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By Prakhar Sachdeo
Published June 27, 2024
CNBC-TV18.com
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1992 ODI World Cup SF v ENG
SA needed 22 off 7 balls when rain came down. The target was then revised to 22 off just 1 ball thanks to the "rain-rule" system. It put the target beyond SA's reach.
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1996 ODI World Cup QF v WI
SA were favourites against West Indies in the QF. But Brian Lara's maiden ODI hundred inflicted a 19-run defeat on the Proteas.
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1999 ODI World Cup SF vs Australia
Lance Klusner took South Africa within touching distance of a place in the final. But a mix-up with Allan Donald led SA to their most painful loss in cricket.
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2007 ODI World Cup SF vs Australia
South Africa were bowled out on just 149. Australia finished the game off with nearly 20 overs to spare
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2009 T20 World Cup SF vs Pakistan
Shahid Afridi's fifty and spell of 2/16 halted South Africa's chage!
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2011 ODI World Cup QF vs New Zealand
SA failed to chase down 222 against NZ. At 108/3 in 25 overs, SA looked set to cruise to victory but then lost next 7 wickets for 64 runs.
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2014 T20 World Cup SF vs India
SA's semifinal curse continued. SA scored 172/4. India's Virat Kohli hit unbeaten 72 to dump South Africa out of the tournament.
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2015 ODI World Cup SF vs New Zealand
SA batted first and scored 281/5. In response, NZ's Grant Elliot played the knock of his lifetime (84 off 73) to knock-out SA out of the tournament.
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2022 T20 World Cup Super 12 vs Netherlands
SA were a win away from a place in the semis. But the team choked, suffering a 13-run shock defeat at the hands of a spirited Netherlands side.
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2023 ODI World Cup SF vs Australia
In this crucial last-four game, South Africa meekly surrendered to AUS, for their fifth semifinal exit in 50-over World Cups.