#1 2015 World Cup semifinal (vs New Zealand)
The South African team had a shock exit from the 2015 World CupSouth Africa skipper AB de Villiers won the toss and opted to bat first on a good track and with the skipper stitching an important 103-run partnership with Faf du Plessis, they looked for a big finish with the likes of Miller and Duminy yet to come. However, rain stopped play briefly and some pyrotechnics from David Miller took South Africa to 281/5 from 43 overs.
Set a revised target of 298, New Zealand began their chase with Brendon McCullum going all guns blazing at the start. Towards the end, a crucial partnership between Grant Elliot and Corey Anderson meant that the match was always hanging in the balance even though the target appeared steep. In the 32nd over, AB de Villiers failed to collect the ball cleanly and missed a simple run out chance of Corey Anderson. This was a key moment in the game.
Further lapses in the field, with De Kock missing a run out opportunity and Behardien dropping Elliot, hurt South Africa even further as they crashed out of the World Cup.
It finally came down to 5 runs required off 2 balls. Elliot hit Dale Steyn into the grandstand, winning a truly remarkable game of cricket for his side. The South African players were all seen emotional on the field. They had once again managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Will South Africa be able to break the World Cup jinx in 2019? We'll have to wait to find out.