Men's ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Semi Final

New Zealand v South Africa

24 Mar 2015 · Eden Park, Auckland

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

New Zealand won by 4 wickets (D/L method)

D/L

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: GD Elliott
Scheduled overs: 50 a side

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
South Africa	281/5	43.0
New ZealandTarget 298 from 43 overs	299/6	42.5

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

New Zealand299/6 (42.5 ov)

New Zealand batting, innings 2
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
MJ Guptillrun out	run out	34	38	3	1	89.5
BB McCullumcaught b M Morkel	caught b M Morkel	59	26	8	4	226.9
KS Williamsonb M Morkel	b M Morkel	6	11	1	0	54.5
LRPL Taylorcaught b JP Duminy	caught b JP Duminy	30	39	4	0	76.9
GD Elliott*not out	not out	84	73	7	3	115.1
CJ Andersoncaught b M Morkel	caught b M Morkel	58	57	6	2	101.8
L Ronchicaught b DW Steyn	caught b DW Steyn	8	7	1	0	114.3
DL Vettori*not out	not out	7	6	1	0	116.7
Extras	13 (b 6, lb 2, w 5)
Total	299/6 (42.5 ov)

Did not bat: MJ Henry, TG Southee, TA Boult

Fall of wickets: 1-71 (BB McCullum, 6.1 ov), 2-81 (KS Williamson, 8.5 ov), 3-128 (MJ Guptill, 17.1 ov), 4-149 (LRPL Taylor, 21.4 ov), 5-252 (CJ Anderson, 37.6 ov), 6-269 (L Ronchi, 40.1 ov)

South Africa bowling, innings 2
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
DW Steyn	8.5	0	76	1	8.60	1
VD Philander	8	0	52	0	6.50	0
M Morkel	9	0	59	3	6.56	1
Imran Tahir	9	1	40	0	4.44	1
JP Duminy	5	0	43	1	8.60	2
AB de Villiers	3	0	21	0	7.00	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

View as table

Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	South Africa	New Zealand
0	0/0	0/0
1	0/0	8/0
2	10/0	26/0
3	20/0	32/0
4	25/1	46/0
5	26/1	71/0
6	27/1	71/0
7	30/1	72/1
8	31/2	77/1
9	34/2	81/2
10	39/2	88/2
11	39/2	94/2
12	43/2	104/2
13	43/2	107/2
14	55/2	112/2
15	58/2	113/2
16	61/2	116/2
17	64/2	128/2
18	71/2	133/3
19	76/2	140/3
20	77/2	143/3
21	85/2	148/3
22	88/2	151/4
23	93/2	155/4
24	99/2	165/4
25	108/2	173/4
26	113/2	174/4
27	116/3	179/4
28	122/3	183/4
29	125/3	196/4
30	129/3	199/4
31	140/3	203/4
32	151/3	208/4
33	162/3	213/4
34	175/3	219/4
35	184/3	231/4
36	199/3	243/4
37	204/3	251/4
38	216/3	252/5
39	222/4	262/5
40	239/4	269/5
41	259/4	275/6
42	266/4	286/6
42.833	–	299/6
43	281/5	–

Win probability

This match was decided by the D/L method after rain, so its target does not mean what the model assumes. Win probability, projected score and par are hidden.