All of South Africa's heartbreaks in World Cup history.
South Africa batting struggled in Kolkata and their fielding let them down as Australia chased 213 runs with 3 wickets in hand.
Another Proteas' disappointment came in the 2015 World Cup semi-final, when critical catches by the South African fielding unit allowed New Zealand to chase down 298 in 43 overs and win the match.
The Proteas were leading New Zealand by 108 runs with two balls remaining in the quarterfinal match of 2011. They needed to win by 222 runs. But Jacob Oram's four-wicket haul destroyed their pursuit, resulting in a 49-run setback and ultimate elimination from the competition.
Early strikes from Glenn McGrath in the first ten overs of the 2007 World Cup semi-final shattered South Africa's hopes. The Proteas were bowled out for 149 as a result.
In order to go to the Super Eight of the 2003 World Cup, which was held on home soil, South Africa had to win their last group stage match. Rain stopped the Proteas pursuit against Sri Lanka, and Mark Boucher at the crease could not understand the message. They required a single on the final ball to surpass the DLS's par score, but Boucher hit a dot ball. As a result, the game ended in a tie since rain prevented any more play, and the Proteas lost a crucial game once more.
South Africa needed to win the match and advance to the final by scoring 22 runs off 13 balls. That was in 1992. After the umpires' rain break, the Proteas needed to win by 22 runs, but they needed to do so off of just one ball. Unfathomable was the weird calculation as South Africa lost their opening semi-final.
Needing just one run to qualify, South Africa lost the game as Australia kept on building the pressure and got the advantage courtesy their better net run rate. Allan Donald was run-out even thought Proteas needed just one run to qualify and nine to win the game on the last wicket.