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New Zealand Defeat South Africa in Thriller Enter World Cup Final
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New Zealand Defeat South Africa in Thriller, Enter World Cup Final
March 24, 2015 16:45
In a brave fight of epic proportions, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 4 wickets to make it to their first ever World Cup final. (All images courtesy Getty and AFP)
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In a brave fight of epic proportions, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 4 wickets to make it to their first ever World Cup final. (All images courtesy Getty and AFP)
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Corey Anderson and Grant Elliott produced a superbly timed 103-run partnership to take New Zealand into their first cricket World Cup final with a tense four-wicket win over South Africa at Eden Park
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Anderson (58) and Elliott (84 not out) had been thrust together at 149 for four in the 22nd over of the rain-effected semi-final and calmly took their side within sight of victory.
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Daniel Vettori joined Elliott to guide their side home to ecstatic scenes in Auckland.
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South Africa captain AB de Villiers (65 not out) and Faf du Plessis (82) had shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 103 from 73 balls to power their team to an imposing 281 for five in 43 overs after almost two hours of play was lost due to the rain.
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New Zealand faced a revised target of 298 under the Duckworth/Lewis method after South Africa made 281 for five in 43 overs, which included a near two-hour rain stoppage.
Brendon McCullum gave an explosive start to the chase.
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But Morne Morkel regained the initiative for South Africa by taking a wicket and conceding only one run in the 38th over and by the start of the 43rd, and final, over New Zealand required 12 to win.
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In the end though, New Zealand kept calm nerves to win the match with 1 ball to spare.
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