Published: Mar 24, 2015, 01:50 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 24, 2015, 01:52 PM (IST)
New Zealand batsmen continue to bat in an aggressive manner despite losing Ross Taylor, during their chase against African giants, South Africa, in the semi-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at the Eden Park in Auckland on Tuesday. Currently, New Zealand are 173 for the loss of four wickets in 25 overs with Grant Elliott on 19 and Corey Anderson on 18, and the match now being a 42 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 and finished on 281 for the loss of five, but the target was revised to 298 owing to the rain interruption. 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
