Published: Mar 24, 2015, 11:24 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 24, 2015, 11:36 AM (IST)
South Africa batsman, Faf du Plessis was dismissed for a healthy 82 by fast-bowler, Corey Anderson after being caught behind by Luke Ronchi, against hosts, New Zealand, in the semi-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at the Eden Park in Auckland on Tuesday. The original decision was a not out from the umpire, but New Zealand reviewed it the DRS caught it right via snickometer to overrule the decision. Currently, South Africa are 222 for the loss of four wickets in 39 overs with AB de Villiers on 63 and David Miller on three with the match now being a 43 overs affair due to rain interruption. Live Updates: New Zealand vs South Africa
Earlier, South Africa skipper, AB de Villiers won the toss and elected to bat first on a green and even track at Auckland as he made the only change of bringing in Vernon Philander for Kyle Abbott. While New Zealand skipper, Brendon McCullum confirmed that Matt Henry comes in place of Adam Milne. Live Scorecard: New Zealand vs South Africa
The Black Caps are a team on a roll, having beaten every side they have come up against en route to the semi-final, while South Africa have been largely dominant barring a couple of losses. Conditions are ripe for swing bowling with moisture in the atmosphere following overnight rain and with showers forecast for later in the day, reports AFP. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
