5 most emotional moments in cricket

#4 South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2003 World Cup, Group Stage

Lance Klusener and team-mate Mark Boucher of South Africa leave the field as rain falls

It wouldn't be wrong to say that South Africa are the "Bad Luck Brian" of World Cup cricket. The World Cup is a stage where misfortune has more often than not been a part of their journey. Another year, another World Cup and Lance Klusener at the crease. It was an unhappy moment of deja-vu for the Proteas, who were still smarting from the failure at the 1999 World Cup in England.

Set a target of 269 by the Lankans, South Africa finished at 229 for 6 after 45 overs. Rain prevented further play, and the match ended in a tie as adjudicated by the Duckworth-Lewis method. Mark Boucher and Klusener miscalculated the DL par score required to win the game, with the Proteas falling short by a solitary run, resulting in the match ending in a tie. The result meant New Zealand progressed to the Super 6 stage and South Africa were knocked out of the tournament at home, the quest for an elusive World Cup trophy still on.