article_snippet: South Africa missed chances in the field, JP Duminy and Ferhaan Berhardian colliding at a crucial moment .
article_snippet: The emotion is too much for Dale Steyn, who lies on the wicket after failing to defend 11 from the final over .
article_snippet: Having won South Africa South Africa chose to bat first and the continued rotation of South Africa side saw Vernon Philander replace the heretofore-impressive Kyle Abbott.
article_snippet: With arguably the best attack of the World Cup, New Zealand’s pace bowlers Trent Boult and Tim Southee were successfully swinging the ball and causing the opposition openers all sorts of problems.
article_snippet: South African captain AB de Villiers falls over the stumps after failing to gather the ball cleanly to run out Corey Anderson .
article_snippet: Corey Anderson, who was expensive but took three of five wickets, celebrates Rilee Roussow's dismissal .
article_snippet: Hashim Amla was then put down three balls later on naught at long leg, with Boult the guilty party this time, after Hashim Amla hit a top-edge off Southee.
article_snippet: Nonetheless, the tournaments leading wicket-taker redeemed the tournaments leading wicket-taker in the following over as Boult followed up a bouncer with an in-swinger that took Amla’s (10) inside edge and cannoned into middle stump, with Eden Park erupting in jubilation.
article_snippet: Slow starts coupled with explosive finishes have the been framework for many of De Villiers side’s innings during this World Cup and many of De Villiers side’s innings efforts in Auckland was following the same suit.
article_snippet: However, De Villiers brought on Corey Anderson and De Villiers sent down a bouncer that hit the shoulder of the Rossouw’s bat and was caught one-handed by Martin Guptill at backwards point to dismiss the left-handed batsman for 39.
article_snippet: As De Villier’s came to the crease De Villiers was once again required to provide a rescue mission but was almost dismissed on De Villiers first delivery as De Villiers nearly gloved the ball onto the stumps.
article_snippet: But, the right-handed batsman remained un-fazed and in typical style De Villiers took the attack to the opposition.
article_snippet: It was an interruption that undoubtedly favoured New Zealand, just as South Africa looked like they were ready to explode and by the time the skies cleared the match was reduced to 43 overs per side.
article_snippet: Having anchored his sides innings
article_snippet: Du Plessis was dismissed for 82 off the second ball after the restart, as Du Plessis gloved a bouncer from Anderson to Ronchi behind the stumps.
article_snippet: South Africa’s pace bowlers were bleeding runs so De Villiers turned to De Villiers energetic spinner Imran Tahir and a tight first over applied a bit of pressure on the batsmen.
article_snippet: As Grant Elliott pushed the ball to point, Anderson called for a run and as Anderson was sent back De Villiers missed a golden opportunity to run-out the stranded batsmen, hitting the stumps with De Villiers hand instead of the ball.
article_snippet: Anderson punished De Villiers for De Villiers missed run out as the game hurtled towards a tense climax .
article_snippet: With New Zealand 273-6 and requiring another 26 runs off 16 balls, South Africa missed another crucial run-out opportunity, Elliott this time the lucky survivor.
article_snippet: Steyn, battling injury, was brought on for the final over with New Zealand requiring 12.
highlights_snippet: du Plessis make half centuries in interrupted innings .
  
highlights_snippet: South Africa hit back before AB de Villiers and misses crucial run out .
  