New Zealand Vs South Africa 1St Semi Final
ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia/New Zealand - 2015 (2014/15) · Eden Park, Auckland · 24 March 2015
New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (D/L method)
New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (D/L method). Grant Elliott top-scored with 84* for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Date
- 24 March 2015
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (D/L method)
- Player of the match
- Grant Elliott
- Captains
- AB de Villiers (South Africa), Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- IJ Gould and RJ Tucker
- Match referee
- DC Boon
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 281 for 5. Faf du Plessis top-scored with 82 off 107 balls, and AB de Villiers made 65. Corey Anderson took 3 for 72 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the fourth wicket between AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis.
New Zealand replied with 299 for 6. Grant Elliott top-scored with 84 not out off 73 balls, and Brendon McCullum made 59. Morne Morkel took 3 for 59 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the fifth wicket between Grant Elliott and Corey Anderson.
New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (D/L method).
SOUTH AFRICA: 281 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Amla | b Trent Boult | 10 | 14 |
| Quinton de Kock | c Tim Southee b Trent Boult | 14 | 17 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Luke Ronchi b Corey Anderson | 82 | 107 |
| Rilee Rossouw | c Martin Guptill b Corey Anderson | 39 | 53 |
| AB de Villiers | not out | 65 | 45 |
| David Miller | c Luke Ronchi b Corey Anderson | 49 | 18 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | not out | 8 | 4 |
Did not bat: Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir
Extras 14 · Total 281 for 5
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 9 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
| Trent Boult | 9 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| Matt Henry | 8 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Daniel Vettori | 9 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Kane Williamson | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Grant Elliott | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Corey Anderson | 6 | 0 | 72 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Hashim Amla, 3.4 ov), 2-31 (Quinton de Kock, 7.5 ov), 3-114 (Rilee Rossouw, 26.1 ov), 4-217 (Faf du Plessis, 38.2 ov), 5-272 (David Miller, 42.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Hashim Amla (10) and Quinton de Kock (11) | 21 | 22 |
| second | Faf du Plessis (6) and Quinton de Kock (3) | 10 | 25 |
| third | Faf du Plessis (36) and Rilee Rossouw (39) | 83 | 110 |
| fourth | AB de Villiers (61) and Faf du Plessis (40) | 103 | 73 |
| fifth | AB de Villiers (4) and David Miller (49) | 55 | 24 |
| sixth | Jean-Paul Duminy (8) and AB de Villiers (0) | 9 | 4 |
NEW ZEALAND: 299 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon McCullum | c Dale Steyn b Morne Morkel | 59 | 26 |
| Martin Guptill | run out (Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock) | 34 | 38 |
| Kane Williamson | b Morne Morkel | 6 | 11 |
| Ross Taylor | c Quinton de Kock b Jean-Paul Duminy | 30 | 39 |
| Grant Elliott | not out | 84 | 73 |
| Corey Anderson | c Faf du Plessis b Morne Morkel | 58 | 57 |
| Luke Ronchi | c Rilee Rossouw b Dale Steyn | 8 | 7 |
| Daniel Vettori | not out | 7 | 6 |
Did not bat: Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
Extras 13 · Total 299 for 6
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 8.5 | 0 | 76 | 1 |
| Vernon Philander | 8 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Morne Morkel | 9 | 0 | 59 | 3 |
| Imran Tahir | 9 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 5 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| AB de Villiers | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-71 (Brendon McCullum, 6.1 ov), 2-81 (Kane Williamson, 8.5 ov), 3-128 (Martin Guptill, 17.1 ov), 4-149 (Ross Taylor, 21.4 ov), 5-252 (Corey Anderson, 37.6 ov), 6-269 (Luke Ronchi, 40.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Brendon McCullum (59) and Martin Guptill (6) | 71 | 37 |
| second | Martin Guptill (4) and Kane Williamson (6) | 10 | 16 |
| third | Ross Taylor (23) and Martin Guptill (24) | 47 | 50 |
| fourth | Grant Elliott (14) and Ross Taylor (7) | 21 | 27 |
| fifth | Grant Elliott (40) and Corey Anderson (58) | 103 | 98 |
| sixth | Grant Elliott (9) and Luke Ronchi (8) | 17 | 13 |
| seventh | Daniel Vettori (7) and Grant Elliott (21) | 30 | 16 |
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