Rain stops South Africa-New Zealand semi-final

Auckland, March 24 (IANS) Rain has halted play in the South Africa-New Zealand cricket World Cup semi-final at the Eden Park here on Tuesday.

South Africa were batting at 216/3 after 38 overs with skipper AB de Villiers (60 not out) and Faf du Plessis (82 not out) at the crease when the skies opened up.