AUCKLAND (Reuters) - Grant Elliott had not premeditated the shot that propelled New Zealand into their first cricket World Cup final on Tuesday, but he was sure the ball was going over the boundary no matter what.
Dale Steyn bowled a full length delivery and Elliott blasted a six over long-on to finish on 84 not out as New Zealand chased down their Duckworth-Lewis adjusted target of 298 from 43 overs with four wickets and a ball to spare.
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