5 Great Games In History Of World Cricket Which Were Spoiled Due To Rain
5 Great Games In History Of World Cricket Which Were Spoiled Due To Rain
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South Africa vs New Zealand, 2015 WC Semi-final, Auckland

Grant Elliott and Dale Steyn
Grant Elliott and Dale Steyn at the 2015 World Cup semi-final. Image-Getty

In the list of the most incredible ODI matches ever, let alone in World Cups, ever played in the first semi-final of the 2015 World Cup between South Africa and New Zealand at Eden Park was rain-marred and truncated.

Grant Elliott, born in Johannesburg, played the innings of his life to propel New Zealand into the final with a maximum off Dale Steyn of the penultimate delivery of the chase to complete the chase.

In the first innings, of South Africa, the match had been trimmed to 43 overs by rain. The Proteas may consider themselves unlucky for the Duckworth-Lewis calculations after their innings was interrupted when de Villiers and Faf du Plessis were in good touch by the 38th over. Though they smashed 65 in the last five overs, the 298 in 43 was less intimidating than the 350 in 50 could have been.

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