New Zealand vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup, 24 March, 2015
COMPLETED / 1st Semi-Final / Eden Park
299/6 (42.5 ov)
281/5 (43 ov)
New Zealand won by 4 wkts (1b rem) (D/L)
Player of the match
Grant Elliott,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Elliott | 84 | 73 | 7 | 3 | 115.06 |
| Daniel Vettori | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.66 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Dale Steyn | 8.5 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 8.60 |
| Morne Morkel | 9 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 6.55 |
New Zealand won by 4 wkts (1b rem) (D/L)
New Zealand vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (NZ won by an innings and 359 runs) | 2nd Test | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Test | 30 Jul 2025 |
| South Africa (NZ won by 3 runs) | Final | 26 Jul 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (NZ won by 60 runs) | 6th T20I | 24 Jul 2025 |
| South Africa (NZ won by 7 wickets) | 5th T20I | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (Match Abandoned) | 3rd T20I | 14 Sep 2025 |
| England (ENG won by 146 runs) | 2nd T20I | 12 Sep 2025 |
| England (SA won by 14 runs (DLS Method)) | 1st T20I | 10 Sep 2025 |
| England (ENG won by 342 runs) | 3rd ODI | 7 Sep 2025 |
| England (SA won by 5 runs) | 2nd ODI | 4 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Luke Ronchi 8(7) - c R Rossouw b D Steyn Dale Steyn
- Fall of Wickets: 71 - 1 Brendon McCullum, 81 - 2 Kane Williamson, 128 - 3 Martin Guptill, 149 - 4 Ross Taylor, 252 - 5 Corey Anderson, 269 - 6 Luke Ronchi
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 0 of 0, South Africa - 0 of 0
- Toss: South Africa elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Semi-Final
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2015
- Time: 06:30 AM
- Venue: Eden Park
- City: Auckland
- Umpires: Ian Gould (England), Rod Tucker (Australia), Nigel Llong (England, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
