World Cup 2019: 5 Thrilling semifinals in the history of the tournament

#1 1999: A tied match which is remembered for ages

The match which earned the unwanted chokers' tag for South Africa

The Australia - South Africa semifinal in the 1999 World Cup is regarded as the greatest ODI ever played. Batting first, Australia was all-out for 213 as Shaun Pollock and Allan Donald combined to pick nine wickets. Bevan (65) and Steve Waugh (56) were the major contributors with the bat.

South Africa had a safe start with 48/0 until Shane Warne came into bowl. His leg-break looped pitched outside leg stump and spun viciously to hit the off-stump to send back Herschelle Gibbs. He picked up two more wickets in five balls to reduce them to 53/3.

Jacques Kallis and Jonty Rhodes brought the Proteas back into the game with a steady partnership. But panic set in as they kept losing wickets while Paul Reiffel palmed a six to give a life for Lance Klusener in the penultimate over.

With nine required off the last over, Klusener smashed two fours in the first balls. Having survived a run-out scare in the third ball, Donald was ball-watching as he failed to take the single.

The match ended in a tie and Australia progressed to the finals by virtue of their win over South Africans in Super Six.