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ICC Crick et World Cup, 1st Semi-Final: New Zealand v South A frica at A uck land, Mar 24, 2015
IC C C rick et W orld C up (/icc-crick et-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)
HM Amla (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/43906.html)
Q de Kock (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/379143.html)
F du Plessis (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/44828.html)
RR Rossouw (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/318845.html)
AB de Villiers (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/44936.html)*
DA Miller (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/321777.html)
JP Duminy (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/44932.html)

4s

6s

SR

b Boult

10

15

14

71.42

c Southee b Boult

14

36

17

82.35

c Ronchi b Anderson

82

155

107

76.63

c Guptill b Anderson

39

77

53

73.58

not out

65

84

45

144.44

c Ronchi b Anderson

49

23

18

272.22

200.00

not out

Extras

(b 1, w 13)

14

Total

(5 wickets; 43 overs; 196 mins)

281

(6.53 runs per over)

Did not bat VD 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-worldcup-2015/engine/match/656491.html?innings=1;view=fow;wrappertype=live2)
Bowling
TG Southee (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/232364.html)
TA Boult (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015
/content/player/277912.html)
MJ Henry (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/506612.html)
DL Vettori (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/38710.html)
KS Williamson (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/277906.html)
GD Elliott (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/44956.html)

Econ

0s

4s

6s

55

6.11

31

10

53

5.88

29

40

5.00

27

(1w)

46

5.11

21

(2w)

5.00

9.00

(1w)

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

New Zealand innings (target: 298 runs from 43 overs)

MJ Guptill (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/226492.html)
BB McCullum (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/37737.html)*
KS Williamson (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/277906.html)
LRPL Taylor (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/38699.html)
GD Elliott (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
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CJ Anderson (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/277662.html)
L Ronchi (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/7502.html)
DL Vettori (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/38710.html)

72

12.00

12

(5w)

4s

6s

SR

run out (Amla/de Kock)

34

80

38

89.47

c Steyn b Morkel

59

32

26

226.92

12

11

54.54

c de Kock b Duminy

30

57

39

76.92

not out

84

132

73

115.06

c du Plessis b Morkel

58

80

57

101.75

c Rossouw b Steyn

13

114.28

not out

19

116.66

b Morkel

Extras

(b 6, lb 2, w 5)

13

Total

(6 wickets; 42.5 overs; 212 mins)

299

(6.98 runs per over)

Did not bat MJ 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
DW Steyn (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/47492.html)
VD Philander (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/46945.html)
M Morkel (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/46538.html)
Imran Tahir (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/40618.html)
JP Duminy (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/44932.html)
AB de Villiers (/icc-cricket-worldcup-2015/content/player
/44936.html)

MATCH DETAILS

Econ

0s

4s

6s

8.5

76

8.60

25

52

6.50

28

59

6.55

30

(1w)

40

4.44

28

(1w)

43

8.60

(2w)

21

7.00

(1w)

T oss - S outh A frica, w ho chose to bat

Ser ies - N ew Zealand adv anced
P layer of the match - G D E lliott (N ew Zealand)
Umpir es - IJ Gould ( /icc-cr icket-wor ld-cup-2 0 1 5 /content/player /1 3 4 1 4 .html) ( England) and RJ T ucker ( /icccr icket-wor ld-cup-2 0 1 5 /content/player /7 9 8 6 .html) ( A ustr alia)
T V umpir e - NJ Llong ( /icc-cr icket-wor ld-cup-2 0 1 5 /content/player /1 6 3 1 4 .html) ( England)
M atch r efer ee - DC Boon ( /icc-cr icket-wor ld-cup-2 0 1 5 /content/player /4 1 6 9 .html) ( A ustr alia)
Reser ve umpir e - BNJ O xenfor d ( /icc-cr icket-wor ld-cup-2 0 1 5 /content/player /7 0 2 9 .html) ( A ustr alia)

MATCH NOTES
South A fr ica innings
P ow erplay 1: O v ers 0.1 - 10.0 (M andatory - 39 runs, 2 w ickets)
S outh A frica: 50 runs in 13.3 ov ers (81 balls), E xtras 1
Drinks: S outh 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, E x 6)
S outh A frica: 100 runs in 24.1 ov ers (145 balls), E xtras 8
F du P lessis: 50 off 85 balls (4 x 4)
S outh A frica: 150 runs in 31.5 ov ers (191 balls), E xtras 10
Drinks: S outh 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, E x 1)
P ow erplay 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)

S outh A frica: 200 runs in 36.1 ov ers (217 balls), E xtras 11

Rain: S outh 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, E x 2)
O v er 38.2: Rev iew by N ew Zealand (Bow ling), U mpire - IJ G ould, Batsman - F du P lessis (U pheld)
S outh A frica: 250 runs in 40.4 ov ers (244 balls), E xtras 12
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 23 balls (A B de V illiers 4, DA M iller 49, E x 2)
Innings Break: S outh A frica - 281/5 in 43.0 ov ers (A B de V illiers 65, JP Duminy 8)
New Zealand innings
P ow erplay 1: O v ers 0.1 - 9.0 (M andatory - 81 runs, 2 w ickets)
N ew Zealand: 50 runs in 4.1 ov ers (25 balls), E xtras 5
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (M J G uptill 6, BB M cC ullum 41, E x 5)
BB M cC ullum: 50 off 22 balls (6 x 4, 4 x 6)
O v er 5.4: Rev iew by S outh A frica (Bow ling), U mpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - M J G uptill (S truck dow n)
N ew Zealand: 100 runs in 11.3 ov ers (69 balls), E xtras 6
Drinks: N ew Zealand - 104/2 in 12.0 ov ers (M J G uptill 21, LRP L Tay lor 12)
N ew Zealand: 150 runs in 21.4 ov ers (130 balls), E xtras 7
Drinks: N ew Zealand - 174/4 in 26.0 ov ers (G D E lliott 20, C J A nderson 18)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (G D E lliott 18, C J A nderson 30, E x 2)
N ew Zealand: 200 runs in 30.2 ov ers (182 balls), E xtras 8
P ow erplay 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)
G D E lliott: 50 off 53 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
N ew Zealand: 250 runs in 36.6 ov ers (222 balls), E xtras 11

5th Wicket: 100 runs in 92 balls (G D E lliott 39, C J A nderson 58, E x 5)

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A RECORD

299
Runs scored by NZ, the highest successful chase in a W orld C up k nock out match.

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Match
New Zealand w on by 4 w ickets
(with 1 ball remaining )

4s
59
6s
16
dots
249

Best batting perf ormances

Elliott 84 (73)

Faf 82 (107)

AB 65 (45)

NZ 2nd Inns

SA 1st Inns

SA 1st Inns

4s

4s

4s

Control %

6s

6s

6s

SR

SR

SR

115.06

76.63

144.44

Control %

78

Control %

86

80

Productive Shot

Productive Shot

Productive Shot

PULL

FLICK

OFF DRIVE

2 10
8
19
2

11 2
18

16

11
13

21

12

13 10

OFF
SIDE

LEG
SIDE

1
14
14 12

OFF
SIDE

LEG
SIDE

OFF
SIDE

LEG
SIDE

Best bow ling perf ormances

Morne

Anderson

Boult

SA 2nd Inns

NZ 1st Inns

NZ 1st Inns

9.0

6.0

9.0

59

72

53

Eco

Eco

Eco

6.55

12.00

5.88

RHB
WO O S

RHB

L WL

WO O S

RHB

L WL

WO O S

FT

FT

FT

SG

SG

SG

2w

LHB

L WL

1w

1w

LHB

LHB

WL L

O WO

WL L

O WO

WL L

FT

FT

FT

SG

SG

SG

1w

1w
1w

O WO

1w

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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MATCH COVERAGE
Holding: Dynamo de Villiers taking the game aw ay

Michael Holding, Martin C rowe and A jit A gark ar analy se South A frica's batting performance until the rain interruption in the
semi-final at Eden Park | March 24, 2015

Michael Holding, Martin C rowe and A jit A gark ar analy se South A frica's batting performance until the rain interruption in the
semi-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
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What They Said About - 'The best match I've ever been to live' (/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story
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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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