In the rain-shortened match New Zealand made it with just one ball to spare at Eden Park.
New Zealand’s Martin Guptill became the latest batsman to make Cricket World Cup history with an innings of 237 not out in a total of 393-6.
Aiming to win their first ever World Cup knockout, the Proteas bowlers removed both openers inside the first five overs against Sri Lanka.
Amid the excitements and plot twists of the pool stage of the Cricket World Cup, a small but compelling drama has played out off-stage.
The 2015 Cricket World Cup moves into the quarterfinals stage, with any one of the remaining eight teams able to clinch the ultimate prize.
Brendan Taylor’s flamboyant 138 in a valedictory innings almost spurred Zimbabwe to a shock win over India at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday.
Sterling batting from captain AB de Villiers and strong bowling cemented South Africa’s place in the final eight, against a nonthreatening UAE attack.
With their first ever world cup century, the Bangladesh side piled on the pressure and reduced England to a mess of fallen wickets and bruised egos.
"I didn’t feel any electric vibe. It’s my responsibility to get the guys going, which I didn’t," said captain AB de Villiers after losing to Pakistan.
Australia’s victory in Sydney was fired by a spectacular maiden one-day international century from Glenn Maxwell, who helped Australia to 376-9.
Hashim Amla hit his highest One Day International score with a majestic 159 and Faf du Plessis grabbed a century to drive the Proteas to 411.
The opening batsman’s 159 off 128 balls led South Africa to their second knock of over 400 in the Cricket World Cup, setting a near impossible target.
The emphasis is not only the starting 11, but the entire squad of 15, because going forward there might be an injury or somebody might fall ill.
Kane Williamson demonstrated his extraordinary composure under pressure by hitting a six to win Saturday’s World Cup Pool A match against Australia.
Captain AB de Villiers took his team to a sterling victory against the West Indies, with his 162 from a mere 66-ball knock.
Shenwari, who had been positively pedestrian for his first 40 runs, was dismissed for 96 after leading his side’s chase to 211 runs to victory.
Chris Gayle lifted the West Indies to 372-2 against Zimbabwe in a Pool B match at the Cricket World Cup.
India has bowled out the South African team in Melbourne; announcing themselves as genuine contenders to defend their World Cup title.
The co-hosts dismissed England for 123 and roared to victory in a mere 12.2 overs, which has firmly placed them as the team to beat this World Cup.
UAE looked on course to record their first win over a test nation in their 20th official one-day international until Williams and Ervine intervened.
