Summary

  • 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

  1. Scorecard updatepublished at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    New Zealand 151-4 (22 overs) - target 298 from 43 overs (D/L adjusted)

    Batsmen: Elliott 14, Anderson 1

    Fall of wickets: 71-1 (McCullum 59), 81-2 (Williamson 6), 128-3 (Guptill 34), 149-4 (Taylor 30)

    Bowling figures: Steyn 4-0-46-0, Philander 5-0-35-0, Morkel 5-0-30-2, Tahir 5-1-16-0, Duminy 3-0-20-1

    South Africa 281-5 (43 overs); Du Plessis 82, De Villiers 65*, Anderson 3-72.

    South Africa won toss

    Scorecard

  2. NZ 151-4 (Target 298 from 43 over)published at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    Corey Anderson, your time has come. Your team needs you. Duminy eases him to the crease with a wide down leg before the batsman gets off the mark with a back-foot drive into the off side. I'm taking my jumper and handing you over to Mark Mitchener, who will see this game through to its no-doubt dramatic conclusion.

  3. Postpublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    Jeremy Coney
    Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "It turned just enough, and he followed it with half a bat. He tried to get it fine, but it was too fine and the wicketkeeper was involved.

    "It is a very big wicket for the South Africans. New Zealand are now into the hitting components of their line-up and South Africa will feel they have pulled the game back."

    Ross TaylorImage source, AP
  4. WICKETpublished at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    This changes things again. Duminy's delivery is spinning down leg but Taylor, in an attempt to flick it into the mid-wicket region, catches an edge that De Kock takes. The batsman doesn't even wait for the umpire's finger - he just walks off.

    JP DuminyImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    Jeremy Coney
    Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "This is a pitch where once you get in and feel comfortable, the shots and runs come. We saw that with Du Plessis, De Villiers and Rossouw in the South Africa innings."

    Listen to Test Match Special commentary via the audio icon.

  6. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    OptaJason:, external Brendon McCullum today became the second player after Nathan Astle to score 3,000 ODI runs in New Zealand.

  7. NZ 148-3 (target 298 from 43 overs)published at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    Morkel takes over from Steyn (who is still off the pitch) and lets the side down by veering just slightly down leg to allow Elliott to flick the ball down to the fine leg boundary for four. The bowler corrects his line, though, and responds well, beating Elliott with a rising ball from just short of a length. 150 runs needed at 6.81 per over. They are one run ahead of Duckworth Lewis.

  8. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 07:58 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    Joshua Edwards: Guptill showing he's nothing but average against non-second rate bowling and fielding.

    Sportsgamer: Taylor owes Guptill a few drinks after that run-out.

  9. NZ 143-3published at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    The concession is that four is Steyn's last act in the match (for a bit at least) as he leaves the pitch, presumably because of some unknown injury. He was moving OK so SA will be hoping it is nothing serious. Tahir continues and goes for just three runs as he looks to apply more pressure on the Kiwis. The spinner is bowling flat and proving a challenge.

  10. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 07:54 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    Ferdi Tjombe: The Duckworth-Lewis formula is outdated. Batsmen have evolved tremendously in the last few years.

  11. Postpublished at 07:53 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    Jeremy Coney
    Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "McCullum got them so far ahead of the run-rate and that has helped the other batsman use up that credit. But now that credit has run out and they have work to do themselves."

  12. NZ 140-3 (Target 298 from 43 overs)published at 07:53 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    South Africa smell blood. They know another wicket will give them a real foothold. Steyn is back and with the bit between his teeth. Knowing he has some amends to make, Taylor is the epitome of focus as he gets everything behind a couple of deliveries before whipping one to leg for two runs and then driving through wide mid-on for four.

  13. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 07:50 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    Ben Wear: NZ are choking!

  14. Postpublished at 07:50 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport in Auckland

    "Guptill didn't stop, he ran all the way off the field and down the tunnel without taking his helmet off. For the first time, New Zealand are behind on Duckworth-Lewis."

  15. NZ 133-3published at 07:50 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    Grant Elliott is the new man. He has a big job to do here. He starts well with a paddle sweep to claim a boundary first ball off Tahir before taking a single to keep strike.

  16. Postpublished at 07:46 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    Allan Border
    Ex-Australia captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "The hesitation has cost Martin Guptill. He is the man in form and his run-out was so unnecessary. Ross Taylor looks distraught, but he needs to get over it quickly as there's still a lot of work to do. As soon as you have hesitation at this level it will cost you. They didn't need to do that."

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  17. WICKETpublished at 07:44 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    Oh, Martin what have you done? Taylor prods one into the off side and sets off for a run before stopping and starting again. Guptill responds to Taylor and hesitates and he has no chance of making it ahead of the throw to the keeper. Load gun, point at foot, shoot.

    Scorecard

    Martin GuptilImage source, Getty Images
  18. NZ 128-2published at 07:44 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    They might be in consolidation mode, but New Zealand are still going to look to pit away bad balls when they come. Guptill punches an on-drive from Philander down the ground for a boundary before Taylor gets a four of his own with a whip to leg that a sliding fielder pushes over the rope. Four additional singles make it a very good over for the Black Caps.

  19. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 07:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    West Indies opener Chris Gayle: Flying home to my beautiful girl 'Jamaica' she's the best ever!!!!

    Gayle flightImage source, Chris Gayle
  20. NZ 116-2 (target 298 from 43 overs)published at 07:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015

    It is all about wickets now. SA really want them and NZ are desperate to make sure they don't get them. It is resulting in a tense period of consolidation for the chasing side, who work Tahir around for three singles.