New Zealand vs South Africa 1st Semi-Final at Auckland, 24 Mar, 2015

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat first
South Africa 281/5 (43)
New Zealand 299/6 (42.5)
New Zealand won by 4 wickets(D/L method)
Man of the Match: GD Elliott
  • DL Vettori 7 * (6)
  • GD Elliott 84 * (73)

Over 0.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, goes on to the back foot and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 0.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, goes on to the back foot and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 0.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, goes on to the back foot and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 0.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, goes on to the back foot and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 26.2 Corey Anderson bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, no runs, moves well on the off-side and goes for a pull but misses.

Over 26.3 Corey Anderson bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 26.4 Corey Anderson bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs,  comes down the track and punches to the right of point.

Over 26.4 Corey Anderson bangs it short onto the pitch to AB de Villiers, Wide, gets back in the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 26.5 Corey Anderson bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets cover the line and defends it watchfully on the off-side.

Over 26.5 Corey Anderson bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets cover the line and defends it watchfully on the off-side.

Over 26.6 Corey Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, gets across the line and works it away through mid-wicket and picks up a single

Over 27.1 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, 2 runs, stays on the back foot and punches it down to sweeper-cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 27.2 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, open face wide of KW at point.

Over 27.5 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and pushes it dow to long-on and picks up another single.

Over 28.2 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, gets forward and defends it to cover and picks up another single.

Over 28.6 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and goes for a drive through the off-side but misses.

Over 29.1 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, comes down the track and drives it to long-off.

Over 29.4DL Vettori to AB de VilliersNo runs ...

Over 29.5DL Vettori to AB de VilliersSingle ...

Over 30.1 Matt Henry bowls a back of length delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and taps it to deep square-leg.

Over 31.1 DL Vettori bowls it flat in the air to AB de Villiers, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and punches it square of the wicket on the off-side.

Over 31.5 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, Boundary! Comes down the track and takes it on the full, drills it past the left-hand of Vettori, long-off .

Over 31.6 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, skips out and dabs wide of cover, looks for two, not there.

Over 32.1 Matt Henry bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and punches it down to long-off fence for four.

Over 32.2 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, comes on to the front foot and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 32.3 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to the off-side.

Over 32.4 Matt Henry bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, 2 runs, makes room, cuts off the front foot to deep extra cover, two taken.

Over 32.5 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, Boundary! Goes deep in his crease and drills the full ball wide of mid-on. Used the depth of the crease well there.

Over 32.6 Matt Henry bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, 1 run, arches back and drops the ball to third man, for a single.

Over 33.1 Corey Anderson bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and punches it down to sweeper-cover.

Over 33.5 Corey Anderson bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, makes room and  cuts it in front of square on the off-side, Southee runs to his right and saves two.

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