these were the days where world cup matches was like a festival in india

This   was   the   last   time   the  West   Indies    came    to   the   Semi  finals   of    a    50   Over   World   Cup   .

I was an 8 year old kid back then.. watching on TV..
43 runs needed in about 53 balls
with 8 wickets in hand.. Still cant believe why the west indies team could not win..

Stuart Law and Bevan played a formidable inns...It's very sad that windies just fall short of the target .. Childhood memories rejuvenated ❤

still dont understand how Richardson tried to take a single and give the strike to ambrose.... 😂😂😂😂😂

Damien Fleming has nerves of steel, proved in this match last over and Against SA in 99 again. Never give up attitude,

Damien Fleming, the last over hero for Australia in 2 world cups

The 96 and 99 semi final matches were the stuff of legends for the Aussies

Last wc semi final for WI 😮😢😮

That's the cricket I grew up watching ... 4-5 legends of the game in every top team

I am watching this after 30 years today in 2026.cant beleive thirty years passed by.that 1996 world cup was a great memory.those days cricket is always great despite not having technology.i was 13 years old at that time glued to tv.not to forget ambrose bowling ian bishop bowling Steve waugh mark waugh Micheal bevan are great icons who are missed today and Tony grieg Richie benaud Micheal holding commentary is world class

WI middle order was the worst in this WC. They collapsed against IND, KEN, AUS(SF) and SA as well but won against them due to SA's own middle order collapse.

They were heavily dependent on Lara, Chanderpaul and Richardson. Carl Hooper's withdrawal before WC impacted their squad.

This is the match that decisively made Australia a superpower of cricket for decades to come. Had it not been for that last half an hour, the future of cricket might have been different. Watching these highlights brought back so many memories, but also made me sad. Cricket needs a good West Indies side. Walsh and Ambrose are my favorite fast bowlers of all time, to this day.

Two best knock out matches of cricket history , one vs WI another one vs SA , last over and Ian Fleming was the bowler !

Since then, West indies never recovered and they became just an ordinary side.

This defeat was, bigger than the 1983 world cup defeat.

It still haunts the West
Indians.

Lara , Richie confrontation was the big news in that world cup.

Damien Fleming what a white ball bowler he was ❤❤❤

Bowled last over of 1996 1999 semi final both nail biters both Australia won bcoz of his ice cool temperament

Chanderpaul's dismissal was the turning point.

They just don't give up .. they just don't .. how many times have we seen it

All timer in Mohali. Was much required after the heartbreak at Eden Gardens.

What a clutch bowler fleming was. Bowled the last over against south africa when klusner was in full swing and here as well bowling the last over when richie richardson was hitting the ball well.