New Zealand reached the final of T20 World Cup for the first time, defeated England in the semi-finals

England vs New Zealand 1st Semifinal: New Zealand defeated England by five wickets in the first semi-final of the 2021 T20 World Cup played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. With this, the Kiwi team entered the final of the T20 World Cup for the first time. England had scored 166 runs in 20 overs after playing first. In response, New Zealand chased the target six balls earlier. In this way, New Zealand also avenged the defeat in the final of the 2019 ODI World Cup from England.

Opener Daryl Mitchell scored an unbeaten 72 off 47 balls for New Zealand. During this, four fours and four sixes came off his bat. On the other hand, James Neesham scored 27 runs in just 11 balls. Neesham hit three sixes and a four. He scored runs at a strike rate of 245.45.

Neesham turned the match

Chasing the target of 167 runs from England, the start of the New Zealand team was very poor. Martin Guptill 04 and captain Kane Williamson 05 were dismissed cheaply. After this, Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway shared an 82-run partnership for the third wicket. Conway was dismissed for 46 runs in 38 balls with the help of five fours and a six. Till now Mitchell was batting very slowly. After this, Glenn Phillips also got out after scoring just two runs.

The Kiwis had lost their four wickets for just 107 runs in 15.1 overs. From here Neesham batted stormy and made his team’s return in the match by hitting one four and three sixes. He scored 27 runs in just 11 balls. After this Mitchell also started playing in a stormy manner. Mitchell played an innings of 72 not out in 47 balls. During this, four fours and four sixes came off his bat.

England had scored 166 runs

Earlier, the England team, who came out to bat, had a good start, as they added 40 runs for the loss of one wicket in the power play. During this, Jonny Bairstow (13) got out after scoring a run. David Malan, who came in third place, along with Butler, pushed the team’s score forward. Meanwhile, Butler became the victim of Sodhi after scoring 29 runs in 23 balls with the help of four fours.

Moeen Ali, who came at number four, made some good shots with Malan, which took England’s score to 67 runs in 10 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. In the middle overs, both the batsmen made buns for the team at a fast pace. Meanwhile, Malan was dismissed for 41 runs in 30 balls with the help of four fours and a six.

After this came Liam Livingstone and Ali batted vigorously in the last few overs. In the 20th over, Livingstone was dismissed after scoring 17 runs off the Saudi ball in the pursuit of scoring runs at a fast pace. At the same time, Ali completed his half-century in 36 balls. Ali scored an unbeaten 51 off 37 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes, while captain Eoin Morgan scored an unbeaten four off two balls, taking the team’s score to 166 for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs.