24/03Result
1st Semi-Final (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Auckland, Mar 24 2015
New Zealand won by 4 wkts (1b rem) (D/L)
Player of the Match
Grant Elliott
Grant ElliottNew Zealand
24/03Result
1st Semi-Final (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Auckland, Mar 24 2015
New Zealand won by 4 wkts (1b rem) (D/L)
Player of the Match
Grant Elliott
Grant ElliottNew Zealand
, play 03:17
Holding: Henry lacked variety

Michael Holding, Martin Crowe and Ajit Agarkar discuss New Zealand's bowling performance against South Africa in their World Cup 2015 semi-final match

, play 02:06
Crowe: Du Plessis' temperament spot-on

Martin Crowe, Ajit Agarkar and Michael Holding discuss Faf du Plessis' innings against New Zealand in the World Cup 2015 semi-final in Auckland

, play 03:13
Crowe: Henry bowls in the mould of a young Hadlee

Martin Crowe and Michael Holding discuss Matt Henry's inclusion in New Zealand's XI for the semi-final against South Africa in Auckland

, play 03:41
'Confident going into our biggest day' - De Villiers

South Africa captain AB de Villiers believes his team is in a good space and has it in them to go past New Zealand in their World Cup 2015 semi-final

, play 03:58
'This is what we play the game for' - McCullum

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum sounds confident ahead of his team's World Cup semi-final clash, against South Africa in Auckland

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A Record

299

Runs scored by NZ, the highest successful chase in a World Cup knockout match.

Blazin' Bazz

4

Number of times McCullum has scored a WC fifty in 22 balls or less. This has only been done nine times in all.

On Fire

71

Runs scored by NZ in the first 5 overs, the second-most for any team since 2001. The best such score (78) is also by NZ (v BANG, 2007)

AB nearing a milestone

471

Runs scored by AB de Villiers in this WC, the second-most by any SA player in one WC. Kallis scored 485 runs during the 2007 WC.

Boult keeps striking

21

Wickets taken by Trent Boult in this WC, the most by any NZ bowler in one WC. Geoff Allott took 20 wickets in the 1999 WC.

Double Donut

0

Number of times either South Africa or New Zealand have won a World Cup semi final. They have cumulatively play in nine (NZ 6, SA 3).