In the 1996 Singer Final, Pakistan squared off against recently crowned world cup champions - Sri Lanka, in the form of their lives. After making a meagre 215, Pakistan looked out of it as Sanath Jayasuriya smashed 50 in just 17 balls - the world record for the fastest fifty in ODI's. However, Sri Lanka suddenly collapsed from 96-1 to 172 all out, handing victory against the odds to Pakistan as the Lankans were bowled out in just 32.5 overs on a benign track. This match was played in the days prior to match fixing allegations became public. Singer Final, Padang, Singapore, 7th April 1996.
