SA : Why are we called chokers? Replay the 1999 WC!

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 SA, have a tag with them which they want to riddle out quickly, but it seems to have stuck with them from a long time.
 The 1999 WC is one which the South Africans would love to forget.

 It all started with Herschelle Gibbs dropping Steve Waugh in the Super 6 stage of the tournament when Australia were chasing 272. Waugh's words to Gibbs were "You've just dropped the World Cup". Australia won the do or die match to qualify for the semis again against South Africa. The target set for South Africa, was just 214, with 9 to win off 6 balls and one wicket remaining, and with the first two balls struck for 4, just 1 was needed off the last 4 deliveries. then came a dot ball, 1 off 3 and a bizarre run out. Donald did not run!! Because Australia had won the previous encounter against South Africa in the Super 6, Australia proceeded to the finals and won the cup! Herschelle Gibbs, Klusener and Donald must have had sleepless nights!

From that day, the chokers tag stayed with till today!
It was this day, 20th June 1999, when this epic match between South Africa and Australia took place.

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