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
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)
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Full innings highlights
Guptill's leaping take
Yet another de Villiers charge
Du Plessis' 82, soul-provider of South Africa's innings
McCullum's ferocious fifty
Anderson calms nerves
Elliott 84* - the innings of a lifetime
The moments South Africa lost
Twelve off the last six - a manic final over
South Africa left distraught
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