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'It's party time!' - How Sri Lanka celebrated their 1996 World Cup win
Sri Lanka beat Australia to win the 1996 World Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, just 15 years after they became a full member of the ICC and gained Test status.
One of the heroes from the Sri Lanka team in that tournament, batsman Hashan Tillakaratne spoke to Stumped's Jim Maxwell about how the team celebrated once they had won.
Photo: Sri Lankan cricket supporters wave national flags as they ride in a trio of rickshaws carrying a replica of the Cricket World Cup Trophy in Colombo (Getty Images)
