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 1.1 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 3.1 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 5.1 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, goes on to the back foot and misses the flick, the ball goes of the pads towards point.

Over 5.2 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, gets forward and works it away through the on-side and picks up a single.

Over 5.3 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 5.4 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, comes across the line and works it straight to the man at square-leg.

Over 5.5 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 5.6 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and once again left alone watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 7.1 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it watchfully on the off-side.

Over 7.2 TA Boult bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, no runs, moves across in the crease and flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Over 7.3 TA Boult bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, goes back in the crease and pushes it pass point and picks up another quick single.

Over 7.4 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, gets forward and defends it straight back to the bowler.

Over 7.5 TA Boult  to Quinton de Kock, out Caught by Southee!! Good length delivery on the stumps, de Kock wanted to go over cover, but the late swing took the outside edge and landed safely in third man's handsde Kock c Southee b Boult 14(17)

Over 7.6 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to RR Rossouw, no runs, gets cover the line to defend, the ball goes pass the outside edge.

Over 9.1 TA Boult bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, no runs, stays back in the crease and taps it on the off-side.

Over 9.2 TA Boult bowls a slower one to Faf du Plessis, no runs, comes on to the front foot and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 9.3 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it watchfully on the off-side.

Over 9.4 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Opens the face of the bat to play that. Beats Southee's dive at third man and reaches the fence.

Over 9.5 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward to drive and mistimes it to mid-off.

Over 9.6 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, gets forward and  softly pushes it into the vacant point region.

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