ICC T20 WC semis, ENG vs NZ highlights: Daryl, Neesham power Kiwis to final
Chasing 167 to win, Daryl Mitchell anchored the innings with a sensational unbeaten 72 off 47 balls, while Devon Conway scored a 38-ball 46. Check England vs New Zealand full scorecard and highlights
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James Neesham smashed 27 off 11 runs to play a crucial role in the chase. Photo: @T20WorldCup
In the first semifinal of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, New Zealand defeated England by 5 wicket and stormed in the final at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Chasing 167 to win, Daryl Mitchell anchored the innings with a sensational unbeaten 72 off 47 balls, while Devon Conway scored a 38-ball 46. James Neesham smashed 27 off 11 runs to play a crucial role in the chase.
Chasing 167 to win, Daryl Mitchell anchored the innings with a sensational unbeaten 72 off 47 balls, while Devon Conway scored a 38-ball 46. James Neesham smashed 27 off 11 runs to play a crucial role in the chase.
Chris Woakes (2/36) and Liam Livingstone (2/22) were the most successful bowlers for England.
Earlier, invited to bat, England posted 166 for four riding on Moeen Ali's 51 not out and some useful contributions from Dawid Malan (42), Jos Buttler (29) and Liam Livingstone (17).
For New Zealand, Tim Southee (1/24), Adam Milne (1/31), Ish Sodhi (1/32) and James Neesham (1/18) were the wicket-takers.
Earlier England has made one change in its playing 11, bringing in Sam Billings for injured Jason Roy while New Zealand made no change in its line-up for today's semifinal.
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England vs New Zealand scorecard
New Zealand full scorecard
| Batters | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Martin Guptill | c Moeen b Woakes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Daryl Mitchell | not out | 72 | 47 | 4 | 4 |
| Kane Williamson | c Rashid b Woakes | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Conway | st Buttler b Livingstone | 46 | 38 | 5 | 1 |
| Glenn Phillips | c Billings b Livingstone | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| James Neesham | c Morgan b Rashid | 27 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Mitchell Santner | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Total: 167-5 in 19 Overs
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| Bowlers | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Chris Woakes | 4 | 1 | 36 | 2 | |
| Chris Jordan | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| Mark Wood | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Liam Livingstone | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
England full scorecard
| Batters | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Jos Buttler | lbw b Sodhi | 29 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c Williamson b Milne | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| Dawid Malan | c Conway b Southee | 42 | 30 | 4 | 1 |
| Moeen Ali | not out | 51 | 37 | 3 | 2 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Santner b Neesham | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Eoin Morgan | not out | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Total: 166-4 in 20 Overs
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| Bowlers | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Tim Southee | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Trent Boult | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| Adam Milne | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Ish Sodhi | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Mitchell Santner | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| James Neesham | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Glenn Phillips | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
England vs New Zealand head-to-head stats
| Stats | Matches | ENG Won | NZ Won | No Result |
| Overall | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| In ICC T20 World Cups | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
ICC T20 WC semifinal 1: ENG vs NZ playing 11
England playing 11: Jos Buttler (w), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan (c), Sam Billings, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
New Zealand playing 11: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
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CC T20 WC semifinal 1, England vs New Zealand highlights: Winning moments
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ICC T20 WC semifinal 1, England vs New Zealand highlights: Neesham's wicket
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ICC T20 WC semifinal 1: England vs New Zealand highlights
11:03 PM
Chris Woakes [3.0-1-16-2] is back into the attack
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England vs New Zealand live score after 19 Overs: 167-5 | NZ wins
Over Summary: 2 6 6 1 1 4 ; New Zealand: 167-5 : Daryl Mitchell (72), Mitchell Santner (1)
Chris Woakes [3.0-1-16-2] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A full toss and Mitchell glances towards fine leg boundary for SIX.
Ball 5: Santner hits towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 4: A barrage of short deliveries, this time Mitchell top-edges to square leg for a single.
Ball 3: A genuine short delivery, Mitchell is waiting for it and pulls over mid-wicket for SIX.
Ball 2: A slow short delivery, Mitchell smashes over long-on for SIX.
Ball 1: Mitchell hits down the ground for a couple of runs.
10:55 PM
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England vs New Zealand live score after 18 Overs: 147-5 | NZ needs 20 runs in 12 balls
Over Summary: 0 6 1 6 1 W ; New Zealand: 147-5 : Daryl Mitchell (53), James Neesham (27)
Adil Rashid [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack
Adil Rashid [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Neesham smashes the googly straight to extra cover, GONE. Neesham c Morgan b Adil Rashid 27(11) [4s-1 6s-3]
Ball 5: Mitchell hits towards mid-off for a single.
Ball 4: Mitchell smashes the half-tracker over long-on for SIX and reaches his FIFTY-run mark.
Ball 3: Neesham hits towards extra cover for a single.
Ball 2: Neesham sweeps towards square leg boundary for SIX.
Ball 1: DOT
10:50 PM
Chris Jordan [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
Ball 4: Neesham slogs and get a good connection but Bairstow takes aSTUNNER . It is a SIX, seems a repeat of 2019 WC final.
Ball 3: Neesham hammers the half-volley down the ground for FOUR.
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England vs New Zealand live score after 17 Overs: 133-4 | NZ needs 34 runs in 18 balls
Over Summary: 6 L2 Wd 4 Wd 6 2 1 ; New Zealand: 133-4 : Daryl Mitchell (46), James Neesham (20)
Chris Jordan [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Neesham squeezes the yorker to short fine leg for a single.
Ball 5: Neesham smashes towards cow corner, TWO RUNS TAKEN.
Ball 4: Neesham slogs and get a good connection but Bairstow takes a
Ball 4: Jordan is not hitting the line and length, this time wide outside off.
Ball 3: Neesham hammers the half-volley down the ground for FOUR.
Ball 3: WIDE down the leg side.
Ball 2: Neesham collects TWO LEG BYES.
Ball 1: Neesham wallopes towards square leg for a SIX.
10:41 PM
Livingstone continues...
Ball 6: Neesham slogs towards mid-wicket for a single.
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England vs New Zealand live score after 16 Overs: 110-4 | NZ needs 57 runs in 24 balls
Over Summary: W 0 0 0 1 Wd 1 ; New Zealand: 110-4 : Daryl Mitchell (46), James Neesham (1)
Livingstone continues...
Ball 6: Neesham slogs towards mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 6: WIDE
Ball 5: Mitchell collects a single.
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: DOT
James Neesham, left handed bat, comes to the crease
James Neesham, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 1: Phillips goes for biggie but holed out to long-off, GONE. Glenn Phillips c Billings b Livingstone 2(4)
10:36 PM
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England vs New Zealand live score after 15 Overs: 107-3 | NZ needs 60 runs in 30 balls
Over Summary: 1 1 2 4 1 1 ; New Zealand: 107-3 : Daryl Mitchell (45), Glenn Phillips (2)
Mark Wood [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack
Mark Wood [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Phillips collects a single.
Ball 5: Another short delivery, Mitchell pulls towards deep square leg for a single.
Ball 4: A short delivery, Mitchell plays a pull shot but manages only top edge for FOUR towards fine leg boundary.
Ball 3: Mitchell collects a couple of runs.
Ball 2: Phillips collects a single towards cover.
Ball 1: Mitchell collects a single.
10:30 PM
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England vs New Zealand live score after 14 Overs: 97-3 | NZ needs 70 runs in 36 balls
Over Summary: 1 2 0 W B1 1 ; New Zealand: 97-3 : Daryl Mitchell (37), Glenn Phillips (0)
Livingstone continues....
Livingstone continues....
Ball 6: Mitchell drives towards long-off for a single.
Ball 5: Glenn Phillips, right handed bat, comes to the crease and misses a slog, collects ON BYES
Ball 4: Conway comes down the wicket for a biggie but gets beaten in flight, STUMPED. Conway st Buttler b Livingstone 46(38) [4s-5 6s-1]
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: Conway collects a couple of runs.
Ball 1: Mitchell collects a single.
10:25 PM
Adil Rashid [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack
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England vs New Zealand live score after 13 Overs: 92-2 | NZ needs 75 runs in 42 balls
Over Summary: 1 L1 2 1 6 1 ; New Zealand: 92-2 : Daryl Mitchell (35), Devon Conway (44)
Adil Rashid [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Mitchell collects a single.
Ball 5: Mitchell smashes SIX.
Ball 4: Conway collects a single.
Ball 3: Conway collects a couple of runs.
Ball 2: ONE LEG BYES
Ball 1: Conway collects a single.
10:23 PM
Livingstone continues and concedes seven runs.![]()
England vs New Zealand live score after 12 Overs: 80-2
Over Summary: 0 0 2 0 4 1 ; New Zealand: 80-2 : Daryl Mitchell (28), Devon Conway (40)
Livingstone continues and concedes seven runs.
10:16 PM
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England vs New Zealand live score after 11 Overs: 73-2
Over Summary: 4 1 NL1 1 6 1 0 ; New Zealand: 73-2 : Daryl Mitchell (28), Devon Conway (33)
Mark Wood continues...
Ball 3: ONE LEG BYES. NO BALL CALLED
Mark Wood continues...
Ball 6: A short delivery, Mitchell tries to guide it over keeper, misses. DOT
Ball 5: Conway collects a single.
Ball 4: Conway plays an upper cut towards backward point for SIX.
Ball 3: FREE HIT, Mitchell gets an inside edge to keeper for a single.
Ball 3: ONE LEG BYES. NO BALL CALLED
Ball 2: Mitchell collects a single.
Ball 1: Mitchell smashes down the ground for FOUR.
10:08 PM
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England vs New Zealand live score after 10 Overs: 58-2
Over Summary: 0 1 1 2 4 0 ; New Zealand: 58-2 : Daryl Mitchell (22), Devon Conway (26)
Liam Livingstone, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Ball 6: Conway reverse sweeps towards backward point for no run.
Ball 5: Conway comes down the wicket and smashes down the ground for FOUR.
Ball 4: Conway chips over extra cover for a couple of runs.
Ball 3: Livingstone collects a single.
Ball 2: Conway collects a single.
Ball 1: DOT
10:04 PM
Mark Wood continues and concedes five runs.![]()
England vs New Zealand live score after 9 Overs: 50-2
Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 1 2 ; New Zealand: 50-2 : Daryl Mitchell (21), Devon Conway (19)
Mark Wood continues and concedes five runs.
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England vs New Zealand live score after 8 Overs: 45-2
Over Summary: 0 0 1 1 1 1 ; New Zealand: 45-2 : Daryl Mitchell (18), Devon Conway (17)
Adil Rashid continues and concedes four singles.
Adil Rashid continues and concedes four singles.
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England vs New Zealand live score after 7 Overs: 41-2
Over Summary: 0 0 2 1 1 1 ; New Zealand: 41-2 : Daryl Mitchell (16), Devon Conway (15)
Mark Wood, right-arm fast, comes into the attack an concedes five runs.
Mark Wood, right-arm fast, comes into the attack an concedes five runs.
9:50 PM
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England vs New Zealand live score after 6 Overs: 36-2
Over Summary: 4 1 0 1 0 4 ; New Zealand: 36-2 : Daryl Mitchell (12), Devon Conway (14)
Adil Rashid, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Adil Rashid, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Ball 6: Conway comes down the wicket and drives between extra cover and mid-off for FOUR.
Ball 5: Conway plays a sweep shot, misses. DOT
Ball 4: Mitchell punches towards long-on for a single.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: Conway pushes down the ground for a single.
Ball 1: Conway rocks back and drives through extra cover for FOUR.
9:47 PM
Chris Woakes continues...
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England vs New Zealand live score after 5 Overs: 26-2
Over Summary: 2 4 1 0 1 0 ; New Zealand: 26-2 : Daryl Mitchell (11), Devon Conway (5)
Chris Woakes continues...
Ball 6: Mitchell drives back to bowler, DOT.
Ball 5: Conway drives towards mid-off for a single.
Ball 4: Conway gets an inside edge to short fine leg for no run.
Ball 3: Mitchell pushes towards long-on for a single.
Ball 2: A ball on the pads and Mitchell flicks towards backward square leg boundary for FOUR.
Ball 1: Mitchell chips down the ground for a couple of runs.
9:42 PM
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England vs New Zealand live score after 4 Overs: 18-2
Over Summary: 0 0 0 Wd 0 0 4 ; New Zealand: 18-2 : Daryl Mitchell (4), Devon Conway (4)
Chris Jordan continues...
Ball 4: A back of length delivery, Devon Conway fails to get any timing, DOT.
Chris Jordan continues...
Ball 6: Conway chips over extra cover for FOUR.
Ball 5: Conway taps towards leg side and looking for a single, but Mitchell declines.
Ball 4: A back of length delivery, Devon Conway fails to get any timing, DOT.
Ball 4: WIDE down the leg side
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: DOT
9:37 PM
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England vs New Zealand live score after 3 Overs: 13-2 | WICKET MAIDEN
Over Summary: 0 0 0 W 0 0 ; New Zealand: 13-2 : Daryl Mitchell (4), Devon Conway (0)
Woakes continues...
Woakes continues...
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Woakes beats Mitchell outside off.
Devon Conway, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 4: Woakes provide England second breakthrough as Williamson's scoop shot manages only a top edge. Williamson c Rashid b Woakes 5(11)
Ball 3: A ball on the pads, Williamson fails to get a connection after playing flick shot, DOT.
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: Williamson defends the short delivery.
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First Published: Nov 10 2021 | 12:29 PM IST
