New Zealand's Grant Elliott struck premier South Africa strike bowler
Dale Steyn for six on Tuesday to give the World Cup co-hosts a tight
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.
Veteran Daniel Vettori squeezed a four past third man, the pair ran a
bye and Elliott hit the winning six over long-on to secure New
Zealand's first semi-final victory in seven attempts.
They will now meet the winners of Thursday's second semi-final
between Australia and India in Sydney in Sunday's final at the Melbourne
Cricket Ground.
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