Cricket world takes to Twitter to comment on Blackcaps-Proteas classic
Social media reaction to semi-final epic
Social media again was abuzz with the voices of legends past and present who reacted with varying degrees of heartbreak, joy and everything in between following New Zealand's incredible semi-final win over South Africa.
We've picked the best of the bunch.
See you Sunday! #BacktheBlackCaps ^RI pic.twitter.com/qlfrFqzQOu
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 24, 2015
Woohoo. Who's coming to Melbourne????
— Ross Taylor (@RossLTaylor) March 24, 2015
Congrats @NZcricket1 and congrats @BrendanMcCullum and team , loved the ANZAC spirit well done to Grant Elliott !
— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann) March 24, 2015
What an unbelievable game. So proud of the @BLACKCAPS and what they have achieved. Also feel the raw pain of @OfficialCSA on an amazing day.
— Stephen Fleming (@SPFleming7) March 24, 2015
2 brilliant teams in a World Cup semi final. Well done NZ. #CWC15 #NZvSA #greatcricket
— Jason Gillespie (@YCCCDizzy) March 24, 2015
What a game of cricket in NZ, please hold your heads high South Africa, you've done everyone proud as you gave it absolutely everything !! 👍
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) March 24, 2015
The Player of the Match is Grant Elliott for his nerveless match-winning innings #NZvSA #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/S21HCQfCkh
— ICC (@ICC) March 24, 2015
What a Match. Great finish by that boy Grant. Weldone Newzealend.
— Sanath Jayasuriya (@sanath07) March 24, 2015
#Respect http://t.co/k1VPP75btC pic.twitter.com/UGGXYtiUsx
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 24, 2015
South Africa DID NOT CHOKE! They got beaten by a better team today...AB led the team wonderfully well! But, well done NZ! See you in Sydney!
— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) March 24, 2015
The @BLACKCAPS are through to the @cricketworldcup final... Will the Aussies join them? #cwc15 #GoGold pic.twitter.com/tt4SxyrgvE
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 24, 2015
THAT moment! #NZvSA pic.twitter.com/rWkZg0J31W
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 24, 2015
AB de Villiers and Brendon McCullum two magnificent leaders around which their teams and countries can rally. Different class
— Dean Wilson (@CricketMirror) March 24, 2015
Amazing game of cricket!!! Well done New Zealand.
— Steve Smith (@stevesmith49) March 24, 2015
What an amazing World Cup semi final...
— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) March 24, 2015
What a semi final! I feel for the SA boys. Well done to NZ.
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) March 24, 2015
Have never seen a South African team fight harder and stay in the game so long, against the odds. @ABdeVilliers17 and boys can be proud.
— Neil Manthorp (@NeilManthorp) March 24, 2015
#NZvSA #CWC15 This will be become an indelible sporting contest.One of great games....this is what it is all about.Terrific spirit as well.
— Max Walker (@Maxxing) March 24, 2015
It was an amazing game of cricket. This was probably the most electric crowd I've ever played in front of. - AB
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 24, 2015
Well done @grantelliottnz ! @pkhearle gutted for our boys
— Robin John Peterson (@robbie13flair) March 24, 2015
Elliot is spot on,amazing support for the NZ team from the start of the WC.They deserved this win for the positive approach #CWC2015
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 24, 2015
Your man of the match - @grantelliottnz #backtheblackcaps ^RI pic.twitter.com/80LSYAvsGX
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 24, 2015
What a great game of cricket. SA did not lose that game. NZ won it. Well played NZ. And to the Proteas you can be proud of your campaign.
— Jacques Kallis (@jacqueskallis75) March 24, 2015
Its tough to see a side lose in a match like the semis. Well played South Africa. (1/2)
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 24, 2015
Big Congratulations to New Zealand for making the ICC World Cup finals and playing amazing cricket... #CWC15 (2/2)
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 24, 2015
Now that was a Semi-Final! Wow, what a game! Feel for SA but well done to @BLACKCAPS. #CWC15 #SAvNZ
— Jessica Jonassen (@JJonassen21) March 24, 2015
The images say it all... http://t.co/2kGeZ8r9x0 #cwc15 #NZvSA pic.twitter.com/XKmU2FLpyH
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 24, 2015
Is that the best one day game ever? Wow. Everyone take a deep breath! The World Cup business end, You have arrived!
— Andrew McDonald (@andrewmcdonald4) March 24, 2015
Plenty respect for AB De Villiers n his team they played great cricket. We know that 7 overs lost played a big part. #holdheadshigh #WC2015
— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) March 24, 2015
Congratulations to @grantelliottnz on being awarded Player of the Match for his unbeaten 84! #NZvSA #CWC15 #WWOS pic.twitter.com/wxdgFO75gI
— Wide World of Sports (@WWOS9) March 24, 2015
After 7 Semi Finals, New Zealand are finally in Final of a World Cup!!
— Mazher Arshad (@cricket_U) March 24, 2015
Wow, what a seriously good game! Well done @BLACKCAPS. Commiserations Proteas. #CWC15 #NZvSA
— Brisbane Heat (@HeatBBL) March 24, 2015
Congrats to the @BLACKCAPS on a superb win, all the best for the finals. May the best team win with a spectacular game #cwc15 #NZvSA
— Shoaib Malik (@realshoaibmalik) March 24, 2015
Amazing finish. Grant Elliot been through so much in NZ cricket. Awesome to see. What a final it'll be. Feel for SA. World Cups SO GOOD!
— Trent Copeland (@copes9) March 24, 2015
What an innings from Grant Elliot. Calm under pressure, played from a stable base and built great partnerships. Well done NZ! #CWC2015
— Alex Blackwell (@AlexBlackwell2) March 24, 2015
Elliotttttttttt a six to finish game. His #RoyHobbs moment #TheNatural. Well played @BLACKCAPS #NZvSA #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/rQVgIcfakn
— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) March 24, 2015
What a game @cricketworldcup @grantelliottnz Brilliant
— Brett Lee (@BrettLee_58) March 24, 2015
Bloody love Cricket ...
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 24, 2015
Unbelievable game of cricket!!! #CWC2015
— Sean Abbott (@seanabbott77) March 24, 2015
What an amazing semi final. Congrats @BLACKCAPS bad luck @OfficialCSA Neither team deserved to lose #CWC15
— Glenn McGrath (@glennmcgrath11) March 24, 2015
Just an amazing night for the greatest sport in the world. #cricket #cwc15 #NZvSA pic.twitter.com/gzkycoIMPY
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 24, 2015