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)
| 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
Series – New Zealand advanced
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)
I’m glad we had a Live Game Article for this game… was good!
@ BrumbiesBoy:
😉
Grant………………………………………Our favourite Saffa.
I suppose I better put up some Rugby News… on a rugby website… hehehe
@ MacroBull:
What does it matter who I picked….I would have been glad if we won, but NZ are the better team in the WC.
They haven’t lost twice before this game, so common sense said they had a better chance.
Not hiding behind anything.
They deserve to be in the final more than us.
nortie wrote:
Lol id quote your rantings about superbru everytime the stormers lose but i wont waste my time.
304 @ nortie:
Your cynicism knows no bounds…
@ nortie:
So its quite rich of you accusing me of being a bad loser
Angostura wrote:
What did the stats say, who would win.
I followed my gut feel, not rocket science, just common sense that NZ were the better team in the WC
… Just because i dont concede defeat even before a contest starts and gloat about it.
But i ubderstand why as a stormer supporter nortie give up almost immediately everytime 😆
@ Pietman:
And so you should be Pieterman. Proud of your boys that is.
Just a couple of things went against your Team.
-The Rain.
-The two missed stumpings.
-Steyn’s hamstring injury.
And maybe the Eden Park hoodoo.
But they (The Protea’s) gave it 110%.
Ha ha, hoe opgewerk word mense nou oor iemand durf waag om te voorspel dat ons sal verloor.
Please, we played through the tournament with a liability opening the batting, our bowlers were not on song.
They, and QdK fired in one game only, and that was against Sri Lanka.
We lost to two teams in the round robin stage.
Compare that to the Kiwis, who were on song from game one, unbeaten, top of their log.
Anyone truly believe they don’t deserve to be in the final?
It would have been nice if we had, but would we beat the Aussies in Australia, I doubt it.
The better team went through, it’s that simple.
Congrats to NZ, hard luck Proteas
Seeing as here is a number of regular bloggers here on the Blog at the moment… anybody up for it to do the Live Game Article for us on Friday between the Reds vs Emirates Lions?
I have to attend a funeral and do the eulogy there, so I already know I am not available…
Even if you’re not an Author yet… I’ll easily show you the ropes… and our lovely community will benefit from it…
@ MacroBull:
Great summary Macro……………………………………………………and there was so much more as well.
289: Bambie Seuntjie, jou naam se alles. Kamstige Saffa wat oorsee sit vir die geld en geniet as oorsese spanne SA klop. 🙄
313 @ grootblousmile: Sorry, GBS, I have a 5 hour drive to pick my daughter up from school for the holidays
@ grootblousmile:
@313 No thanx…by the time you got back I would probably have banned the lot and it would only be us two again…so rather get someone of milder nature like Nortie or Caner
It is good that we, from different perspectives and support groups, can jointly celebrate a great game.
The Kiwis here are not gloating, the saffas are good enough to give vredit where due… once again a big plus-point for this website.
To Cane, Rangi and the rest of the Kiwi support group… I think it is safe to say that most of us will be behind you okes for the final!
@ nortie:
nortie, maybe one day when you grow up you’ll understand that being a fan is not about YOU, not about being a smart arse, but simply sharing with fellow fans the bonhommie, agony & ecstasy of supporting your team/province/country … right now the saffas & kiwis are celebrating this great game, this great sport … none of us are at all interested in your Superbru, nor are we ever … it is entirely meaningless to us
316 @ Just For Kicks:
No problem… the fact that it is middle of the bloody work day also complicates things, I suppose!
317 @ Pietman:
I am not worried that you would ban okes, I am worried that you would be too computer illiterate to do it… hehehe… just joking!
Ben-die-Bul wrote:
Hy sit in SA, in Snorstad, met kakie onderbroek end al
317 @ Pietman:
Work, and I won’t be any good 😆
Every comment I make will be met with howls of indignation.
I guess even posting the score will be argued 😉
319 @ Angostura:
Clap, clap, clap
Standing ovation for mr. Stats.
Well done, you must really feel like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders.
What gives you the idea that I give a toss about your pompous take on everything?
319: laas toe ek gekyk het, het Proteas gehuil, nie gecelebrate nie.
319 @ Angostura:
Ango… you are an old ballie with enough time on your hands… a regular blogger… and quite level-headed for a Sharkie man… can I not call on your sense and sensibilities to do the Live Game for us on Friday?
I have also noticed that you are quite erudite behind a keyboard, so it should be an absolute breeze for you!!
Come on, help me out… time that one of you gives back to R-T a bit as well… I simply cannot do EVERYTHING.
Not difficult either, hell if I manage and have managed to do the Live Game thingies, and still chat lekker while the game is on… then YOU can do it.
@ grootblousmile:
@320 Werk dit dan met n computer? Nee o hel, dan will ekkie die job he nie, glad nie!
This from Cricinfo: AB’s after match Interview.
Amazing game of cricket,” says AB de Villiers. “Probably the most electric crowd I have ever heard in my life. I guess the best team has come out on top. We gave it our best. No regrets. We left it all out there. It is hurting. It is going to take a while to recover. Worst of all is we don’t play for ourselves. The bigger picture is for the people back home. We play for them. I hope they can still be proud of us. There have been great performances. I felt we had a wonderful thing going. Had a great feeling. Don’t want to single out any performance. To the teams in the final, all the best.”
“”The bigger picture is for the people back home. We play for them””. “………………………………………….And there Ladies and gentleman, you have the words of proud Captain. Disappointed for sure, but he plays for you. Each and every one of you.
326 @ Pietman:
Flok weet, eintlik is jy die ideale ou om dit vir ons te doen… op vakansie, gaan anyway die game kyk, veteraan blogger… jinne ‘n vrind vra vir hulp en jy sukkel om te help!!
@ grootblousmile:
Actually i think a few of us would have picked them.
Its just the way you come on here to brag about it. Almost excited about it that makes you sound like a…*trying my best to resist name calling*
Its a pretty bad attitude, im glad your a stormer supporter because even with all those vet ttannies that supports the bulls we still dont have that cynical loser attitude to give up halfway.
And at least they are not obsessed with their sb especially when their team loses.
329 @ MacroBull:
Kyk, jy kan my van enigiets beskuldig maar NOOIT, nooit daarvan dat ek ‘n Stormers ondersteuner is nie.
Ek neem eksepsie, ten sterkste!!
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