8 Instances when South Africa choked in ICC events
Most recently, South Africa lost their Super-12 game against the Netherlands and crashed out of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022.
4. ODI World Cup 2015 vs New Zealand
South Africa and New Zealand locked horns in the semi-final of the 2015 ODI World Cup in Auckland, Australia. After a disappointing 2011 season of the ODI World Cup, the South African batters did really well in their rain-curtailed first innings, which was reduced to 43 overs, and scored 281/5.
The revised target for New Zealand to chase was 298 runs and the Kiwis dominated the chase from the very beginning. Morne Morkel did well by picking up three wickets, but the Proteas bowlers could not defend the total.
New Zealand’s Grand Elliot headed the chase as the game came down to the final over. Dale Steyn had to defend 12 runs off it. Daniel Vettori hit a four and changed strike on the next ball as Elliot finished the chase on the penultimate delivery by smashing a six over long-on and South Africa were yet again forced to exit an ICC event in the most agonising ways.
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