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00:10we started with 20 teams across india and sri lanka and now here we are at the iconic
00:17eden gardens in a tournament that's been both pleasant and uplifting two proud nations south
00:24africa have marched into the semi-finals here they've been the team to beat new zealand just
00:30find a way don't they to get to this stage in a tournament these are two teams that have absolutely
00:37earned the right to be playing here today at the eden gardens new zealand won the toss they will
00:43goal first there's a bit of dew around already that might be a factor this is how south africa
00:50line up back to the team that has marched through this tournament they've given three players ago in
00:54their previous game but the originals are back again and new zealand just the one change matt henry is
01:00back from uh paternity duties but uh and also mcconkey keeps his place no room for ish sody today they
01:09think the fingerspin oh can bat is the better bet for new zealand so very important toss to win there's
01:16already a little bit of dew out there quinton the cock aiden mark from out so henry to markham if
01:22you're
01:23a lover of cricket this is this is wonderful first runs already
01:33that's the shot he loves playing and there's a fielder there who watches it sail over this is some
01:38beginning from quinton the cock just walks across trying to create a bit of a flow to the leg side
01:44and
01:44just helps it on his way he doesn't even bother about running he knows he's middle that that's
01:49the start he's after easy god on was inside the circle all he had to do was clear him and
01:58he's
01:59cleared him well they had to look at the first one maybe thought himself there wasn't much with regards
02:03to turn so i can now use my feet this presentation of the scene but just slides on no grip
02:08for that one
02:09point to the clock says thank you i'll take your leg side oh it's gone straight up this time no
02:15timing mid on mid on takes the catch it's worked once again katie with the off spinner a little bit
02:22quicker than the last delivery a little bit more into the wicked as well the plan has worked four times
02:28now he gave himself some room on the leg side trying to hit that up and over the top
02:34he's planning an execution to the four for new zealand early is out early one for 10 12 for one
02:48oh up in the air that's two and two
02:52gold mcgonki wow you're on golgata can you believe it it was just back of a leg plenty of time
03:00but the
03:00open bad face didn't roll the wrists and cuts it straight to ellen rickerton goes without scoring
03:15now that cover drive comes out he's that good harsher he finds a way
03:20touched on his strong areas he gets his hands into really nice positions
03:31wonderful into the pads so he knows he's going to look to follow him gives himself an extra bit of
03:37width and just clips it over the legs are exactly where the gap was that's exquisite
03:43when new zealand have structured their side probably a seam bullet short and that's showing here with
03:48nisham in the power play
03:52and finds the gap again 17 of the over south africa back in this game 45 for two after five
04:00just a little too full and all brevis had to do was find that gap on the offside which he
04:06finds very
04:07well the outfield did everything for him
04:13fielder takes the catch
04:16daryl mitchell beautiful hands
04:24oh yeah keep it going back going back going back
04:30fingers underneath here keep it rolling keep it rolling i can see the fingers underneath yeah thank
04:34you i'm ready with my decision for the big screen right to look at the decision what is it then
04:38it's
04:38out captain south africa he goes for 18 south africa 55 for three
04:52back out of there massive shot yeah that's a massive one there for me
05:00kind of feel for south africa they needed something like that just to break the shackles a bit
05:04we're just getting a little bit of length dispatching that over long long
05:14one
05:14gone for it one-handed and all still it goes miles into the crowd watch this
05:22oh kaboom baby
05:26i know it's not the biggest going around there's boundary but man that is power
05:35it's gone straight up mitchell they're not gonna drop him twice
05:44david miller gone one of the most iconic grounds going around
05:50the pressure of the situation as you said homie and bangwa sudden death semi
05:57and both these sides have got a history of choking a little bit at the stage
06:03miller goes for half a dozen and suddenly south africa a 77 for forehead
06:10new zealand and their plans have worked beautifully
06:17new zealand black caps have put themselves into a position of strength
06:24it's through great planning and discipline that has worked for them
06:28and the proteas are in serious trouble now
06:33capitulation
06:37you have to say that is in the slot again
06:40do you go through the field do you go over he did neither
06:44he has brought himself back into the game serious situation for the south africans
06:49suddenly seven for five 77 is on the board for south africa and they are five down
07:00runs that south africa will be grateful for
07:04almost found you after 20 balls is 91 for five
07:09that is his strength that is when he's found so many runs in his career
07:16difference here footwork just a little shimmy down the track
07:20he's got such long levers immense power get that anywhere near the middle
07:28when he does he goes like that jansen
07:33lovely long levers
07:36city of joy city of fetish oh yeah cross same in the slot and yansu
07:48says every night of the week
07:59and that's in the gap that's gone for four two
08:04just to the liking of tristan stabs yeah he's trying to cut her into the surface
08:13clubbered long off was out long gone was out there a little wider they could have been a lot
08:17straighter it wouldn't have mattered
08:22fielder will watch it sail over just looked interested for a while
08:27the runs are coming now for south africa
08:31here it goes
08:36stunning
08:44no
08:48oh but he was outside he was outside that'll be six to 22 of the niche of over
08:54south africa are smiling here 150 for five with two left
08:59yeah great striking
09:03wonderful mention he went for 17 his first now he's gone for 22
09:10gets the wicket
09:11Ferguson it is
09:13well he changes it up with the balls yorkers
09:16knuckle balls it's the lovely leg cutter it's slower the section
09:23for all to see
09:25end of stubs for 29 and south africa they lose their sixth at 150
09:31weekend back corporate bosch
09:37when he gets hold of it you really you really don't want to see where it's ending up
09:43it's inevitably deep into the stadium
09:47oh tremendous what entertainment here in terms of the semi-finals partnership the half century one and now
09:56jansen says well i've got to do it myself
10:00just wonder with ferguson going away from the yorker
10:03tall man get it out of these toes he went through on the previous one
10:07what's he got now again
10:11one more
10:1450 comes up for marco jansen push the boundaries back to the hoodlip
10:19ah i'm not big enough anyway
10:23not for marco jansen what an innings
10:26take a bow sir that is simply sensational here
10:30in the pressure cooker situation and he's striking at almost 200 folks
10:38henry with the wicket
10:40let alone a semi-final an immense t20 world cup
10:45oh spot on what's the beauty
10:50subtle change in pace but it is right on the button
10:54bosch in and out 166 for seven
10:59the water has to get off strike leave jansen with two balls
11:05he chips it
11:07and finds the fielder
11:09two and two for matt henry
11:12at the other end at the moment
11:15just a half-hearted chip all the way through
11:18the ignition on the boundary rope
11:21about is gone for a duck
11:27they're gonna run hard for the second the throws at the strikers end and but it's only two and it's
11:33a
11:33fantastic last door with only six of it
11:35one six nine for eight there they didn't start well rev is 34 of 27 but the innings got substance
11:43when jansen came out to join stubs with the score on 77 for five and they've dragged it to 106
11:52odds
11:54the depth in the south african bowling attack the pace the different angles the different skill
12:00sets that all the fast bowlers bring combined with keshev maharaj they can get into this new
12:05zealand middle order early it's never easy chasing a total well he's starting off with long on in place
12:15that's what he's looking for straighten up a little bit on that left hand up
12:22wonderfully played from tim seifer just leans on it four runs
12:29just a touch there we go maybe more of an outside edge but the placement ended up being perfect for
12:35him he's evened off to a start
12:42they had catches in place but it goes in between the two
12:46more runs for new zealand doesn't swing as much as you expect
12:51it was attempted to shape in just straightens as it pitches finds that edge
12:55but no joy for south africa another bonus boundary for new zealand
13:04up it goes fielders look at each other quinton de coq calls for it he has to make a long
13:09way
13:11can't quite get there initially he was looking down to find leg and then he decided no that's mine
13:18that was when he said no leave it to me it just kept going away from him in the end
13:22didn't even get
13:22close to it south africa will believe in their luck there's been a couple of edges that have fallen short
13:31it'll be so frustrating for south africa push through the gap
13:39what a lovely stroke that is full of confidence straight down the ground
13:46this is a wonderful strike have a look at his balance here he's not a big mover of his feet
13:52that's where he wants it he loves freeing his arms as soon as that goes outside his eye line he
13:59knows
14:00he can get a free swing of the bat through the ball there
14:07this will give new zealand so much confidence in this chase they want to own this power play
14:13gets into a strong position just waits for it it's very difficult to marco jansen with his heart to
14:17target the stumps but seems like quite a safe shot to play against him executed perfectly
14:27and he's wonderful to watch straight down the ground he seems to have a real handle the pace of the
14:33wicket that is not a half volley by any stretch that is a beautiful cricket shot
14:49and the skill that he has in this power play it's 48 for that loss he's just backing that that's
14:56pace on and again you get anything on that it flies away it's such good batting
15:05that's magnificent hitting the power on display here at eden gardens by seifert it's the slow delivery
15:12yes but it's one that they can pick up pretty easily the striking has been superb 37 of 19 21
15:19of 9 58
15:20of 28 the partnership
15:25and it'll keep going for seifert and allen
15:32off it goes again it'll go all the way for six
15:38that's a little press of the bottom hand but purposely lifting that up and over the field
15:46nobody will catch that it's out the middle of the back for more
15:53fin allen has been dominant
16:00throw the bat it's the final over of the power play
16:08that will go the distance too along the ground it skims
16:15and what an over this is if they were dominating at the start of it well well on their way
16:23now
16:25new zealand have outplanned and outgunned south africa up until now
16:30attempt at pace off missing his length
16:38too good
16:42crazy so fortune favors you brave sometimes you feel everything goes in your favor
16:47at this point i think allen is getting his swing through
17:03it's just a little bit of space to be able to clear the field
17:11yeah the stumps are moving that's way to what you almost need to be aiming middle of the leg leg
17:15stump
17:18where is it over him 50 up
17:25for tim seifert just 28 balls
17:34shot
17:37that'll be four more it brings up 100 for new zealand he's reacted so well
17:46to the slower delivery he's just held his shape long enough
17:55helped on its way and it'll be four more easy as you like
18:00it's not a shot he's a custom play that's why the short 45 is gone to mid wicket to save
18:05a single
18:06but they're flowing so sweetly the qe's but he's pulled it out
18:16fin allen gets to a half century
18:19off 19 balls it's the fastest against south africa and t20 world cups
18:30back out of there dominance personified rocking back and buying
18:48the lack of celebration suggests it's too little too late
18:53what a knock this has been and how often the squeeze are about to answer the call for south africa
19:00a little nitpaca on a good length dropping done
19:0458 of 33 breaking the back of the chase 117 for one new zealand
19:11russian ravindra
19:18shot oh wow
19:23attempted slow ball off cutter from robada
19:27just standing getting his weight through the shot beautiful
19:36through it goes new zealand have made the gap finding look so easy
19:45we've seen power from new zealand all the way through this innings
19:50and then knock it up and hold back now to 137 for one as soon as he puts some weight
19:55on that leg
19:56cramp sets in doesn't matter what you do or how far you hit it
20:05fielder was up in the inner ring and in the end with those practice pitches there that will race away
20:14this innings has been unbelievable he's had just four dot balls in the 27 balls that he's faced
20:21and he's up to 75
20:25that's not short from maharaj that's still hitting the top of leg stump
20:29but it's the footwork the depth of the crease that he uses to get back
20:37they've played that shot a lot today both allen and seifert have done it well
20:43might be cramping so let's get this over and done with as quick as possible
20:49yeah it looks like he's got a flight to catch here finchi
20:53he's just going going and going
20:59the boundaries are flowing so easily and after all the chat it doesn't matter
21:07that's almost almost perfect from marco jansen
21:11he's tried to follow him he's tried to tuck him up one-handed still finds the boundary
21:20that's huge that is out of here
21:25and there's no mucking around from finnellen
21:30he's humping it into the 90s off 31 he's only going at 295 seven sixes and nine fours here
21:39a bit of action as well and fetch this it's six more
21:47you execute he's got an answer you put it up on a tee
21:52and he'll pump you down the ground he goes to 96 just the one run needed for victory
22:01and bingo it's the fastest t200 in the world cup ever for the man finnellen
22:11in a hundred oh you betcha he's in a hurry for sure
22:16and helps the black caps get into the final they win by nine wickets
22:22simply destructive yeah you've got to be on your feet here at eden gardens for this
22:28they're just absolutely stunned by what finnellen has produced today you can see what it means to
22:33the kiwis yes it's a hundred and it's a magnificent hundred but they're in a world cup final
22:40yeah so they ever get tasted it and the last outing there and the caribbean mitch santner's happy
22:48that's as much as you get him get from him phenomenal new zealand have been absolutely clinical today
22:59yeah simply sensational from those in black 169 for eight not bad given what was happening but 173 for one
23:11outstanding
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