SA vs AUS: ‘Chokers’ Proteas lose Cricket World Cup semis

By Sidhant Maheshwari
Published on | Nov 16, 2023

SA fail at the semis hurdle, again!

For the 5th time in history, South Africa bowed out of the World Cup in the semifinals

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1992 World Cup - SA vs ENG

From 22 needed off 13 to 21 off just 1, South Africa were unlucky as D/L method threw them out of World Cup semi

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1999 World Cup - SA vs AUS

The biggest heartbreak of ‘em all. The 213-tied game where Allan Donald’s run out ended the most enticing game

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2007 World Cup - SA vs AUS

Another SA-AUS contest but the Proteas just never turned up, getting bowled out for just 149 against eventual champions

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2015 World Cup - SA vs NZ

Another rain-curtailed tie and despite a great batting performance, Grant Elliott’s fantastic knock took NZ over the line

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2023 World Cup - SA vs AUS

As if it was 1999 all over again. SA could only get 212 batting first but unlike SA in 1999, the Aussies kept their nerves to eke out 7-wkt win

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The ‘chokers’ tag is here to stay!

3 times now South Africa have lost to Australia in an ODI World Cup semifinal; 5 times they have failed to reach the summit clash

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