South Africa-conceived Grant Elliott`s splendid 84 not out, topped with a staggering six off the penultimate ball, saw New Zealand to a 4 wicket win over the Proteas in a cliffhanger World Cup semi-final at Auckland`s Eden Park on Tuesday:
Elliott`s winning six, off harmed South Africa quick bowler Dale Steyn, took New Zealand into the World Cup last shockingly and they will play the champ of Thursday`s second semi, in the middle of Australia and India in Sydney, in Sunday`s masterpiece coordinate in Melbourne.
New Zealand confronted an overhauled focus of 298 under the Duckworth/Lewis technique after South Africa made 281 for five in 43 overs, which incorporated an almost two-hour downpour stoppage.
Dark Caps captain Brendon McCullum made a regularly quickfire 59 off 26 balls at the leader of the innings.
At that point came a profitable 103-run organization in the middle of Elliott and Corey Anderson and New Zealand seemed to have the amusement under control with six overs to go.
However Morne Morkel recovered the activity for South Africa by taking a wicket and yielding stand out run in the 38th over and by the begin of the 43rd, and last, over New Zealand obliged 12 to win.
They began with a bye, a solitary, a four to Daniel Vettori, an alternate bye and afterward Johannesburg-conceived Elliott, who turned 36 last weekend, smacked Steyn high into the stands as New Zealand, in the wake of losing each of the six of their past World Cup semi-finals, finished an exciting win.
South Africa, attempting to divert from their undesirable "choker" tag, have now neglected to win every one of the four World Cup semi-finals they have challenged.
As McCullum flung his bat toward the begin of New Zealand`s run pursue, South Africa chief AB de Villiers was compelled to take three of his bleeding edge bowlers out of the assault.
Vernon Philander, supplanting Kyle Abbott in the side, surrendered 14 rushes to McCullum with his first over and was quickly supplanted by Morkel.
Morkel additionally endured one over that cost 14 runs yet returned from the flip side after Steyn was spelled when McCullum hit two sixes and three fours off his third over.
The arrival of quick bowler Morkel paid prompt profits. He fixed McCullum who thudded a basic catch under the control of Steyn at mid-on and in his next over he bowled Kane Williamson.
After nine overs, New Zealand were 81 for two.
Martin Guptill, looking to move down his World Cup record 237 not out against the West Indies in last weekend`s quarter-last, looked in fine touch making 34 preceding being run out in a mid-pitch misunderstanding with Ross Taylor.
Taylor did not last any longer before he was gotten behind and New Zealand were 149 for four when Elliott and Anderson set up camp before the recent was out for 58..
De Villiers had set South Africa up for a dramatic finale with overwhelming hitters under control just to be denied seven overs when downpour cleared in when they were 216 for three in the 38th over.
He delivered a quick 65 not out and, taking after the downpour break, David Miller`s limit loaded 49 from 18 conveyances got South Africa up to 281 for five
De Villiers was in charge in the number one spot up to the close to two-hour downpour interruption splitting 60 off 38 balls, however when the climate cleared and play continued he could just stand and look as Miller assumed responsibility.
Of the 65 place on in the five overs after the resumption, Miller scored 49 in the wake of supplanting Faf du Plessis who was out for 82 on the second ball after the restart,
Fortunes was with South Africa when they won the hurl, chose to bat and increased early energy when edges hustled to the short limits.
New Zealand wicket-attendant Luke Ronchi dropped Quinton de Kock on six and Trent Boult missed a troublesome opportunity to catch Hashim Amla.
In any case left-arm paceman Boult, the tournament`s driving bowler with 21 wickets, added to his count by releasing Amla and de Kock on his approach to figures of two for 53.
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