| CLOSE OF PLAY |
| New Zealand have comprehensively beaten South Africa by 5 wickets and with 10 balls to spare. The Kiwis lost five wickets but had a good partnerships for all the wickets and never really looked in a spot of bother in their chase. Fleming led from the front making 50 while Styris continued his good form with a solid 56 until he got out in a bid to finish off the game. Craig McmIllan saw New Zealand home with an unbeaten 38. New Zealand are through to the Semi-Finals whereas for South Africa it is looking more and more likely that their fate will be decided by their final Super Eight match against England. Man of the Match is Craig McMillan for his good all-round display. |
| FOUR |
| 48.2 : A.NEL to B.MCCULLUM , Crisply driven through the off side by McCullum. The ball races to the boundary. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Benson. New Zealand win by 5 wickets. |
| NEXT BATSMAN IN |
| Brendon McCullum is the new man in |
| WICKET |
| 48.1 : A.NEL to J.ORAM , OUT - Nel bowls a good yorker and a premeditated swing from Oram finds his stumps being shattered. |
| FOUR |
| 47.1 : A.HALL to J.ORAM , Drilled through the leg side by Oram. The ball races to the boundary. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Harper. |
| CHANGE OF BOWLER |
| Andrew Hall comes in to bowl |
| CHANGE OF BOWLER |
| Andre Nel is back into the attack |
| NEXT BATSMAN IN |
| Jacob Oram is the new man in |
| HIGHLIGHT |
| Fifty run partnership between Styris and McMillan |
| WICKET |
| 43.4 : R.PETERSON to S.STYRIS , OUT - Styris goes for a big heave but miscues and Gibbs takes a good catch at Mid-Off. |
| FOUR |
| 42.3 : M.NTINI to S.STYRIS , Styris has hit the ball straight over the bowlers head. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Benson signals a boundary. |
| SIX |
| 41.2 : R.PETERSON to C.MCMILLAN , McMillan plays the slog sweep to perfection. That was six from the time it left the bat of the batsman. Up go the arms of the umpire. |
| CHANGE OF BOWLER |
| Robin Peterson returns to the attack |
| FOUR |
| 41 : M.NTINI to C.MCMILLAN , Crisply driven through the off side by McMillan. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Benson. |
| HIGHLIGHT |
| Scott Styris hits his 19th ODI fifty in 77 balls |
| CHANGE OF BOWLER |
| Makhaya Ntini returns for another spell |
| CHANGE OF BOWLER |
| Andre Nel is reintroduced into the attack |
| FOUR |
| 35.2 : A.HALL to C.MCMILLAN , Crisply driven through the off side McMillan. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Harper. |
| DRINKS |
| Drinks break is taken with New Zealand at 124/3 in 32 overs and looking comfortable for victory |
| CHANGE OF BOWLER |
| Andrew Hall replaces Peterson in the bowling attack |
| NEXT BATSMAN IN |
| Craig McMillan is the new man in |
| WICKET |
| 30.1 : S.POLLOCK to S.FLEMING , OUT - Fleming tries to cut the ball but gets a thin edge to the keeper Boucher who is standing up to the stumps.. |
| CHANGE OF BOWLER |
| Shaun Pollock returns for another spell |
| HIGHLIGHT |
| Stephen Fleming reaches 49th ODI fifty off 83 balls |
| FOUR |
| 29.4 : R.PETERSON to S.STYRIS , Styris has comes down the track and lofted that over mid wicket. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Harper signals a boundary. |
| FOUR |
| 29.1 : R.PETERSON to S.FLEMING , Crisply driven through the covers by Fleming. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Harper. |
| FOUR |
| 28.5 : J.KALLIS to S.FLEMING , It's been lofted well over Mid-on by Fleming. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Benson. |
| HIGHLIGHT |
| Gibbs drops Fleming on 36 |
| HIGHLIGHT |
| Fleming and Styris reach their fifty partnership in 79 balls |
| FOUR |
| 25.2 : R.PETERSON to S.STYRIS , Styris has lofted it well over covers. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Harper signals four runs. |
| CHANGE OF BOWLER |
| Robin Peterson is introduced into the bowling attack |
| FOUR |
| 22.4 : J.KALLIS to S.FLEMING , Neatly played through mid-wicket by Fleming. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Benson signals four runs. |
| CHANGE OF BOWLER |
| Jacques Kallis is introduced in to bowl replacing Nel |
| FOUR |
| 21.2 : A.HALL to S.FLEMING , Fleming has taken the risk and lofted it over the in field. The ball races to the boundary. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Harper. |
| HIGHLIGHT |
| Boucher drops Fleming on 24 |
| FOUR |
| 18.3 : A.NEL to S.STYRIS , Styris plays the Square-Cut to perfection. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Benson signals a boundary. |
| DRINKS |
| Drinks trolley is called onto the field by the Umpires. After 16 overs, New Zealandare 54/2 with Fleming and Styris at the crease |
| FOUR |
| 15.5 : A.HALL to S.FLEMING , Sweetly punched off the backfoot by Fleming. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Harper. |
| CHANGE OF BOWLER |
| Andrew Hall comes onto bowl replacing Ntini |
| POWER PLAY |
| Powerplay 3 is signalled by Umpire Harper for Overs 16-20 |
| NEXT BATSMAN IN |
| Scott Styris is the new man at the crease |
| WICKET |
| 12.2 : A.NEL to R.TAYLOR , OUT - Taylor is beaten by the pace of Nel and is trapped in front. Umpire Benson raises the finger immediately. |
| CHANGE OF BOWLER |
| Andre Nel is introduced into the attack |
| POWER PLAY |
| South Africa take their second Powerplay for Overs 11-15 |
| FOUR |
| 9.3 : M.NTINI to S.FLEMING , Fleming drives the ball straight down the ground. The ball races to the boundary. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Harper. |
| FOUR |
| 8.5 : S.POLLOCK to R.TAYLOR , Nicely punched off the backfoot by Taylor. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Benson. |
| NEXT BATSMAN IN |
| Ross Taylor is the new man in |
| WICKET |
| 7.2 : M.NTINI to P.FULTON , OUT - Fulton goes for a booming drive but gets a thick outside edge and Hall takes a sharp catch at 2nd slip. |
| FOUR |
| 6 : M.NTINI to P.FULTON , Fulton has neatly flicked the ball off his pads. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Harper signals four runs. |
| FOUR |
| 5.3 : M.NTINI to P.FULTON , Fulton plays the pull-shot to perfection. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Harper signals a boundary. |
| FOUR |
| 1.4 : M.NTINI to P.FULTON , Sweetly driven through the covers by Fulton. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Harper signals a boundary. |
| GENERAL |
| Makhaya Ntini to partner Pollock in the opening attack |
| GENERAL |
| Shaun Pollock to start the proceedings from the River Road End |
| GENERAL |
| Peter Fulton and Stephen Fleming to open the innings for New Zealand |
| GENERAL |
| New Zealand require 194 runs to win from 50 overs |