New Zealand's Grant Elliott reacts after hitting a shot for six runs to win their Cricket World Cup semi-final match against South Africa in Auckland, March 24, 2015. REUTERS/Nigel Marple
AUCKLAND (Reuters) - - New Zealand's Grant Elliott struck the premier South Africa strike bowler Dale Steyn for six on Tuesday to give the World Cup co-hosts an epic four-wicket victory with a ball to spare in their semi-final at Eden Park.
Twelve runs were required off the final over of the rain-reduced match after New Zealand had been set a daunting 298 to score off 43 overs.
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