Commentary: New Zealand vs South Africa

New Zealand need to score 298 runs in 43 overs.

March 24, 2015 07:26 am | Updated September 23, 2017 12:51 pm IST

New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum hits the ball for six runs while batting against South Africa during their Cricket World Cup semifinal in Auckland.

New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum hits the ball for six runs while batting against South Africa during their Cricket World Cup semifinal in Auckland.

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first.

Team lineup:

South Africa: H Amla , Q de Kock (Wkt) , F Du Plessis , R Rossouw , AB de Villiers (Capt) , D Miller , JP Duminy , V Philander , D Steyn , M Morkel , I Tahir

New Zealand: M Guptill , B McCullum (Capt) , K Williamson , R Taylor , G Elliott , C Anderson , L Ronchi (Wkt) , D Vettori , T Southee , M Henry , T Boult

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