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mediumThe 1996 World Cup semi-final between India and Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens ended in unprecedented fashion. What happened?
AIt was abandoned due to rain and replayed the next day20%
✓Match referee Clive Lloyd awarded the match to Sri Lanka after crowd trouble stopped play80%
CIndia won via the Duckworth-Lewis method0%
DThe match ended in a tie and was decided by a bowl-out0%
Answer Explanation
With India collapsing to 120/8 chasing 252, sections of the Eden Gardens crowd threw bottles and lit fires. Match referee Clive Lloyd abandoned the match and awarded it to Sri Lanka, the first-ever default result in international cricket.
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