New Zealand reach first World Cup final
Grant Elliott 84 not out - wins it with a six
NZ 299-6 from 42.5 overs (D/L adjusted)
SA 281-5: Du Plessis 82, De Villiers 65*
Rain reduced match to 43 overs per side
Winners to play Australia or India
Mark Mitchener and Phil Dawkes
We currently have pretty clear skies over Eden Park in Auckland. The teams have been out warming up, while the stands slowly fill. There won't be an empty seat for this one, that is for sure.
These two sides have provided some stellar entertainment this tournament, built around dynamic, attacking cricket. You've got to think that the side winning the toss will bat. Let's find out...
Nine World Cup semi-finals between them, but neither New Zealand or South Africa have yet made their final debut. Something has got to give.
Morning all and welcome to our coverage of the first semi-final of the 2015 World Cup between cricket's ODI nearly men. It's NZ v SA, McCullum v De Villiers, "Two toes" v "The feared beard". And it promises to be an absolute cracker.