New Delhi. South Africa has reached the final of a Cricket World Cup for the first time. After 32 years and 8 attempts, it has achieved success for the first time in the T20 World Cup 2024. South African team Before this, it had lost 5 semi-finals of ODI World Cup and 2 semi-finals of T20 World Cup. This is why South Africa is also called ‘chokers’. Now by reaching the final of T20 World Cup 2024, the African team has removed the stain of chokers to some extent, but this stain will be completely removed only when it wins the trophy by defeating India in the final. However, cricket lovers who give the tag of chokers often forget that South Africa has won the ICC trophy before.
South Africa first ICC Trophy 1998 It won this title in the ICC Champions Trophy. ICC had just started this tournament then. In this way, the first title of ICC Champions Trophy is registered in the name of South Africa. It was a knockout tournament in which 9 teams participated.
In the first ICC Champions Trophy tournament played in Bangladesh in 1998, South Africa, India, West Indies and Sri Lanka reached the semi-finals. West Indies defeated India and South Africa defeated Sri Lanka to reach the finals. Thus, the title match was played between South Africa and West Indies.
South Africa won its first ICC trophy by defeating West Indies by 6 wickets. In this match, West Indies scored 245 runs thanks to Philo Wallace’s (103) century. In reply, South Africa scored 248 runs in 47 overs for the loss of 6 wickets and won the title. African captain Hansie Cronje returned unbeaten after scoring 61 runs. Jacques Kallis took 5 wickets in this match.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 29, 2024, 13:27 IST