NewZealand entered the final of the ICC T20 World Cup after beating England in a thrilling match. Kiwis made a remarkable comeback as they defeated England with a five-wickets in the thrilling first semifinal today (Wednesday). NewZealand becomes the first team to the final of the T20 World Cup.
New Zealand won the toss and skipper Kane Williamson elected to bowl first. Moeen Ali’s scored his first-ever World Cup fifty over just 37 balls. Some useful contributions from Dawid Malan (42), and Jos Buttler (29) helped England to post a total of 166/4 against New Zealand. Tim Southee (1/24), Adam Milne (1/31), Ish Sodhi (1/32), and James Neesham (1/18) were the wicket-takers for the Kiwis.
While chasing down 167 to win against England, Daryl Mitchell won the hearts of billions with a sensational unbeaten 72 off 47 balls. Devon Conway scored 46 runs over 38 balls. James Neesham smashed 27 off 11 runs and played an important role while chasing down the score. Chris Woakes (2/36) and Liam Livingstone (2/22) were the wicket-takers for England.
BRIEF SCORECARD:
England: 166/ 4 in (20 overs)
New Zealand: 167/5 in (19 overs)
Man Of The Match:
Daryl Mitchell (NewZealand)
72 off 47 balls
RESULT:
NZ won by 5 wickets with 6 balls remaining.
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