India, June 14 -- On this day in 1999, cricket fans were entertained to a thrilling World Cup match between Australia and South Africa. Both teams met at the Super Six stage and in a massive moment, Herschelle Gibbs dropped Steve Waugh at midwicket, at Headingley. Waugh was at 56 at that point and he came to bat wen Australia were at 48/3, chasing 272. Waugh went on to registered an unbeaten knock of 120* runs in that match, and it kept Australia in the World Cup, ad also put them above the Proteas in the Super Six stage.

When Gibbs dropped Waugh, the Aussie legend also reportedly said, "How does it feel to drop the World Cup, Herschelle?"

Then four days later, both sides met again in the semi-finals, which the Aussies won, and then the...