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Which team ousted south africa from the 2003 world cup after the match ended in a tie by D/L method

  1. New Zealand

  2. Australia

  3. India

  4. Sri Lanka
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Explanation

In the 2003 ICC World Cup, Sri Lanka eliminated South Africa in a group match that ended in a tie. When a match is tied under the Duckworth-Lewis method, the team that was ahead when play was stopped advances - in this case, Sri Lanka. South Africa's famous choke in this tournament came during a rain-affected match where they miscalculated the D/L par score. Australia was the eventual champion that year.

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