South Africa have been overwhelmed within the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy by New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday. They’ve now misplaced 5 Champions Trophy semi-finals — 2000, 2002, 2006, 2013 and 2025. The Proteas additionally misplaced within the semi-finals of the 2023 ODI World Cup and within the remaining finally 12 months’s T20 World Cup. AFP Sports activities seems to be at South Africa’s rising record of disappointments:
World Cup 1999: Semi-final
Chasing 214 to beat Australia at Edgbaston, South Africa sensed victory with Lance Klusener within the temper. The swashbuckling left-hander took his group to inside one run of victory with 4 deliveries and one wicket left.
However on the fourth supply a horrible mix-up noticed Klusener and final man Allan Donald stranded on the non-striker’s finish. As Donald tried to succeed in the opposite finish, Adam Gilchrist eliminated the bails. The scores have been tied.
The dismissal despatched Australia’s gamers right into a frenzied celebration as a tied match meant they certified for the ultimate on account of beating South Africa within the group stage.
World Cup 2015: Semi-final
New Zealand batter Grant Elliott scored 12 runs off the final Dale Steyn over to knock South Africa out of the 2015 World Cup in Auckland.
Elliott had revived the house group’s rain-revised 298-run chase. New Zealand wanted 5 off the final two deliveries when Elliott smashed Steyn for a six to seal a four-wicket victory on the DLS technique.
Steyn fell to the bottom in despair whereas Elliott celebrated his masterly 84 not out from 73 deliveries.
World Cup 2023: Semi-final
South Africa have been trying like title contenders after a scintillating event, together with an enormous 134-run victory over Australia. However come the semi-final they got here a cropper, towards the identical Australia.
Underneath cloudy circumstances in Kolkata, Australia bowled South Africa for a paltry 212 regardless of a combating century from David Miller.
South Africa fought exhausting however Australia outlasted them by three wickets to finish one other title try.
T20 World Cup 2024: Remaining
After one other commanding marketing campaign South Africa fell agonisingly near a world title after they misplaced the ultimate to India by seven runs at Barbados.
Chasing 177 to win, South Africa have been effectively and actually heading in the right direction for victory with 30 runs wanted from as many balls with six wickets in hand. However they choked and misplaced.
After the ultimate South Africa’s white-ball coach Rob Walter admitted the Proteas will solely lose their “chokers” tag after they win a World Cup.
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