North India Statesman
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The magic of cricket attracts people from all over the world. When there is World Cup, the craze for cricket doubles. The feeling of patriotism starts awakening. One such World Cup was played in 1996, but one match of that event is remembered as a dark day in the history of Indian cricket. Also, that match is also remembered for the tears of Vinod Kambli. The fans also got angry after seeing what happened that day. They vandalized the stadium and also set it on fire. Let us know what happened on March 13, 1996, due to which the whole of India was disappointed.
world cup semi final match
The World Cup was being played with full enthusiasm in India. On March 13, the semi-final match was played between hosts India and Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin won the toss and decided to field. Romesh Kaluvitaran, Sanath Jayasuriya, Aska Gurusimha, Aravinda de Silva, Roshan Mahanama, captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Hassan Tillakaratne and Chaminda Vaas were in full form. Everyone performed brilliantly and scored 251 runs and gave India the target of 252 runs.
Indian cricketers had the worst performance
Chasing the target, Indian players entered the field, but Navjot Sidhu was out after scoring 8 runs. Sachin Tendulkar scored 65 runs, but the Eden Gardens pitch was turning so much that it was difficult to survive. Sri Lankan bowlers benefited from this. Sanath Jayasuriya sent Tendulkar to the pavilion in his very first over. After this, Azharuddin, Sanjay Manjrekar, Javagal Srinath, Ajay Jadeja, Nayan Mongia, Ashish Kapoor kept getting out. 8 players were out for 120 runs in 34 overs. In the end there were Vinod Kambli and Anil Kumble and the audience went crazy to see the performance of the Indian players.
Demolition and arson in stadiums
Seeing the Indian players losing the match, the spectators started throwing bottles on the field. Started breaking chairs, tore seats. Not only this, the stand was also set on fire. After receiving information about the danger, the players were taken out of the field amid security, but the scene that unfolded at that time would have brought tears to the eyes of every Indian. Vinod Kambli had tears in his eyes. They were crying a lot because the host was the Indian team. On the other hand, the Indian team was a strong contender to become the world champion. Indians defeated Pakistan in the quarter-finals, but luck was not with them in the semi-finals. No one would have even imagined such a bad defeat.
Vinod Kambli expressed his pain in an interview
Although Vinod Kambli and Anil Kumble returned to the field, given the tense atmosphere, the Sri Lankan team was declared the winner. The Sri Lankan players started celebrating and the Indian players were surprised to see the anger of their fans. His dream of becoming world champion was shattered. All the players were disappointed, their eyes were moist. After this, Vinod Kambli, while expressing his pain in an interview, had said that even today, remembering that day brings tears in his eyes. As long as Sachin was standing, everything was fine, but as soon as he came out, the picture changed and the picture was very scary. If I had got support, I would have finished the match.
