, any bowlers nightmare. But after 2014 T20WC a lot of Sri Lankans have a huge respect for Virat. Such an amazing player and character.

[@reallifenpc2929]

If a Sri Lankan doesn't cry after seeing this.... He isn't a real Sri Lankan....Very proud....

[@nuwanchamara2410]

Agreed

[@countryroads640]

Hmmm 😖

[@Dhevdhaasx]

True. I don't the habit of liking videos. But I didn't think twice to like this video.

[@goghman]

I’m Indian, I’ve tears in my eye. Cricket fan over Indian cricket fan

[@ahkelsolutions1246]

Wholeheartedly waiting for the Lankans to bounce back . love from India ❤️

[@pjcpretorius]

I am a South African shedding tears for the greatest ODI Captain in history - Long live Arjuna Ranatunga. I will never forget what he did for a young Murili and for cricket .

[@MrDeeporaj]

True

[@tripleThouse]

Salutation Sir

[@MrChat666]

Thank you good brother we always loved that SA cricket team Kirsten, Hudson, Jonty Rhodes, Brian Macmillan, late Cronje, Pat symcox n most dangerous Allan Donald 🖤 love from SL🇱🇰

[@SamareDoTelke]

@@MrChat666hari hari😂

[@dulajohnstone5704]

Almost all black/ coloured South Africans stood with Sri Lanka against the Aussies. We were overwhelmed and overjoyed.

[@kennathwalpita7327]

We all Sri Lankans are so grateful for Indian and Pakistan sides as well. They showed their warm hearted Brotherhood towards us by voluntary playing a friendly match as a one team with SL when Australia and WI cornered SL by refusing to play in Colombo. That also a rare occurrence that India and Pakistan formed a one side and played as a one team. Legendary Wasim Akram was humble enough to play in a team which Azar gave the captaincy. what a time.. I felt, at a time when SL was terrorized by LTTE, India and Pakistan playing in a team in SL was felt like how great the humanity could be despite all instability in our region..!!! Colombo stadium became a land of peace that day...!

[@Komal_US]

WOW I did not know about this story. Feels good that neighbors could do something to help SL. India will always be there for Sri Lanka.

[@RandevIsMe]

I went for this game at the P. Sara stadium.. As a young kid it was a dream to see all these stars so up close and personal. I was able to get Waqar Younis signature.

[@jeewssam8418]

No joke this story could have been a blockbuster Movie.....only thing it happened in real life!!... anyone needs motivation, team spirit and leadership its all here. Btw Arjuna Ranatunga...he may not be the most talented player we have seen but one of the most fearless leaders you will ever see, lion is a great symbol for his representation, looks like a leader, talks like a leader, walks like a leader and acts as a leader...massive respect!!

[@WilliamRosh]

Great idea..... it should be a movie

[@jagkumara]

A movie was planned for Murali's story. one of the famous indian actors "Vijay Sethupathi" was going to act as murali. but indians started sending him death threats and asked not to support murali. so because of the death threats to the indian man murali asked to stop the movie. sad movie name was "800"

[@Bitchovski]

@@jagkumara Damn! I did not even know about this, so sad! I will pay top dollar to watch this on screen & but a digital version when out! What a story, what a team, what a cap! Lets have a repeat of 96 boys! #srilanka

[@Komal_US]

@@jagkumara That's stupid. What was the problem of Indians who gave death threats... just stupid. I am sure there will be many other actors ready to act in that movie. I would watch that movie at any cost. Its such an inspiration.

[@mohammedsabeel50]

I still reckon they should do a movie on it has it was amazing to see ranatunga grab hold of his ship and sail right through high waves, they 100% deserved that world Cup

[@Project_mayhem94]

dude..i'm indian and i literally had tears in my eyes... we want sri lanka to come back stronger.. Edit- The Rise has begun guys.. Ab Maza Ayega... Happy for Sri Lanka 👍✌️

[@cricketraazenglish]

Me to brother,. Me too

[@nawoda9818]

Thank you. 96 was the golden era & we wish & pray for a such amazing captain & a team again

[@goghman]

Same

[@rathnayakeprasanna1536]

It's a wonderful vedio

[@prasannak2002]

Me too brother

[@manuelfernando9729]

As a Sri Lankan this made me so emotional. These were the days of Lions, now we have some sheep in lions clothing. Your naration is so awesome, thank you for taking us back to these memories 🙏🙏

[@garryminati7350]

No bro they all are lions. I am an Indian and I see your matches

[@pardhu1843]

@@garryminati7350 🙄better u also watch their score boards🐏🐏🐏

[@thecricketupdate4215]

@@pardhu1843 😂

[@stevier4964]

@@garryminati7350 sarcasm ahhh?

[@prabalvashishtha6015]

Not emotional,but I had many Goosebumps moments in this video... Many of Indian Analyst and experts around the world are criticising ARJUNA RANATUNGA for calling India a B-Side but IMO, ARJUNA was criticising His Sri Lankan Board For Their Condition that India B team is there to Play Against them...

[@ameyapatil2424]

Ranatungaa was a brave leader, a fearless captain of the cricket history

[@jeromedsouza234]

Wt about dada

[@aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh6424]

@@jeromedsouza234 I'm an Indian and I love Sourav Ganguly, but ranatunga made the whole srilankan team lions,

[@jeromedsouza234]

@@aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh6424 ganguly also aggressive player and brave

[@aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh6424]

@@jeromedsouza234 Ikr, but Arjuna ranatunga made the srilankan team from ashes

[@rajeshahuja6861]

@@aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh6424 don t forget kapil dev.

[@arteygfddfgh]

I was very pissed with SL after they defeated India. I was an emotional boy then, one of my elder cousin brother then told me...be proud for srilanka. Asian countries are showing their dominance. Since then I have always liked srilanka and want them to do well.

[@sscet2]

I am Indian.. but 1996 Sri Lankan team was my favourite foreign team.. Everybody was superb in their position..A very strong team under Arjuna Ranatunga!!

[@tharakakarunarathne2420]

True. It was a well balanced team.

[@user-nt1ul4vh7j]

Love from Sri Lanka my brothers

[@yannicklokur]

@@user-nt1ul4vh7j and from india as well :)

[@anupjha8681]

Dave Whatmore is now coach of our Nepalese National cricket team❤️ We are blessed to have him

[@SachiraBhanu]

He is great dude. Good luck guys.

[@jinadasaambepola5239]

Good Luck Brother. Hope to see you on leaderboards.✌

[@SKumar-bs7zz]

If you've got Dave, what more do you need

[@nahidthelezend6330]

Was also coach of bangladesh

[@abhimanyurajeevmenon6113]

Also of Kerala Ranji. Reached the semis with him.

[@warunapremarathna2602]

I'm a Sri Lankan...surprised of this documentary coming out of a non-Sri Lankan...but yeah...it was the rebirth of another calypso team once again, loved by many equally treated nations. Really blessed to have lived and witnessed as a teenager of gutsy leaders/players meaning business....and now feeling puckish to see that Sri Lankan cricket story to have a tragic end....unless the great himself(AR) takes the reigns by infusing some discipline and purpose from top to bottom.

[@cricketraazenglish]

Stories are stories brother. And stories esp such ones, deserve to be told.

[@warunapremarathna2602]

@@cricketraazenglish Really well narrated...! There are few who can do this well of stories kept in shadows...about how the East beat the West! Thank you from Sri Lanka.

[@sharad7340]

@@warunapremarathna2602why there are no tamils in sri Lankan team

[@warunapremarathna2602]

@@sharad7340 I cannot answer that question as i'm not an official selector, to tell you the truth....but keeping to the discussion of the fate of Sri Lankan cricket from the year of 1996 on wards, properly narrated by the documentary, brings to the question of ""Why there aren't any SRI LANKANS with moral intent to win" irrespective of color, raise, religion or cast. Equality had never been a problem in Sri Lanka, be it Sports, politics or businesses....there were many good tamil leaders, sportsman(you can google yourself) and today there are many successful tamil businessmen rather than anyone else, so :D i guess I have answered your question literally in that sense. In fact which is what had happened to Sri Lankan cricket....currently...everyone wants to make a good business out of it rather than play and win for the country.

[@sukritsingh8456]

Only an Arjuna can save this boat that is the present SLC and Lankan Cricket Team(pun intended).

[@usmanchaudhry3789]

I’m from Pakistan, and this video left me in tears.. more power to our Srilankan brothers ❤️ 💙

[@Justknow-is3tf]

Love from India bro

[@MrChemicalravi]

Love from India 😊

[@udheeralakshankarunathilak2231]

Love from Sri Lanka❤

[@user-nt1ul4vh7j]

Love from Sri Lanka my brothers

[@SamareDoTelke]

niin ungal kadalikkerei❤🇱🇰

[@sathyampesu9385]

I am from Tamil Nadu..and my first ever cricket watching history started from 1995 ..i know,how the srilankan team came back at the 96 world cup..they were top team until 2003...then the sangakara era started...one of my favourite team ..

[@DKuruneru-yq2on]

Thnks.you know.my faviourit crickter is gambir..he was the one who helped to indai world cup....am a lankan

[@doomcannon8014]

@@DKuruneru-yq2ondo you struggle with English by any chance

[@PrakashChandra766]

Those days Sanath Jayasuriya was the name of fear among we Indians. But we rarely find such a brilliant cricketer this world has ever produced. He was having wrists of steel. So much of love and respect from we Indians 🇮🇳..

[@arpitagarwal82]

I cried with Kambli... I was heartbroken and hated Srilankan team....But once I got over the shock, I whole heartedly cheered for Lankans in final.... It wasn't just a game... It was a new life line for Srilankan people... IT changed Srilanka forever,

[@Jockslad]

As an Australian it’s incredible what that team achieved. Truly one of those underdog stories ment for the movies

[@yannicklokur]

as an indian, i'd have to agree this just shows how far sri lanka's wc success went oh and well played aussies in the ODI WC final! For me cummins is my favourite Australian cricketer now

[@vinsukakannangara5389]

As a Sri Lankan, this was emotional. The narration, the facts, the story were simply superb. Thank you man!

[@tysonjpd]

Who is that bowler at 2:35 ?

[@sriyanmaduranga20]

Ruwan Kalpage is the bowler,

[@joshlock4627]

The ICC needed S Lanka to win . The sub continent ICC is very powerful . It was decided . Just like murali action was made legal - despite throwing the ball

[@vinsukakannangara5389]

@@joshlock4627 go cry about it.

[@dilanthayapa5284]

@@joshlock4627 Yes because the bankrupt Sri Lankan cricket board was that powerful at the time.

[@saifur2004]

I love Srilanka! What a wonderful country and wonderful people. This is a video which can inspire any team to believe in themselves and break better teams egos and pride. Australia, England and some other big teams have so pride that they see developing teams worthless and useless. But when you have captains like Ranatunga sir and players like De Silva and murali, anything is possible! Alot of love and respect from Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️

[@udeeshaalwis2482]

Thanks!! By the way Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have an ancient relationship🙏🙌🇱🇰🇧🇩

[@mrkipling2201]

I’m an England fan and I never viewed Sri Lanka as worthless. On the contrary, I thought they were a very dangerous and underrated opponent. Especially with players like Murali, Ranatunga, De Silva, Jayasuriya etc.

[@yannicklokur]

@@mrkipling2201 Man that team was deadly. Only recently we've witnessed their downfall, although they still beat my country (India) in the recent series

[@dmcstation3552]

I'm Bangladeshi but you brought tears into my eyes. Sri Lanka is our brother nation .Go Lions go & hats off to your channels as well.What a way of story telling !!!

[@sym0075]

This srilankan team is and always will be the inspiration for all small cricket loving countries like us. Love & respect from Bangladesh.

[@naem1426]

Jayasurya was the world’s first batsman who started to smash on every ball..

[@tharakakarunarathne2420]

Golden era of Sri Lankan Cricket. The days before the gamblers & politicians interfere with the Sri Lankan Cricket Board. When the players played for the glory not for money. Thank you 96 team. You made our childhood great. 😍 Additionally, Pakisthan and Indian fans support in the finales was unforgettable. ❤️️The song "Chokra" was a blast here in Sri Lanka for a long time. ❤ The story in this video made me so emotional with the well written script and the tone. Thanks a lot.

[@venstomon931]

One of the greatest world cup win . I instantly fell in with SriLankan team after this world cup. As an Indian and a supporter of the Indian cricket team u don't get upset when we lose to the Lankans .

[@yeasefakbar]

My dad was bullied at the Edens for silently supporting SL in the Semi. Still remember Arjuna's calm walk on the pitch in the finals.

[@nillchowdhury806]

You people are always against india in any situation. You are bloody traitor. Because your ideology is anti humanity.💀💀💀💀

[@tomhardy1107]

"96 - 15" Golden Era Of SriLankan Cricket 💕

[@atkinnovativeshortschannel8589]

😶

[@karnatakaanimesociety5009]

1996 WC - Champions 2000 U19 WC - Runner Up 2002 Champions Trophy - Joint Champions 2003 WC - Semi Finalists 2007 WC - Runners Up 2009 WT20 - Runners Up 2011 WC - Runners Up 2012 WC - Runners Up 2014 WT20 - Champions 2015 WC - Quarter Finalists

[@erandalee810]

And we are coming back now

[@hithrudealwis2782]

@@karnatakaanimesociety5009 Also 2010 T20 WC - Semi-Finalist and 2013 Champions Trophy - Semi Finalists

[@PraveensFitnessFamily]

These videos are well put together... Extraordinarily narrated.. Great work man 👍🙏

[@BUDDHI62]

Yes, can't agree more

[@Bruno-gj5hr]

Yes really Good job done

[@aamirkhan6620]

What! Praveen anna watch these stuff …. Great

[@sonujoshi4455]

Great job.nicely narrated story. And really kudos to the srilankan 96 team. Being from India this is the first time I forgot the sorrow of losing the semifinals to a great team that made history.

[@avrsggaming5534]

@@Bruno-gj5hr ll

[@debobrata178]

You brought tear to my eyes! Nostalgic worldcup.... Though india lost to SL, i supported SL in the final against Aus... You have a new subscriber! God bless u!

[@cricketraazenglish]

Thank you doctor. Hope you have a good day too.👍

[@seddaabillaa1878]

@@cricketraazenglish sir , really Srilankan cricket team's victory proved the existence of God , because they and their nation are facing so much hardtimes in this dangerous political world , also these Ramayana and bull craps were just silenced off , sorry if I spoke more ! 😂

[@dimuthgamage1248]

❤️

[@harsh_aryaa]

Inspiring story ❤❤ Mad respect to Legend Ranatunga and His teammates Love from India 🇮🇳❤️

[@amilapasinduudara5315]

You my man, made a 90’s kid from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 cry. Coming from an Indian, this narrative change my entire way of thinking about whole nation of India 🇮🇳 . You are worthy of worshiping 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@pramodmalinda5785]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@123Ambarish]

So brilliantly narrated! Inspiring and gave me Goosebumps!

[@cricketraazenglish]

Thank you brother🙏🙏

[@stevier4964]

@@cricketraazenglish same bro I got shivers down my spine 😂 ur narrations are awesome! 👌

[@seddaabillaa1878]

@@cricketraazenglish sir , I need a job , I am interested and devoted to live in Srilanka ! Please brother

[@shridhargangadhar5886]

The War is won when you have the Element of Surprise. SL cricket stunned the whole Cricketing world with the new strategy on 1996. They had both the explosive opening who totally unsettled Opening bowlers with their hitting. Middle order will rescue( Against India in Semi's) if opening fails and Roshan mahanama was batting at 7th position !!!!. Even Dharmasena scored fifty against India ( in semis ) at position 8 !! Also Jayasurya and Arvainda can bowl full quota of overs. They played like a team!!.. last but not the least. Its Mad max( Aravinda') Batting.. He is simply awesome and hit a great form at the right time. Great Teamwork. SL winning 1996 is fascinating story in World Cricket.

[@animeshpanda7602]

Agreed Jayasuriya was a true alrounder

[@s.a.wpixels]

TBH Ive Found srilankans one of the nicest and educated people around the world .. they are humble and at the same time they carry their country's pride everywhere ... met a few back in my uni days and I must say they were well raised and down to earth ..

[@sudarshan7111]

Daniel Alexander

[@MayankChawla86]

We in India used to fear Aravinda De Silva! He was extremely formidable! 🌺

[@shahzebali1891]

Massive respect to my Sri Lankan fellows, from Pakistan. 🙌🏼

[@aamirkhan-kr3lv]

One of the greatest captain Ranatunga who fought for his country specially at the occasion on which murli incident happened....it was the bravery of the captain which made srilanka what it is now

[@ishanumayanga7561]

He still fight for protect cricket

[@TradingExplained]

Nothing else but goosebumps. This is what narrating a story is called.

[@cricketraazenglish]

Thanks a lot brother🙏

[@anuragprasad2891]

What nonsense this video is total crap guy talks like a half mind

[@vrchandran3057]

Back then when Indian and Pakistan teams were sluggish on the field, Srilanka was the fittest and the best Fielding side from Asia.

[@nizamk9481]

That counter attacking innings of Aravinda de Silva in 96 semis against India after 0/2 still gives goosebumps

[@amitjodha]

The research, narration, and emotions. This is better than 80% of crap movies and shows. Your target is 95% within the first million subscribers.

[@coachthomas2000]

very well explained and thanks Aussie for reuniting that Sinhalese and Tamils there under the spirit of Cricket. This also united the cricketing spirit of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh with the Lankans as we are blood brothers of South Asia. Unity in diversity!! Jai South Asia!!

[@akbaralikhan3966]

I remember my whole family supporting Sri Lanka in the final.We were very Happy when they won,it felt like we won as we wanted an Asian country to win after India lost in the semi. This was back in my school days.I started following cricket from the 1996 world cup.Lot of memories, man those were the days of real cricket. Love from India.

[@Hawk3rR]

Ranatunga is a very bold and best captain for Sri Lanka, he really backed up Murali and all his team members, never gave up on him and stood against every Bullies. Sending Jayasuriya and Kalu to open the innings, that changed everything. Australia was cocky and Ranatunga screwed them royally. Wonderful video. Thank you 😊

[@RIP_Hareesh]

"We want Australia in the final" Rest is history. Wow!! What a leader Arjuna ranatunga was for srilanka..! Vaas Murali Sanath The trios dominated the world later. We want to see srilankans come back. Love from india❤️

[@ajitp942]

Each and every one of us genuine Indian cricket fans owe an apology to this fabulous Sri Lankan Team for the disgraceful crowd behaviour towards them at Eden Gardens in the semi final 🙏🙏

[@saswatab79]

I was in Kolkata at the time Eden Garden incident happened Indian were utterly disappointed. However there were some appreciated Sri Lanka's performance. Tremendous respect for all the players in this team.

[@vaibhavseetharaman1221]

As an Indian, I agree. But, at the same time, we must realize that the match was fixed. That said, Indian fans lack a sense of sportsmanship and all of use owe an apology to even our own players

[@ajitp942]

@@vaibhavseetharaman1221 💯agree 👍

[@nalakarandewperera5262]

🇱🇰🇱🇰 its ok brother .

[@ashwinbw]

Fans were disappointed towards Indian team not the srilankan and offsource it was disgraceful behaviour.

[@ChinthakaVithanage]

I watched this so many times and the other day watched it with my wife. She normally doesn't like sports documentaries. She doesn't like documentaries full stop. But she and I were on the edge of tears after watching this. Well done brother. Keep making videos like this!

[@madhurangana]

This is becoming the best Cricket review channel. You do your research well. And you seem to be working really hard on your work. Your road is clear.. Much love from Sri Lanka.. ❤️👍

[@cricketraazenglish]

Thanks a lot brother, stay safe my friend. 🙏

[@LetMeRetort]

When I saw Jayasuriya and Kalu open for the first time, I remember thinking, "just last year Jayasuriya was a non-regular spinner, and Kalu was just another wicketkeeper." But we all know now what they did when they opened after that.

[@believeanddo4967]

The lines ,,, East looked right into the eyes of West and said,,try to keep up now,,try to keep up,,,,, Goosebumps man

[@masthamali8616]

I cried when watching this.great documentary. Much love and appreciation from Sri Lanka

[@heks4291]

I just didnt want this video to end.The story was so perfectly said that tears came out of my eyes.hats off to you and your channel for these amazing videos 🙌♥️

[@venstomon931]

Absolutely loved the narration. Ranatunga is such an underrated captain. When Sri Lanka won the World Cup, Sri Lanka became my 2nd most favorite cricket team after the team I support, The Indian cricket team.. The brand of cricket that they played at that time was so electrifying.

[@oshizone]

Real Capt. Cool of World Cricket. Master Stratergist

[@midnytevega2777]

Ranatunga mindf*cked Shane warne until warne started questioning his own existence

[@pramodkahawevitharana4591]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@trehanmunasinghe]

Ha ha ha good one....

[@theplanetofgames]

Same thing happened to murali in 2007 wc final 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@roshanherath9196]

This made me so emotional and brought tears to my eyes. Dude, have no Idea how much time you spent collecting all this information and preparing this splendid documentary, final outcome is superb. No words to express my gratitude to you on behalf of all the Sri Lankans. Thank you very much bro. Much love from Sri Lanka ❤️

[@sauravsarkar8522]

My favourite Srilankan cricketer was and will always be Aravinda De Silva....during his peak he didn't have a parallel

[@bestsri1]

So true. But now days no one knows about him.

[@ModithaSendanayake]

Hey.. This gives me goosebumps. I am a Sri Lankan and I watched this history making WC as a 12 years old kid. Your narration is brilliant and it took me a walk down in my memory lane. My generation was so fortunate enough to witness this absolutely epic and emotional journey to pinnacle! This is something so close to the hearts of all Sri Lankans and you just made us emotional! Cheers man, keep up your good work!

[@rajeshnarayanan6984]

I had goosebumps when u mentioned De Silva... Semis Calcutta SL 2 wickets down - De Silva counter attacks. Being an Indian my heart broke that day but I became a life long fan for this man de Silva

[@Riccardocampagnieri]

I remember looking at the fit Sri Lankan team fielding. It was a start of other Asian teams as well. The way the Sri Lankans planned and strategised was amazing. Optimum utilisation of available resources, as they say in management. Bravo Bravo Sri Lanka. Today, it's sad. Just sad.

[@insopanasiancuisine8098]

Could not agree with you more. What a team SL was until 2015.

[@hyroproto4364]

The youngsters are looking good again. Have hope again

[@saswatab79]

Well said optimum of resources indeed. Every player had their role cut out with excellent leadership of Arjuna Ranatunga. I still remember Ranatunga strolling to take a run. Sadly we don't see this in the current SL team.

[@sgamage23]

As a Sri Lankan, that 1996 World Cup taught us as kids we can unite as one country despite our race, religion differences and take on the world. Not just in sports but in every single aspect. This World Cup means the whole world to every Sri Lankan. The way Pakistan stood besides Sri Lanka like a brother, the way Sharjah crowds cheered Sri Lanka were some of the best memories we as Sri Lankans cherish. 🇱🇰

[@project-z2114]

Honestly, I hope they make this 11 minute video into a full movie just like 83! The production team did such an amazing job to show how India came forth, and it would be awesome to see the same for Sri Lanka!!

[@MoreSystemSilver]

Yeah

[@b.kanishkaguluwita1583]

thank you for recreating probably the best memory from childhood. I commend that you got almost all the details correct. I don't know if there is a better fairytale in cricketing world, or any other sport for that matter. it is the tale of how a bunch of part-time bank clerks, sales-reps and insurance brokers led by the best cricket captain/leader, defeated the best professional cricket team in the world. For our generation, this memory itself is enough to bring lifelong hapiness.

[@punitnaik]

What a leader rantunga was! He saves murli’s career as well! He faught against whole system to protect murli!

[@Bravo.6]

Pause at 7:46 91 runs in 11 overs. No. You are NOT looking at a T20 score card. It is a score card of a ODI match. Santh literally been the precursor for the T20 format and showed how it supposed to be played years ahead.

[@rudrakshchaudhary9709]

Hi

[@ayeshamughees840]

@@rudrakshchaudhary9709 wtf?

[@rudrakshchaudhary9709]

@@ayeshamughees840 gobar chaat

[@Levi-rr4xc]

@@rudrakshchaudhary9709 tere family wale khate honge Lavde

[@animeshpanda7602]

That too with the less batsmen friendly conditions and larger boundaries.

[@rashenwanniarachchi8158]

I wish i was born 20 years early to watch this great team , I am glad that we are seeing some improvements in the srilankan team now, I really hope that i can see the Srilankan team reach their original glory again in my lifetime......great narration by the way.

[@RaminduRandeni]

absolutely outstanding rendition for a team that is very well deserved! as a Sri Lankan I must say - thank you and Namaste!

[@anandp.r2067]

Why Arjuna become a coach of 🇱🇰Cricket. If he is an Architect and Streetsmart🤔🤔 ❤️from 🇮🇳

[@trehanmunasinghe]

Thank you for posting this, much appreciated, the look back at history not forgotten gave goosebumps 🙏😎🇱🇰 This is SRI LANKA CRICKET

[@manujha665]

This was my first world cup as a kid (8 yr old) and I remember hated so much these players esp A de silva that even in hte later years I could not appreciate their skills. only after last 4-5 years since Sanga/ mahela retired we can understand that how much importance they had and how the team is going down. Wish them very best !

[@tharindushanaka6649]

Aa a sri Lankan i would like to thank you for remembering us, ❤️ 🇱🇰 🇮🇳this golden era of the sri lankan Cricket . there were Arjuna ,aravinda,sanath murali,sanga mahela and many heros in sri lanka cricket in these era . But unfortunately now we are totally disappointing about our cricket team at the moment .they are only night club play boys and didn't thinking about our nation .

[@kritiray8094]

Tharindu shanaka brother dont lose hope so easily...being a die hard fan and follower of my team india..i can find somewhat similarities of your condition now with ours in 2000 begining when we also tried but were terribly defeated in the finals always..along with other moral ethical problems....but then sourav ganguly took ovver the reins..and chnged the thinking transforming the team ...slowly the winning started too and even after a setback in 2007 wc we bounced baack and became champs in 2011 under msd...hoping for a turnaround for urs team too...where mainy talented $ experienced players r still present..just they need to be managed and guided well....

[@stevier4964]

Ranatunga has to come back as coach and all the other legends too. Only then they will show these new playboys how real cricket it played. And we will see the glory days very soon

[@KapilYadav-90]

Dont forget you have also produced best wicket keeper batsman... The man is a goat... Kumar Sangakkara...🙏

[@karnatakaanimesociety5009]

And now they've won the Asia Cup 2022... Sri Lanka comes out victorious in cricket when there is economic or political turmoil in their country.

[@timyboy86]

People talk about many world cup great team performances but for me seeing Sri Lanka become world champions was unbelievable, I was in grade 4 when this happened , people in Pakistan at school.were even talking black magic or voodoo which Sri Lankan team practice because everyone was shell shocked by their rise , so for me 96 world cup remains one of the best and unbelievable sporting event , the whole lahore supporting the Lankan lions in the final

[@zayjay2765]

Ranatunga was like that General who knew nothing apart from bringing finest from his comrades & winning against all odds

[@ZolaZola111]

Srilanka Jewel of this Planet love from Pakistan .

[@dumindusandaruwanwetthasin5143]

As a Sri Lankan this gives me goosebumps. Sad to see how current team is struggling like this. Nice work by the video creator ♥️♥️

[@prasadperera71]

Great video, well detailed. Tears came to my eyes, the same tears I had back then as a kid watching the finals in a rural town of Sri Lanka... Thank you.

[@intro-amajid9251]

I am a bangladeshi and I just realized why as a 7 year old kid I fell in love with this Srilankan team. I love everything about this video. The narraration is world class. Thank you

[@MrBHallion]

Wow! Ranatunga is the true leader. This case study should be taught in schools!

[@trollnehru8102]

School ? Ur Sri Lankan?

[@skoteswararao1977]

He is in fact a disgrace to anyone

[@Chakre86]

@@skoteswararao1977 definitely a disgrace to Hair’s offspring

[@spkrishananth]

I am a Tamil from Sri Lanka. Stop saying Tamils- Sinhalese... We all come under one umbrella named SRI LANKA.

[@kesaramihiran1758]

True❤️

[@chamarapradeepa69]

❤️

[@jeewssam8418]

‌Exactly!!....Politics may divide us but people have been living in peace and harmony for centuries

[@nandunsamarasekara]

That is Lighting truth. I was thinking the same brother.❤️

[@MrSatz99]

Machaa....

[@nirangadewruwanperera2540]

This documentary is really extraordinary! Humbly thank you for bringing the history back. And in the semis, when the Indian side was about to lose, fans started to throw glass bottles into the ground. Aravinda was fielding at the boundary line and then this little man named Upul Chandana went to Arjuna and asked him to take Aravinda out of the danger zone, near to the pitch, and volunteered himself to the danger at boundaries, because he knew Aravinda was the one who should have well protected for the finals than himself. Of course at the finals, the Pakistani and the same Indian fans astoundingly supported SL to beat Aussies, which again I think should have mentioned here. They all were a part of this victory.

[@Power_playy]

That's great journey till now and I'm sure they will continue. Love from an Indian🇮🇳❤️🇱🇰

[@mistergq1774]

Nothing was as thrilling as watching the most feared duo of cricket walk onto the field …. Surya & Kalo … the magic cannot be duplicated!

[@dannelredcliffe077]

I remember the interview of two great bowlers when a question comes in front of them that which batsman was most difficult to bowl in your hole career. The answer was Sanath Jayasuriya. The two great bowlers was wasim Akram and glean megrath

[@saeedhasan1137]

As far as I remember, Akram said Martin Crow was the most difficult batsman he bowled.

[@dannelredcliffe077]

@@saeedhasan1137 he also said about Sanath Jayasuriya as well.

[@hemanthrajsampari9036]

Iam an Indian. Don't know why iam crying though😭

[@chaipaani4931]

Like most Indian fans, I was heart broken after the 96 semifinal. For a few years later I hated the Lankan team because they were beating India so consistently. But as time went on I became an admirer of the Sri Lankan team. They were one hell of a team and deserved to win. Kudos to Arjuna Ranatunga for his leadership and team building skills.

[@niroshandemel5769]

Oh dear God! I shed tears while watching this video. Amazing! Still remember how we celebrated this legendary victory when I was a kid. The day we all remember & will never forget. Proud moment to all Sri Lankans. The team, we saw/ we heard how you all dedicated your life for this Victory. Simple Thanks won't show how grateful we are. But Thank you! Golden era of our history. Video creator, thank you dude for this amazing video. 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@reevanamin5865]

I really miss the strong Sri Lanka team. Love from bangladesh🇧🇩🇱🇰

[@isharamanamendra5356]

As this says at one point, that “Tamils had a conflict with Sinhalese”, we actually had a conflict between terrorism and the entire nation. We did accept Tamils, we did live together after all we had a great cultural together and still living together as one nation , having a respect for each others . We must not forget that politicians and international mafias did grow the conflict for their benefits. This is a great case study to tell the entire world together as “Sri Lankan” we held the World Cup. I can show this to my children too .Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏻. ( really it made me cry)

[@isharamanamendra5356]

@Sabotage New world Order well thank you for the advice. It’s better to tell the people who did the mistakes. Are you from another planet 🤔

[@prashanbala7485]

Before terrorism (1975) there were riots,biased laws passed favouring Sinhalese,Tamil politicians were beaten, even a president who decided to give Tamils equal rights was shot by a monk. A monk. Yeah sure these are all done by international mafia 😂. I say local mafia. The maha sangas.

[@isharamanamendra5356]

@@prashanbala7485 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWGxaXtue86ohpo 😴 If you’re dreaming without knowing the inside story .Wake up and watch this.This is call “True Sri Lankan spirit”.

[@44Bravo]

Yes! Couldn't agree more!

[@johnpaulnath2]

@@isharamanamendra5356 it’s you who should learn the history well. Learn history of Sri Lanka after independence.

[@sijomi2]

Sri Lanka is my Favourite Team after India, Because of Arjuna Ranatunga

[@baskarduraisamy]

Show this to the current SL team. Let this video atleast inspire them!

[@ruwanthaweerakkody4240]

This is everything the current Sri Lankan team lacks. I was 16 when I watched the legendary 96 world cup victory. A Sri Lankan team had not even played a semi final match before 1996. All odds were against them apart from the talent, courage, and the discipline. The whole world never thought SL would win the Wills World Cup 1996 but almost every Sri Lankan did. Like the Melbourne Cup Day - every match in that tournament where Sri Lanka played the whole country just stopped and watched every ball. I even heard that that both LTTE carders and army service men went out in the open, danced and fired shots at the sky the night the final was won (and later were punished). Interestingly, I never heard one of these great players (or the greats who followed them between 1996 - 2015) talking bad on media, blaming supporters and management, or a single indiscipline act. Sad to say, after 2015 I did not even bother following Sri Lankan cricket. I watched all most all other nations play - but never the SL team - simply because I wanted to spare myself the despair. I don't think I would ever see such talented, spirited, and gentleman lot of cricketers playing for SL team ever in my lifetime again.

[@ruwanthaweerakkody4240]

@@abi3937 I do not question the talent (although I don't know when would we see the talents to match Sanath, Aravinda, Murali, Mahela, Sangakkara, Dilshan etc... and I think expecting that is a bit unfair). However, lack of discipline and collective responsibility is not compensated only by talent. Without commitment, hardwork, and discipline talent is only a waste.

[@jinadasaambepola5239]

@@abi3937 Youngsters will rise brother. Let's give them some time.

[@sumanmajumdar7884]

@@jinadasaambepola5239 ab kitna time chaihe Sala Afghanistan jaise team se har rahe hai and ek bar nahi 2 bar consecutively

[@tommy-hw1op]

@@sumanmajumdar7884 how about now 😂

[@AnalogBuddy]

This "Small island nation" is a gift for the cricketing world. What wonders this side could have achieved if T20 was introduced back in the 90s. Jayasuriya would have been the highest paying player. Respect from an Indian cricket fan.

[@chamindesilva666]

इस वीडियो को बनाने के लिए आपका बहुत-बहुत धन्यवाद मेरे भारतीय भाई एक श्रीलंकाई के रूप में आपके लिए बहुत सम्मान है।

[@razor1818]

You used Google translation ? 😅.

[@grahamdemoraes2992]

We won that world cup because of Ranathunga and his team’s Hardwork, Dedication and Hope.... ❤️

[@mackisbrocklesnar]

Mahanama was my absolute favourite. Such a sound batsman. Bowlers had to toil for his wicket.

[@varun878]

Loved this video. As an Indian, I did feel jealous back then on seeing our 'smaller' neighbor lifting the trophy & making us grounded twice in the tournament... but now I can laugh about it. Very well deserved Sri Lanka team. Truly inspiring story for all the youngsters on how to win. Top two ingredients for their win in my view :1. Absolutely no fear of failure 2. No respect on the past reputation of any opposition player.

[@satheeskumar9983]

Tears in my eyes don't know why........ It's my best moment in my life listening to radio commentary we didn't have a Television (most people in Sri Lanka) that final run..... Thank you lions, thank you brother for this article.....

[@laupani5224]

Sri lankans are brave by heart ✊ God bless your land in abundance. Hard work really pays, y'all really an inspiration. Love

[@harisankar6499]

My respect to this man Mr.Arjuna ranatunga keeps on increasing everytime I see your videos. Expecting more such videos brother❤️

[@warriorx86]

Sri Lanka cricket is a poor shadow of its great team of late 90s.

[@stevier4964]

@@chinmaykulkarni5541 I lost all hope after thisara perera retired

[@ddevinda83]

Thank you. Usually I am very good at keeping emotions together. But you broke me. You made me cry. if is wasn't for cricket, Sri Lanka might even disappeared from the world map. Cricket united our nation. It's really hard to watch Sri Lanka cricket now, but this is the same reason we still believe in our cricketers. We just used to it. We just used to respect our cricketers. We just used to stand with them. And again thank you. Your videos have something that I cannot explain. Keep up your great work. Love from Sri Lanka🇱🇰.

[@bsinha]

Wow, man hats off to you for the research on this. I always thought Sri Lanka winning the 96 world cup was a special special moment not just for Sri Lanka but for the history of the game. Truly amazing and inspiring!

[@ipreet6850]

as indian i truly respect sri lankan team. they need to be like that again.