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ICC Cricket World Cup, 1st Semi-Final: New Zealand v South Africa at Auckland, Mar 24, 2015

ICC Cricket World Cup (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/series/509587.html) - 1st semi final

New Zealand (/newzealand/content/team/5.html) v South Africa (/southafrica/content/team/3.html)New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (D/L method)

ODI no. 3644 (/ci/engine/records/index.html?class=2) | 2014/15 season (/ci/engine/series/index.html?season=2014%2F15)

Played at Eden Park, Auckland (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/ground/58792.html)

24 March 2015 - day/night match (50-over match)

South Africa innings (43 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR

HM Amla (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/43906.html)

b Boult 10 15 14 2 0 71.42

Q de Kock (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/379143.html)†

c Southee b Boult 14 36 17 2 0 82.35

F du Plessis (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/44828.html)

c †Ronchi b Anderson 82 155 107 7 1 76.63

RR Rossouw (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/318845.html)

c Guptill b Anderson 39 77 53 2 1 73.58

AB de Villiers (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/44936.html)*

not out 65 84 45 8 1 144.44

DA Miller (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/321777.html)

c †Ronchi b Anderson 49 23 18 6 3 272.22

JP Duminy (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/44932.html)

not out 8 4 4 1 0 200.00

Extras (b 1, w 13) 14

Total (5 wickets; 43 overs; 196 mins) 281 (6.53 runs per over)

Did not batVD Philander (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/46945.html), DW Steyn (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/47492.html), M Morkel (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/46538.html), Imran Tahir (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/40618.html)

Fall of wickets 1-21 (Amla, 3.4 ov), 2-31 (de Kock, 7.5 ov), 3-114 (Rossouw, 26.1 ov), 4-217 (du Plessis, 38.2 ov), 5-272 (Miller, 42.2 ov) (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/match/656491.html?innings=1;view=fow;wrappertype=live2)

Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s

TG Southee (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/232364.html)

9 1 55 0 6.11 31 10 0 (1w)

TA Boult (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/277912.html)

9 0 53 2 5.88 29 7 0

MJ Henry (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/506612.html)

8 2 40 0 5.00 27 3 1 (1w)

DL Vettori (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/38710.html)

9 0 46 0 5.11 21 2 0 (2w)

KS Williamson (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/277906.html)

1 0 5 0 5.00 1 0 0

GD Elliott (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/44956.html)

1 0 9 0 9.00 2 0 1

CJ Anderson (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/277662.html)

6 0 72 3 12.00 12 6 4 (5w)

New Zealand innings (target: 298 runs from 43 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR

MJ Guptill (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/226492.html)

run out (Amla/†de Kock) 34 80 38 3 1 89.47

BB McCullum (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/37737.html)*

c Steyn b Morkel 59 32 26 8 4 226.92

KS Williamson (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/277906.html)

b Morkel 6 12 11 1 0 54.54

LRPL Taylor (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/38699.html)

c †de Kock b Duminy 30 57 39 4 0 76.92

GD Elliott (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/44956.html)

not out 84 132 73 7 3 115.06

CJ Anderson (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/277662.html)

c du Plessis b Morkel 58 80 57 6 2 101.75

L Ronchi (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/7502.html)†

c Rossouw b Steyn 8 13 7 1 0 114.28

DL Vettori (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/38710.html)

not out 7 19 6 1 0 116.66

Extras (b 6, lb 2, w 5) 13

Total (6 wickets; 42.5 overs; 212 mins) 299 (6.98 runs per over)

Did not batMJ Henry (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/506612.html), TG Southee (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/232364.html), TA Boult (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/277912.html)

Fall of wickets 1-71 (McCullum, 6.1 ov), 2-81 (Williamson, 8.5 ov), 3-128 (Guptill, 17.1 ov), 4-149 (Taylor, 21.4 ov), 5-252 (Anderson, 37.6 ov), 6-269 (Ronchi,40.1 ov) (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/match/656491.html?innings=2;view=fow;wrappertype=live2)

Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s

DW Steyn (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/47492.html)

8.5 0 76 1 8.60 25 7 4 (1w)

VD Philander (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/46945.html)

8 0 52 0 6.50 28 7 2

M Morkel (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/46538.html)

9 0 59 3 6.55 30 9 1 (1w)

Imran Tahir (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/40618.html)

9 1 40 0 4.44 28 4 0 (1w)

JP Duminy (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/44932.html)

5 0 43 1 8.60 9 3 2 (2w)

AB de Villiers (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/player/44936.html)

3 0 21 0 7.00 6 1 1

MATCH DETAILS

T oss - South A frica, who chose to bat

Series - New Zealand adv anced

Player of the match - GD Elliott (New Zealand)

Umpires - IJ Gould (/icc-cr icket-world-cup-2015/content/player/13414.html) (England) and RJ T ucker (/icc-

cr icket-world-cup-2015/content/player/7986.html) (A ustralia)

T V umpire - NJ Llong (/icc-cr icket-world-cup-2015/content/player/16314.html) (England)

Match referee - DC Boon (/icc-cr icket-world-cup-2015/content/player/4169.html) (A ustralia)

Reserve umpire - BNJ Oxenford (/icc-cr icket-world-cup-2015/content/player/7029.html) (A ustralia)

MATCH NOTES

South A fr ica innings

Powerplay 1: O v ers 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 2 w ickets)

South A frica: 50 runs in 13.3 ov ers (81 balls), Extras 1

Drinks: South A frica - 61/2 in 16.0 ov ers (F du P lessis 22, RR Rossouw 14)

3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (F du P lessis 24, RR Rossouw 20, Ex 6)

South A frica: 100 runs in 24.1 ov ers (145 balls), Extras 8

F du P lessis: 50 off 85 balls (4 x 4)

South A frica: 150 runs in 31.5 ov ers (191 balls), Extras 10

Drinks: South A frica - 162/3 in 33.0 ov ers (F du P lessis 63, A B de V illiers 26)

4th Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (F du P lessis 25, A B de V illiers 27, Ex 1)

Powerplay 2: O v ers 35.1 - 38.0 (Batting side - 32 runs, 0 w icket)

A B de V illiers: 50 off 32 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)

South A frica: 200 runs in 36.1 ov ers (217 balls), Extras 11

Rain: South A frica - 216/3 in 38.0 ov ers (F du P lessis 82, A B de V illiers 60)

7 ov ers lost, match reduced to 43 ov ers per side

4th Wicket: 100 runs in 71 balls (F du P lessis 40, A B de V illiers 60, Ex 2)

O v er 38.2: Rev iew by New Zealand (Bow ling), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - F du P lessis (Upheld)

South A frica: 250 runs in 40.4 ov ers (244 balls), Extras 12

5th Wicket: 50 runs in 23 balls (A B de V illiers 4, DA Miller 49, Ex 2)

Innings Break: South A frica - 281/5 in 43.0 ov ers (A B de V illiers 65, JP Duminy 8)

New Zealand innings

Powerplay 1: O v ers 0.1 - 9.0 (Mandatory - 81 runs, 2 w ickets)

New Zealand: 50 runs in 4.1 ov ers (25 balls), Extras 5

1st Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (MJ Guptill 6, BB McC ullum 41, Ex 5)

BB McC ullum: 50 off 22 balls (6 x 4, 4 x 6)

O v er 5.4: Rev iew by South A frica (Bow ling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - MJ Guptill (Struck down)

New Zealand: 100 runs in 11.3 ov ers (69 balls), Extras 6

Drinks: New Zealand - 104/2 in 12.0 ov ers (MJ Guptill 21, LRPL Tay lor 12)

New Zealand: 150 runs in 21.4 ov ers (130 balls), Extras 7

Drinks: New Zealand - 174/4 in 26.0 ov ers (GD Elliott 20, C J A nderson 18)

5th Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (GD Elliott 18, C J A nderson 30, Ex 2)

New Zealand: 200 runs in 30.2 ov ers (182 balls), Extras 8

Powerplay 2: O v ers 32.1 - 36.0 (Batting side - 35 runs, 0 w icket)

C J A nderson: 50 off 47 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)

GD Elliott: 50 off 53 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)

New Zealand: 250 runs in 36.6 ov ers (222 balls), Extras 11

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5th Wicket: 100 runs in 92 balls (GD Elliott 39, C J A nderson 58, Ex 5)

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A RECORD

299Runs scored by NZ, the highest successful chase in a World Cup knockout match.

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MATCH COVERAGE

Holding: Dynamo de Villiers taking the game aw ay

Hours of play (local time) 14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.15, Second Session 18.15-21.45

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Michael Holding, Martin Crowe and A jit Agarkar analyse South Africa's batting performance until the rain interruption in thesemi-final at Eden Park | March 24, 2015

Michael Holding, Martin Crowe and A jit Agarkar analyse South Africa's batting performance until the rain interruption in thesemi-final at Eden Park | March 24, 2015

Match Day Preview

Report - New Zealand hold nerve to leave SA heartbroken (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/854467.html)

Illustrated Story - Elliott and Anderson thrust New Zealand into historic final (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content

/story/854655.html)

Features - McCullum's Cinderella moment (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/854939.html)

Stats Analysis - SA's opening woes, and McCullum's rapid fifties (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story

/854953.html)

News - South African pain flows onto Auckland outfield (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/855155.html)

News - 'Hope they're all dreaming as much as we are' - McCullum (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story

/855171.html)

What They Said About - 'The best match I've ever been to live' (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story

/855241.html)

News - 'I really did feel the pressure' - Elliott (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/855259.html)

Sambit Bal - Triumph and disaster in an unforgiving minute (/magazine/content/story/855287.html)

Features - Eden Park's moment of catharsis (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/855297.html)

Match Analysis - Time slips by South Africa once again (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/855307.html)

Match Point - Crowe: NZ will be pleased to have lost the toss (/ci/content/video_audio/854469.html)

Match Point - Crowe: Henry bowls in the mould of a young Hadlee (/ci/content/video_audio/854477.html)

Match Point - Holding: Dynamo de Villiers taking the game away (/ci/content/video_audio/854621.html)

Match Point - Crowe: NZ will be regrouping in the dressing room (/ci/content/video_audio/854643.html)

Match Point - Crowe: Du Plessis' temperament spot-on (/ci/content/video_audio/854713.html)

Match Point - Holding: Henry lacked variety (/ci/content/video_audio/854731.html)

Match Point - Crowe: Credit to selectors for Elliott recall (/ci/content/video_audio/855077.html)

Press Conference - De Villiers 'gutted' after loss (/ci/content/video_audio/855107.html)

Press Conference - 'This will sink in after the World Cup' - Elliott (/ci/content/video_audio/855115.html)

Press Conference - 'No questions over SA commitment' - Domingo (/ci/content/video_audio/855127.html)

Match Point - Holding: Elliott had faith in his ability (/ci/content/video_audio/855153.html)

Match Point - Insights: McCullum tops strike-rate charts (/ci/content/video_audio/855163.html)

Press Conference - We wanted it as badly as South Africa - Elliott (/ci/content/video_audio/855167.html)

Match Point - Crowe: A day of missed opportunities for SA (/ci/content/video_audio/855179.html)

Gallery - Ecstasy and Agony (/ci/content/gallery/855221.html)

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