When New Zealand were most in need of a hero at Eden Park, up stepped a South African.

There is no disgrace in being manhandled by South Africa. They are a hell of a team. But after six weeks of uninterrupted fun, it felt like someone had let the air out of the balloon, writes Dylan Cleaver.

New Zealand's rollicking World Cup adventure has a final, thrilling episode to run.

South African captain AB de Villiers admitted he’s never felt worse on a cricket field after losing to New Zealand in the Eden Park semifinal.

Rain has stopped play at Eden Park with South Africa on 216 for three after 38 overs.

All the live stats from the Cricket World Cup semifinal between the Black Caps and South Africa at Eden Park.

The early rain this morning will have made cricket fans nervous about the possibility of a rained-off semi-final.

Matt Henry will be fully prepared to step into the breach in today's semifinal, says his former mentor and current New Zealand Cricket High Performance manager Bob Carter.

It's not only the players who will wake up with frayed nerves this morning ahead of today's Cricket World Cup semifinal at Eden Park.

Brendon McCullum's reputation as a terrible coin tosser is actually undeserved when it comes to one-day cricket.

On a humid night in Dhaka at the 2011 World Cup, New Zealanders got an insight into the tenacity of Kane Williamson.

My father was an extremely hirsute man. His body hair had something of a gingerish hue as well.

What a time to be a cricket fan. What a time to be alive. How lucky we are to have a team this skilled, balanced and good looking?

Daniel Vettori had a touch under three seconds to pull off his spectacular catch against the West Indies in Wellington on Saturday.

When pace bowler Matt Henry returns to the New Zealand starting XI today for the World Cup semifinal against South Africa it will present a surprise decision, but one based on logic.

Is Matt Henry Stephen Donald in disguise? Henry has received a late call up to the New Zealand squad ahead of tomorrow’s World Cup semifinal.

South African skipper AB de Villiers is adamant that the winning of the World Cup for the first time is within their grasp.

As the Black Caps edge closer to Cricket World Cup glory, an entire nation is bracing for one of the biggest games in New Zealand cricketing history.

Memory of a bitter quarter-final tiff four years ago is still fresh in the mind of Faf Du Plessis and his teammates.

New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson cited selflessness as the key reason behind his side's unbeaten run at the World Cup. An ambassador for Hesson's concept is Grant Elliott.

What matchup: A surging South African team who dealt to Sri Lanka with disdain and a New Zealand side playing an aggressive style to dominate their opposition, writes Mark Greatbatch.

Even as a schoolboy at Avondale College, Cricket World Cup double- century star Martin Guptill had something that set him apart.

Regardless of the semifinal result against South Africa, New Zealand will finish fourth or better in the one-day international rankings at the end of the World Cup.

Contest's only certainty - anything can happen. After weeks of action, tomorrow's semifinal is still a venture into the unknown, writes Chris Rattue.

The scale of New Zealand's win last night sent shock waves around the cricketing world. Here are some of the reactions.