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South Africa worst days in cricket, Do they really choke ..

The South African cricket team seems to have mastered the term, so much so that cricket writers of the game prefer to call it the 'C word’. One watched in horror as South Africa gave a new meaning to choking against England in the ongoing World Cup. And it wasn’t even a crunch match. vs India, ICC Champions Trophy Semi-finals, Colombo, September 25, 2002 This match had to been seen to believe the events that unfolded. India had set South Africa a decent target of 262. South Africa were cruising at 192 for one, when centurion Herschelle Gibbs retired hurt after suffering cramps in both hands. South Africa needed 70 runs from 14 overs - not a big ask considering they were coasting and had eight more batsmen to come. But South Africa scored only 60 came off the last 14 overs to choke yet again. 2003 World Cup If the exit in 1992 was unfortunate and 1999 heartbreaking, then the loss in the 2003 World Cup in their own backyard can only be termed foolhardy. Marvan Attapattu’s century had taken Sri Lanka to a defendable 268. Late in the South African innings, rain made an appearance and it boiled down to D/L method and run rate. When Mark Boucher hit the penultimate ball of the 45th over for a six, he pumped his fist thinking that the mission was accomplished and South Africa were through to the next round. He defended the next ball, only to be told later on that the match has tied and that the South Africans had miscalculated. This time they choked in the dressing room. No excuses. 2007 WORLD T20, DURBAN As hosts of the first ICC World T20, South Africa began in style, winning their first four games with strong performances. The format of the event meant their last group game against India was a must-win. Chasing 154, they collapsed to the swinging new ball and went down by 37 runs. For the world, this was the start of a new era; for South Africa, it was the same old story.