Top 5 South African ODI chokes against India

#3 ICC Champions Trophy group game 2017, Oval

The comical Faf du Plessis-David Miller mix up

As far as chaotic South African collapses are concerned, nothing can quite beat the implosion that took place in a group game at the Oval last year in the ICC Champions Trophy. India won the toss and put South Africa into bat. Openers Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla took them off to a steady start.

Amla was dismissed in the 18th over with the scoreboard reading 76-1 and a big score looked like a distinct possibility. De Kock went next with the score at 116 and that brought AB de Villiers to the crease. The partnership between Faf du Plessis and De Villiers was supposed to be the one that would decide South Africa's final score.

With the score at 140, De Villiers went for a risky run and Hardik Pandya's throw to Dhoni found him short of his ground. South Africa were reduced to 140 for 3 and that wicket started the incredible collapse. Miller went 5 balls later after a mix-up with Du Plessis that saw both players running towards the same end and the whole thing became a bit comical.

Wickets kept tumbling as South Africa's innings eventually folded for 191. From 140-2 in the 29th over, they collapsed to 191 all out in the 45th. A collapse for the ages.

India eventually chased down the score in 38 overs.