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 8.6 M Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, presses forward and defends it towards cover.

Over 9.2 JP Duminy bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it to long-on.

Over 9.4 JP Duminy bowls it flat in the air to LRPL Taylor, Boundary! Leans forward and drives it straight down the ground for four.

Over 9.5 JP Duminy bowls it flat in the air to LRPL Taylor, no runs, presses forward and defends it down the wicket.

Over 9.6 JP Duminy bowls it flat in the air to LRPL Taylor, no runs, stays back in the crease and pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 10.3 M Morkel bowls it short of length to LRPL Taylor, Boundary! Goes back and cuts it in front of square on the off-side, no sweeping on the off-side.

Over 10.4 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets forward and goes hard at it, the ball takes the outside edge and raced away to third-man.

Over 11.1 JP Duminy bowls it short of length to LRPL Taylor, no runs, goes deep in the crease and cuts it straight to backward-point.

Over 11.2 JP Duminy bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, bends down on his knee and paddles it down to long-leg and picks up a single.

Over 11.5 JP Duminy bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets down on his knee and sweeps it down to fine-leg.

Over 12.2VD Philander bowls short of length delivery to LRPL Taylor, gets back into the crease and punches it straight to coversNo runs

Over 12.3VD Philander bowls good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 12.5VD Philander bowls good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 12.6VD Philander bowls good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 13.3ImranTahir bowls flighted delivery to LRPL Taylor, flicks it off his pads towards the deep backward squarelegregionTwo runs

Over 13.4ImranTahir bowls flighted delivery to LRPL Taylor, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 13.5ImranTahir bowls flatter trajectory delivery to LRPL Taylor, flicks it off his pads towards the backward squarelegregionSingle

Over 14.3VD Philander bowls good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 14.4VD Philander bowls good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 14.5VD Philander bowls good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 14.6VD Philander bowls short of length delivery to LRPL Taylor, opens up on the backfoot to defend that infront of middle.No runs

Over 15.3ImranTahir bowls flighted delivery to LRPL Taylor, gets forward and drives it wristily wide of mid onSingle

Over 15.5ImranTahir bowls quicker and flatter in the air to LRPL Taylor, gets onto the frontfoot and works it towards short fine legNo runs

Over 15.6ImranTahir bowls flighted delivery to LRPL Taylor, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 16.3VD Philander bowls short of length delivery to LRPL Taylor, pulls it away through mid wicketBoundary!

Over 16.4VD Philander bowls pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket regionSingle

Over 16.6VD Philander bowls pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it past the fielder at point.Single

Over 17.1ImranTahir bowls flighted delivery to LRPL Taylor, the batsman is short of his crease at the batting end and is Run Out! .Runout at the non-striker end

Over 17.6ImranTahir bowls flighted delivery to LRPL Taylor, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 18.2DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

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