History for New Zealand, heartbreak for South Africa
A spectacular finish to a breath-taking match took New Zealand into their first World Cup final and left South Africa with painful memories of what may have been
ESPNcricinfo staff
24-Mar-2015
Before the start of the match in Auckland, New Zealand and South Africa had played in nine semi-finals between them without once experiencing the thrill of being in a title contest. For the second time in this World Cup, a match at the Eden Park was decided by a six - this time off the bat of Grant Elliott. The result left the 40,000 strong crowd at the ground roaring in delight and in the midst of that was the despondent loneliness of a South African team beaten yet again in a semi-final. (US only)