England vs New Zealand
1st Semi-Final, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Match Centre
New Zealand beat England by 5 wickets
Match Ended - New Zealand beat England by 5 wickets
Over 
13th 
1
2
0
W
0
1
  = 4     | 
Over 
14th 
1
1
2
4
1
1
  = 10     | 
Over 
15th 
W
0
0
0
1
0
1
  = 2     | 
Over 
16th 
6
0
0
4
0
6
2
1
  = 19     | 
Over 
17th 
0
6
1
6
1
W
  = 14     | 
Over 
18th 
2
6
6
1
1
4
  = 20     | 
Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Mitchell

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
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4R
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CRR: 8.79

Commentary

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13.1
1
Liam Livingstone to Daryl Mitchell
A very full one, on off. Daryl Mitchell hits it to long on for one.
13.2
2
Liam Livingstone to Devon Conway
Loopy ball, on off. Conway hits it to the right of long on for a couple.
13.3
0
Liam Livingstone to Devon Conway
Did that carry? Flatter ball, on off. Conway hits it hard back to the bowler. The ball goes very low to Liam Livingstone. He gets his right hand down but cannot grab it. Maybe, that bounced in front.
13.4
W
Liam Livingstone to Devon Conway
OUT! STUMPED! Liam Livingstone does it! The pressure was building up and it results in a wicket. Liam Livingstone fires this outside off. Conway is down the track to drive but gets no bat on it. Jos Buttler does the rest behind the stumps and New Zealand are in big, big trouble now. They need 72 in 38 balls and Glenn Phillips walks out to bat.
13.5
0
Liam Livingstone to Glenn Phillips
Full ball, on off. Glenn Phillips misses the drive. Jos Buttler takes the bails off but he does not have the ball in his hand. It goes to short third man and they cross for a run.
13.6
1
Liam Livingstone to Daryl Mitchell
Flatter ball, on off. Punched past covers for one.
14.1
1
Mark Wood to Daryl Mitchell
Back of a length, around off, Daryl Mitchell steps back and slaps it down to long off for a run.
14.2
1
Mark Wood to Glenn Phillips
Again it's on the shorter side around off, Glenn taps it down to cover-point and rotates the strike.
14.3
2
Mark Wood to Daryl Mitchell
100 up! Shortish and around off, at 91 mph, Mitchell backs away to heave it over the leg side but ends up slicing it down to third man for two. Singles or doubles won't do it for the Blackcaps. They need to find the boundaries. 
14.4
4
Mark Wood to Daryl Mitchell
FOUR! The quicker you bowl, the faster you travel. Wood goes short and sharp around off, Daryl Mitchell looks to pull but only manages a top edge. It flies behind the keeper and finds the fence. New Zealand won't mind how they come as long as they come.
14.5
1
Mark Wood to Daryl Mitchell
Follows the batsman down the leg side with a 151 kph short delivery, Daryl Mitchell plays a mistimed pull to deep square leg for a single.
14.6
1
Mark Wood to Glenn Phillips
Spears in a full ball around off, Glenn Phillips forces it out to the right of mid on and takes a single. Chris Jordan came up with a good sliding stop inside the ring.
15.1
W
Liam Livingstone to Glenn Phillips
OUT! CAUGHT! Liam Livingstone is doing with the ball, gets his second wicket and removes the dangerous Glenn Phillips. A floated delivery, pitching fuller and around middle, perhaps a leg spinner, Phillips winds up for a big heave over the leg side but gets a massive top edge on it. The ball flies down to long off and Sam Billings takes the simplest of catches. The wheels are coming off for the Kiwis. 60 needed off 29 balls.
15.2
0
Liam Livingstone to Daryl Mitchell
Flighted and full, around off and spinning away, Daryl throws his bat at it but fails to connect.
15.3
0
Liam Livingstone to Daryl Mitchell
Quicker and flatter, full and outside off, Daryl Mitchell tries to play the reverse-batted shot but misses.
15.4
0
Liam Livingstone to Daryl Mitchell
Beaten again! Liam Livingstone is all over Daryl Mitchell at the moment. Dishes out a leg spinner, outside off, Daryl has not picked it, tries to drive but misses.
15.5
1
Liam Livingstone to Daryl Mitchell
A bit straighter from Liam, it's worked in the gap at mid-wicket for a single.
15.6
0
Liam Livingstone to James Neesham
Wide! Slips a full ball down the leg side, Neesham sees it through to the keeper.
15.6
1
Liam Livingstone to James Neesham
Loopy and full around off, Neesham drags his attempted slog-sweep to deep mid-wicket. A single to close a terrific over. What a spell from Liam Livingstone - 4-0-22-2!
16.1
6
Chris Jordan to James Neesham
SIX! Bang! On a length, on the pads. Neesham lines himself up and heaves it way over the mid-wicket fence.
16.2
0
Chris Jordan to James Neesham
Full ball, on the pads. James Neesham misses the whip. The ball hits his pads and rolls away. Buttler chases it by going towards deep square and they get two leg byes.
16.3
0
Chris Jordan to James Neesham
WIDE! Pressure getting to Jordan here! Down the leg side. Way down the leg side. Left alone. Morgan has a word with his bowler. 
16.3
4
Chris Jordan to James Neesham
FOUR! Thumped! This is a huge over! On middle, once again, the bowler misses the spot. It is thumped down to the long on fence for a boundary. This is outstanding batting from Neesham.
16.4
0
Chris Jordan to James Neesham
WIDE! This is not good, not what is expected from Jordan! He is so good at death but that is what pressure can do to you. Looks to bowl the slower one but bowls it well wide outside off. Left alone.
16.4
6
Chris Jordan to James Neesham
SIX! BAIRSTOW'S KNEE HAS TOUCHED THE ROPES! That is what he was worried about and that is a maximum for Neesham. Yet another one and he has got New Zealand back into the game. Heart in the mouth stuff for Neesham there. A slower one and Neesham drags his attempted heave shot towards wide long on. The timing is not there. Bairstow runs towards the ball, takes it but starts to fall down on the ropes. Jonny shows good awareness by tossing the ball to Livingstone who has come in from deep mid-wicket. Liam catches it and releases the throw. Meanwhile, Jordan is celebrating the relay catch. The throw is to the keeper's end where the bails are whipped off. Even the run out is to be checked. The focus shifts towards the two umpires who refer it upstairs. The soft signal for the catch is out. Replays though show that the knee of Bairstow has touched the fence and there is no need to look any further. Drama galore.
16.5
2
Chris Jordan to James Neesham
That lands in between the two fielders! On middle, Neesham once again looks to loft it over the leg side. Does not connect that well. Liam Livingstone runs to his right from deep mid-wicket. Jonny Bairstow runs to his left from long on but both do not go for the catch. Two in the end. Jordan can't believe it.
16.6
1
Chris Jordan to James Neesham
Fuller and on middle, Neesham, swings, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one. End of a huge over, the game has changed in the favour of the Kiwis now. 34 needed off 18 balls.
17.1
0
Adil Rashid to James Neesham
Shorter ball, on off. Chopped to long off. Daryl Mitchell gets in the way of Adil Rashid so he does not take the single. So good to see in such a crunch situation.
17.2
6
Adil Rashid to James Neesham
SIX! There she goes! Neesham is playing a gem of an innings here for New Zealand! Tossed up, googly and on off. Neesham gets low and slog-sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence.
17.3
1
Adil Rashid to James Neesham
Direct hit and Neesham would have been gone! Shorter ball, on off. He cuts it to covers and takes off for one. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end so Neesham is safe.
17.4
6
Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell
SIX! All the way! Oh, how the momentum has changed in the last 10 balls! A short ball by Adil Rashid. Daryl Mitchell rocks back and pulls it way over the long on fence. 21 needed from 14 now.
17.5
1
Adil Rashid to Daryl Mitchell
Flatter ball, outside off. Daryl Mitchell slaps it towards long off for one. They think for the second but settle for one.
17.6
W
Adil Rashid to James Neesham
OUT! TAKEN! The googly of Adil Rashid does it! He bowls it shorter and outside off. James Neesham looks to cut it away but gets it from the outer half of the bat. The ball goes aerially to the right of extra cover. Eoin Morgan moves to that side and takes it with ease. 20 needed in the last 2 overs! 
18.1
2
Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell
Good running! Two taken! Shorter and on middle, this is slapped straight down the ground. They take one, go for the second. Complete it.
18.2
6
Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell
SIX! Daryl Mitchell, you beauty! After Neesham's wicket, the onus is now on him and he is providing the late kick. Not good bowling though from England. It is on a length and on middle, this is thumped over the long on fence for a biggie. 12 needed in 10. New Zealand's game to lose.
18.3
6
Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell
SIX! BANG! Daryl Mitchell is in a hurry now to end this. He is just a big hit away! Short and on middle, sits up to be hit. Mitchell nails the pull and it goes over the mid-wicket fence.
18.4
1
Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell
Five more needed! A short one, on middle, Daryl Mitchell pulls, this time he does not get on top of the bounce. It goes off the top edge but lands well short of deep square leg for one.
18.5
1
Chris Woakes to Mitchell Santner
Shorter in length and on middle, Santner now pulls it towards deep square leg for one. Singles will do it now for the Kiwis.
18.6
4
Chris Woakes to Daryl Mitchell
FOUR! Mitchell though wants to end it in style and he does so! NEW ZEALAND HAVE BEATEN THE FINALIST OF THE LAST EDITION AND HEAD TO THEIR MAIDEN T20 WORLD CUP FINAL! A high full toss, on middle and leg, Mitchell swings, it goes off the inner half through backward square leg. Boundary. New Zealand win by 5 wickets.