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Raj Verma
<h1>New Zealand beat South Africa in 1st Semi-Final</h1>
New Zealand beat South Africa with a six off the penultimate ball to achieve the World Cup last shockingly.
With five required from two balls, Grant Elliott hit Dale Steyn into the stands to complete unbeaten on 84 and seal a four-wicket win in Auckland.
Elliott and Corey Anderson's 58 had lifted the Black Caps from 149-4 in their pursuit of a downpour balanced 298.
South Africa had prior posted 281-5, with Faf du Plessis making 82, in a match lessened to 43 overs every side.
Captain AB de Villiers said something with an unbeaten 65 for South Africa and David Miller a 18-ball 49 in a focus on that was raised by Duckworth-Lewis, however just inside New Zealand's scope.
It was a fourth unsuccessful World Cup semi-last for the Proteas to add to two thrashings and the celebrated 1999 tie with Australia.
For New Zealand, a seventh last-four tie at last yielded a spot in the last after six past misfortunes.
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