Australia v/s South Africa,England,1999

The 1999 world cup semi-final can never be forgotten by the cricket fans. South Africa won the toss and elected to field. In seeming conditions, Australia managed to put up a total of 213 with Michael Bevan and Steve Waugh scoring vital half-centuries. Shaun Pollock and Allan Donald tore through the middle and lower order picking up 9 of the ten wickets between them. South Africa began their chase steadily with Kirsten and Gibbs putting on a good opening partnership. Wickets then fell at regular intervals as South Africa collapsed to 61-4. Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis then put together a vital partnership taking South Africa within 40 runs of victory. Through some valuable runs from Mark Boucher and Pollock, and some big hitting from Lance Klusener, South Africa moved closer to the target.In the last over,South Africa had only 1 wicket in their hand and Lance Klusener was on strike.By the end of second ball of the last over their scores were level.On the fourth delivery,Klusener went for a single although the chances for a run out were high.He sprinted to the other end but,Donald didn’t listen to the call for then run and was standing in the crease and was watching the ball and this resulted in a disastrous run out.The match resulted in a tie but as Australia ended at a higher position in the super six table.they were declared as the winners.