NEW DELHI: The South African team has lived with the 'chokers' tag since their World Cup debut in 1992 despite being one of the best sides in the league or group phase in most editions of ICC's showpiece 50-over tournament. And their run in the ongoing edition is following the same trend, as they face their toughest battle on Sunday against unbeaten hosts India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The South African hopes in the 1992 edition were dealt a blow by the DL system in their rain-hit semifinal against England. Then there was the infamous run-out of Allan Donald in 1999 in the tied semifinal, another defeat at the hands of the Aussies in 2007 semifinal, losing to NZ in 2011 quarter-finals and again bowing out in the semis of the 2015 World Cup.
