Cricket World Cup: Semi-final – New Zealand vs South Africa – Live Game Article

Published 24 March 2015 | By grootblousmile

Cricket Ball New Zealand and South Africa battled each other in 1 of the 2 Semi-Final games of the Cricket World Cup, at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand.

The match started at 03:00 SA Time (14:00 NZ Time).

As expected, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and India made the Semi-Finals.

The Other Semi-Final, between Australia vs India take place on Thursday 26 March at 05:30 SA Time (14:30 Sydney Time) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first.

The South African Innnings was interrupted by rain and the game was reduced to a 43 Over per side game.

South Africa reached a total of 281 / 5 in their allotted 43 Overs, with Faf du Plessis (82), AB de Villiers (65 not out) and David Miller (49 off just 18 balls) doing the damage.

New Zealand started like a house on fire, with Brendan McCullum racing to 59 off only 26 balls… till he eventually perished. Kane Williamson perished on 6 runs, off 11 balls. Martin Guptill eventually perished on 34, from 38 balls and then Taylor departed for 30 off 39 balls. At this stage, New Zealand was still just above the required run-rate.

2 More wickets followed but it was not enough for South Africa.

New Zealand won with 1 ball spare, a 6 off the last ball by Grant Elliott, an Ex-South African himself!

South Africa: 281 / 5 (43 / 43 Overs)

New Zealand: 299 / 6 (42.5 / 43 Overs, 298 required due to D/L)

New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (D/L method)

ICC Cricket World Cup – 1st Semi-Final

ODI No 3644: 2014 / 2015 season

Played at Eden Park, Auckland

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

South Africa innings (43 overs maximum)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
HM Amla	b Boult	10	15	14	2	0	71.42
Q de Kock†	c Southee b Boult	14	36	17	2	0	82.35
F du Plessis	c †Ronchi b Anderson	82	155	107	7	1	76.63
RR Rossouw	c Guptill b Anderson	39	77	53	2	1	73.58
AB de Villiers*	not out	65	84	45	8	1	144.44
DA Miller	c †Ronchi b Anderson	49	23	18	6	3	272.22
JP Duminy	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 bat: VD Philander, DW Steyn, M Morkel, Imran Tahir

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)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s
TG Southee	9	1	55	0	6.11	31	10	0	(1w)
TA Boult	9	0	53	2	5.88	29	7	0
MJ Henry	8	2	40	0	5.00	27	3	1	(1w)
DL Vettori	9	0	46	0	5.11	21	2	0	(2w)
KS Williamson	1	0	5	0	5.00	1	0	0
GD Elliott	1	0	9	0	9.00	2	0	1
CJ Anderson	6	0	72	3	12.00	12	6	4	(5w)

New Zealand innings (target: 298 runs from 43 overs)		R	B	4s	6s	SR
MJ Guptill	run out (Amla/†de Kock)	34	38	3	1	89.47
BB McCullum*	c Steyn b Morkel	59	26	8	4	226.92
KS Williamson	b Morkel	6	11	1	0	54.54
LRPL Taylor	c †de Kock b Duminy	30	39	4	0	76.92
GD Elliott	not out	84	73	7	3	115.06
CJ Anderson	c du Plessis b Morkel	58	57	6	2	101.75
L Ronchi†	c Rossouw b Steyn	8	7	1	0	114.28
DL Vettori	not out	7	6	1	0	116.66
Extras	(b 6, lb 2, w 5)	13
Total	(6 wickets; 42.5 overs)	299	(6.98 runs per over)

Did not bat: MJ Henry, TG Southee, TA Boult

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)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s
DW Steyn	8.5	0	76	1	8.60	25	7	4	(1w)
VD Philander	8	0	52	0	6.50	28	7	2
M Morkel	9	0	59	3	6.55	30	9	1	(1w)
Imran Tahir	9	1	40	0	4.44	28	4	0	(1w)
JP Duminy	5	0	43	1	8.60	9	3	2	(2w)
AB de Villiers	3	0	21	0	7.00	6	1	1

Match details

Toss – South Africa, who chose to bat
Series – New Zealand advanced

Player of the match – tba

Umpires – IJ Gould (England) and RJ Tucker (Australia)
TV umpire – NJ Llong (England)
Match referee – DC Boon (Australia)
Reserve umpire – BNJ Oxenford (Australia)

Match Notes

Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 39 runs, 2 wickets)
South Africa: 50 runs in 13.3 overs (81 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: South Africa – 61/2 in 16.0 overs (F du Plessis 22, RR Rossouw 14)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (F du Plessis 24, RR Rossouw 20, Ex 6)
South Africa: 100 runs in 24.1 overs (145 balls), Extras 8
F du Plessis: 50 off 85 balls (4 x 4)
South Africa: 150 runs in 31.5 overs (191 balls), Extras 10
Drinks: South Africa – 162/3 in 33.0 overs (F du Plessis 63, AB de Villiers 26)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (F du Plessis 25, AB de Villiers 27, Ex 1)
Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 – 38.0 (Batting side – 32 runs, 0 wicket)
AB de Villiers: 50 off 32 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
South Africa: 200 runs in 36.1 overs (217 balls), Extras 11
Rain: South Africa – 216/3 in 38.0 overs (F du Plessis 82, AB de Villiers 60)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 71 balls (F du Plessis 40, AB de Villiers 60, Ex 2)
Over 38.2: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire – IJ Gould, Batsman – F du Plessis (Upheld)
South Africa: 250 runs in 40.4 overs (244 balls), Extras 12
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 23 balls (AB de Villiers 4, DA Miller 49, Ex 2)
Innings Break: South Africa – 281/5 in 43.0 overs (AB de Villiers 65, JP Duminy 8)

Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 9.0 (Mandatory – 81 runs, 2 wickets)
New Zealand: 50 runs in 4.1 overs (25 balls), Extras 5
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (MJ Guptill 6, BB McCullum 41, Ex 5)
BB McCullum: 50 off 22 balls (6 x 4, 4 x 6)
Over 5.4: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire – RJ Tucker, Batsman – MJ Guptill (Struck down)
New Zealand: 100 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 6
Drinks: New Zealand – 104/2 in 12.0 overs (MJ Guptill 21, LRPL Taylor 12)
New Zealand: 150 runs in 21.4 overs (130 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: New Zealand – 174/4 in 26.0 overs (GD Elliott 20, CJ Anderson 18)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (GD Elliott 18, CJ Anderson 30, Ex 2)
New Zealand: 200 runs in 30.2 overs (182 balls), Extras 8
Powerplay 2: Overs 32.1 – 36.0 (Batting side – 35 runs, 0 wicket)
CJ Anderson: 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 overs (222 balls), Extras 11
5th Wicket: 100 runs in 92 balls (GD Elliott 39, CJ Anderson 58, Ex 5)

375 Responses to Cricket World Cup: Semi-final – New Zealand vs South Africa – Live Game Article

361

gunther on 24 March 2015 at 4:42 pm

@ Victoriabok:

Don’t tell me someone’s given him a gun.

😆
362

Bullscot on 24 March 2015 at 4:45 pm

@ Victoriabok:
358- no man Vicbok that’s taking it too far no need for the vulgarity
363

nortie on 24 March 2015 at 4:47 pm

gunther wrote:

@ Victoriabok:

Don’t tell me someone’s given him a gun.

I wouldn’t mind putting “a cap in your ass” but I’m afraid I might upset some and be accused of homophobic speech 😆
364

grootblousmile on 24 March 2015 at 4:48 pm

360 @ nortie:
Weet jy wat, dit gaan nie eers oor reg of verkeerd nie, of oor Superbru of nie…. dit gaan oor jou attitude wat suig!

Ango, wat ‘n baie moeilike man is om af te pis, ekself, MoosaBull, Herr Gunther… almal dink jou attitude suig, maar nee, jy alleen dink nie so nie.

Dis miskien wakkerword tyd…

Use it, don’t use it…. whatever!
365

nortie on 24 March 2015 at 4:50 pm

@ grootblousmile:
So, word ek ook nou verban?
366

gunther on 24 March 2015 at 4:54 pm

nortie wrote:

@ grootblousmile:
So, word ek ook nou verban?

Hahaha you’re such a matyr.

😆
367

Ben-die-Bul on 24 March 2015 at 4:58 pm

Stadig met Nortie, as al wat mens en dier en gay deesdae geregtig is op ‘n opinie en plekkie in die son, dan mos Nortier dier ook?

Onthou, die Bulle en Sharks het op een naweek gewen, so toon begrip!

😆
368

Victoriabok on 24 March 2015 at 5:05 pm

gunther wrote:

Sorry Korporaal but some of us work for a living.

What do you do for a living?
I heard you did a marketing campaign for a well known rugby team based in Cape Town?

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grootblousmile on 24 March 2015 at 5:09 pm

365 @ nortie:
Wie’t nou gepraat van verban??

Martie martelgat?
370

Victoriabok on 24 March 2015 at 5:09 pm

nortie wrote:

Jy hoef nie op te kom om dit uit te vind nie….Crusaders by 10

Net 10?

Onthou Lappies se neus is gebreek
En Spies en JJ speel
En Frans het die wedstryplan uitgedink
371

grootblousmile on 24 March 2015 at 5:12 pm

370 @ Victoriabok:
Ek gaan Saterdag Loftus toe, saakie maakie… dit is en bly my span!

As die Tjarks die Chiefs kan wen… en die Farce kon die Saders wen… dalk net-net trek Ludeke ‘n hasie uit die hoed uit…. maar nouja ek sallie geld daarop sit nie.
372

Victoriabok on 24 March 2015 at 5:22 pm

grootblousmile wrote:

370 @ Victoriabok:
Ek gaan Saterdag Loftus toe, saakie maakie… dit is en bly my span!

As die Tjarks die Chiefs kan wen… en die Farce kon die Saders wen… dalk net-net trek Ludeke ‘n hasie uit die hoed uit…. maar nouja ek sallie geld daarop sit nie.

Die hardste game wat ek ooit gesien het was die 2007 semi teen die Crusaders op Loftus
Maar dit was ‘n sterk spen met ‘n goeie afrigter, nie Spies, JJ en Ludeke nie
373

MacroBull on 24 March 2015 at 5:45 pm

nortie wrote:

@ gunther:
Jy het darem baie om te se vandag, al het jou span gewen, was dit maar met 1 punt teen n useless Force span wat met 13 man op n stadium gespeel het.

Ek neem aan na julle Saterdag teen die Crusaders op julle moer gaan kry gaan jy weer missing in action wees….jy raak erger as NZin China

gunther wrote:

I’ll make sure I pop in after the crusaders rip us a new one so I can hear how your superbru went though ok?

nortie wrote:

@ gunther:
Must be nice having a job where you only have to work the week following a Bulls loss…..meer af as aan.

Jy hoef nie op te kom om dit uit te vind nie….Crusaders by 10

Fokket, moet hy nou volgende week kom of nie?
374

gunther on 24 March 2015 at 6:18 pm

😆
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nortie on 25 March 2015 at 4:16 pm

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