After 27 years of close mistakes, the South African moment in the sun finally arrived when they got their hands on the elusive title of ICC, which was the reason for their endless pain and heart break over the years. The topic of Bavum and his men finally increased on this occasion, unlike their predecessors and etched their name in historical books by raising only the second ICC title for their country.
However, the journey between the two titles was not the most memorable for Proteas who had to withstand eternal agony in an effort to make their only real dream. Every time the South Africa got closer to achieve elusive glory, they had to bear the onslaught of their bad fate, the brain of the brain and the inability to take the key opportunity.
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When the South Africa finally celebrates its historical triumph, there is a walk on the commemorative lane to the incidents when they had to swallow a bitter pill that they were “chokers” again and again.
1st. 1992 of the World Cup semifinals
The bizarre rule of the rain saw that the Kepler Wessels team was removed from the tournament because the short rain delay brought the equation to the unlikely 22 escape of 1 ball. South Africa was chasing 253 in the game, requiring 21 runs from 13 balls with four goals in hand. However, the rain interruption ended all their hopes and ended the unfortunate end of its first World Cup campaign.
2. World Cup semifinal 1999
He only needed one run to go to the semifinals in the last three balls with only one goal in his hand, and was ready for South Africa to enter her first World Cup. Lanka Klusener (31* OFF 16) was determined to take his team to the collision of the summit. However, the terrible incorrect communication with Allan Donald has left the fans of South Africa upset when the unfortunate escape ended the game in the tie.
Since Australia ended up over them in the Super Sixes, they have advanced to the finals and won the trophy, while South Africa left the golden chances to become world champions.
3rd 2015 World Cup semifinals
After setting the target 298 runs for New Zealand in a rain rainy rain rainy, South Africa has aroused its chances of entering the World Cup finals. Brendon McCullum (59 out of 26), Corey Anderson (58 out of 57) and Grant Elliott (84* OFF 73) had further plans and led New Zealand to their first final ICC event with the kind permission of some bizarre errors in the field. The loss left the whole team in despair when players left their emotions openly in public.
4. 2023 ODI World Cup semifinals
David Miller Century helped Proteas recover from early collapse and publish a total of 212 at 50 breaks. South African pitchs who defended the low sum gave their everything they hunted in the pack to trigger the Australian collapse. Again, however, this effort has not shown as a decisive knock from Mitchell Starc (16*) and Pat Cummins (14*) took Australia through the line.
5. 2024 T20 World Cup finals
The South Africa, which needed 27 runs to win the last 28 balls, had the World Cup T20 firmly in its grip with Heinrich Klasen, who broke the Indian bowling attack. Much to everyone’s surprise, the Indian pitch drivers guided by Jasprit Bumrah, scripted a comeback for ages and ended their 11 -year -old ICC Trophy Sucho, which caused the same old agony for the South Africans.
Published:
Rishabh beniwal
Published on:
14 June 2025
