On Wednesday, South Africa and New Zealand will meet for the third time in the playoffs of an ICC tournament. Here’s a painful reminder of what happened in the previous two.

2011 World Cup quarter-final
New Zealand won by 48 runs
Having restricted New Zealand to 221-8 in Mirpur, South Africa were cruising to victory at 108-2 in the 25th over before Jacques Kallis fell for 47. JP Duminy was then bowled for three while attempting an ugly cut, which was followed by the decisive moment of the match when Faf du Plessis hit the ball straight to midwicket and ran out AB de Villiers (35). The Black Caps controversially gave Du Plessis a mouthful – prompting intervention from the umpires – and the rattled Proteas ended up being bowled out for 172 in 43.2 overs.

2015 World Cup semi-final
New Zealand won by four wickets (DLS method)
With captain AB de Villers and Faf du Plessis in full flow, the Proteas were seemingly on track for a total of 400-plus when rain interrupted their innings at Auckland’s Eden Park in the 38th over. When play resumed, the match had been reduced to 43 overs. Du Plessis was quickly dismissed for 82, and while De Villiers went on to make 65 off 45 balls and David Miller smashed 49 off 18, South Africa’s 281-5 in 43 overs felt less imposing than 400-plus in 50 would have. Still, the Proteas were on top when Ross Taylor’s dismissal left New Zealand on 149-4 in the 22nd over. But in an ironic twist of fate, SA-born Grant Elliott produced the innings of his life for the Black Caps, hitting 84* off 73 balls, including a six off the second-last ball of the match, bowled by Dale Steyn, to clinch victory.

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