With 57 required off four overs, it looked like New Zealand's streak of not winning a men's T20 World Cup semi-final would continue. But Daryl Mitchell and James Neesham came up with the runs when it mattered, making it a third consecutive major final for the team.
Unreal scenes! What a performance @BLACKCAPS #NZvENG #T20WorldCup21 @ICC
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) November 10, 2021
What a win @BLACKCAPS. Well batted @dazmitchell47 and @JimmyNeesh
— Ross Taylor (@RossLTaylor) November 10, 2021
Congratulations New Zealand!! Fantastic game of cricket, NZ never gave-up and waited for big overs in the end, very well executed.
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) November 10, 2021
Best game of the World Cup. Wow Daryll Mitchell. Jimmy Neesham the gamechanger. New Zealand simply sensational. Congratulations on reaching the finals NZ #ENGvsNZ
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 10, 2021
What a brilliant game of cricket. #NewZealand once again winning hearts along with winning the game.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 10, 2021
Great knock by Mitchell
who was well supported by Conway & Neesham.
Bairstow's incident at the ropes reminded me of what happened with Boult in the 2019 finals.
Kudos to ! pic.twitter.com/XYUrJzTpHK
Jimmy Neesham , was thinking of quitting the game in 2017 and today playing a match defining innings to help New Zealand qualify for the finals. Never give up is the lesson, Sport is a great teacher #ENGvsNZ https://t.co/z3FIO6IPi2
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) November 10, 2021
Big ups @BLACKCAPS great game
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) November 10, 2021
And people were still keeping track of the boundary count.
Boundary count: NZ 19. Eng 18. #properWin
— Ashoka (@ABVan) November 10, 2021
Outstanding, class What a win @BLACKCAPS congratulations what a team this is @T20WorldCup #Goodboys
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) November 10, 2021
After reaching the 2015 WC final, 2019 WC final and the World Test Championship final which they won, New Zealand reach another World Cup Final. They are not just a likeable team, but absolute champions. Fantastic win today #ENGvsNZ
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) November 10, 2021
Wowwwwâ¦what a win. Of course, Mitchell was there till the end to seal it but the game-changer tonight was Jimmy Neesham. The Jordan over. The momentum shifter. Well done, #NZ #T20WorldCup
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 10, 2021
Will it be a second world title for New Zealand in 2021?
Job finished? I don't think so. https://t.co/uBCLLUuf6B
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 10, 2021