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 1.0   

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 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 0.2 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets cover the line on the front foot and watches the ball go through to the keeper.

Over 0.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and once again let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to HM Amla, no runs, leans forward and drives it well but straight to the man at cover.

Over 0.5 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets behind the line on the front foot and blocks it with the straight bat back to bowler.

Over 0.6 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at point.Good over from Southee, its a maiden.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 TA Boult bowls a short and rising delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, gets cover the line and tries to defend, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 1.2 TA Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Gets forward and looks to defend, the ball takes the outside edge pass the slips and raced away to the boundary.

Over 1.3 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it go through to the keeper.

Over 1.4 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, 2 runs, comes on to the front foot and drives it away through cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 1.5 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Dropped by Ronchi, gets closed the bat face and the outside edge went to the left of the diving Ronchi.

Over 1.6 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, gets across the line and flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 2.2 TG Southee bowls it short of length to HM Amla, 2 runs, moves across in the crease and goes for a pull on the front foot and the ball takes the top edge goes towards deep backward square-leg but he drops it.

Over 2.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 2.4 TG Southee bowls a back of length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, goes deep in the crease and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 2.5 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to HM Amla, Boundary! Gets across the line and flicks it beautifully down to fine-leg fence for four.

Over 2.6 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to HM Amla, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and whips it away across the line through mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the boundary.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, gets right behind the line on the back foot to defend, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 3.2 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, gets across the line and whips it away through square-leg and gets a single.

Over 3.3 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.4 TA Boult  to HM Amla, out Bowled!! Pitched up delivery on the off-stump, Amla goes for a drive through the off-side the ball  takes the inside edge of the bat and crashes the stumps. Amla b Boult 10(14) 

Over 3.5 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.6 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and flicks it away to deep backward square-leg fence for four.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, comes across the line and works it down the leg-side.

Over 4.2 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, gets back in the crease and flicks it down to long-leg and picks up a single.

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