Twitter Reactions: Daryl Mitchell and Jimmy Neesham help New Zealand avenge 2019 heartbreak to script a sensational turnaround
Daryl Mitchell stayed till the end, fought like a warrior, and helped New Zealand book their spot in the final.
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Oh Daryl Mitchell! He will be the toast of the whole of New Zealand today. New Zealand looked as if they were down and out. But then, Mitchell just did not quit. He stayed till the end, fought like a warrior, and helped New Zealand book their spot in the final, as the Kiwis beat England with 5 wickets and 6 balls to spare.
Chasing a challenging target of 167 set by the England side, the Kiwis were reduced to 13/2, with two of their experienced batters, Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson dismissed for single-digit scores.
Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway then indulged in rebuilding the innings and put on a partnership of 82 runs for the third wicket. But then, just when New Zealand were clawing their way back into the match, Conway was dismissed by Liam Livingstone for 46. However, that did not hamper the New Zealand side, as Mitchell and James Neesham indulged in a savage assault to swing the match in favour of the Kiwis.
Daryl Michell top-scored for New Zealand with a 47-ball 72*, while Neesham scored 27 off just 11 deliveries. With the ball, Liam Livingstone and Chris Woakes scalped 2 wickets each for the England side.
Moeen Ali’s half-century propels England to 166/4
Moeen Ali and Dawid Malan were the catalysts of the England side with the willow in hand. Batting first, England were reduced to 53/2 after 8.1 overs, and that was when Dawid Malan and Moeen Ali came together and forged a superb 63-run stand for the third wicket.
While Malan scored 41 off 30 deliveries, Ali scored a superb 37-ball 51, as England posted a total of 166/4 on the board. Apart from Malan and Ali, Jos Buttler also chipped in with 29 at the top of the order.
With the ball, the likes of Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, and James Neesham scalped a solitary wicket each. And with this win, New Zealand are one step away from winning their first T20 World Cup trophy.
Here are the reactions from Twitter
What a win @BLACKCAPS. Well batted @dazmitchell47 and @JimmyNeesh
— Ross Taylor (@RossLTaylor) November 10, 2021
Not coping #T20WorldCup #ENGvsNZ
— Kate Cross (@katecross16) November 10, 2021
Fantastic win this for @BLACKCAPS test title and T20 title? Kane Williamson and his team can do no wrong!! What a win this is.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) November 10, 2021
Sigh
— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) November 10, 2021
Unreal scenes! What a performance @BLACKCAPS #NZvENG #T20WorldCup21 @ICC
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) November 10, 2021
I just don't see how an umpire can give the soft signal as "out" for a boundary catch which is anything up to 85 metres away from the middle! @T20WorldCup #ENGvNZ
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) November 10, 2021
Exciting stuff!
— Shai Hope (@shaidhope) November 10, 2021
Yorker??
— Wayne Parnell (@WayneParnell) November 10, 2021
What a moment of this game, chasing 167, still he (daryl michell) didn’t take that single when adhil rashid bowled in 18 th over, he thought he disturbed to the bowler, hats off @BLACKCAPS still you guys playing gentlemens game, @BLACKCAPS well deserved to win this, 👏👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/mm1wQzAxIx
— Dhammika Prasad (@imDhammika) November 10, 2021
New Zealand has 0 super star player and 11 solid team players. Well done #NewZealand
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 10, 2021
Brilliant stuff from @BLACKCAPS. They have qualified for the final in all 3 @ICC events: 2019 WC, 2021 WTC, & now #T20Worldcup.
And please don't call this as NZ punching above their weight etc, it would be a disservice to this team that is as good if not better than most. #ENGvNZ— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) November 10, 2021
Well done #NewZealand ! From WTC final to T20 final in a space of just 6 months in two different continents! Whole India will be routing for you in #ICCT20WorldCup final. #ENGvNZ #nzvseng
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) November 10, 2021
Wow…. #DarylMitchell #JimmyNeesham and handling the pressure well! Well done #NewZealand #SemiFinals #t20worldcup
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) November 10, 2021
England right now pic.twitter.com/nUheu4j5Iv
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 10, 2021
What a knock this has been from Daryl Mitchell👏👏👏 #ENGvsNZ
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) November 10, 2021
Wow. Pure class. What a Comeback.
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 10, 2021
Is Luck finally favouring NZ ?#T20WorldCup #ENGvNZ
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) November 10, 2021
This is just amazing cricket from New Zealand 🇳🇿. Into the finals!!
— Sandeep Lamichhane (@Sandeep25) November 10, 2021
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