Twitter Reactions: England script a comfortable victory to enter the final

Published - 30 Mar 2016, 22:50 IST | Updated - 30 Mar 2016, 22:50 IST

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In the first semi-final at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, New Zealand took on England in a quest for a spot in the finals. Eoin Morgan won the toss as the English skipper chose to field first. Martin Guptill and Adam Milne came back for the Kiwis while the Brits came in unchanged.

For the Kiwis, Guptill got out early despite a good start. However, Kane Williamson 32 (28) and Colin Munro 46(32) build a solid partnership and threatened to take away the game. However, Moeen Ali struck as it triggered a batting collapse from the Kiwis. The England bowlers then tightened the screws as New Zealand could only manage 153/8 in their quota of 20 overs.

Ben Stokes was the standout bowler taking 3 wickets and also effected a brilliant run out. Jordan too bowled well as other bowlers as they scripted a turnaround in the last 10 overs.

For England, Jason Roy displayed some magnificent power hitting as he smashed 78 runs from 44 balls with the help of 11 boundaries and 2 sixes. Hales supported him well as both of them batted New Zealand out of the game. There was a slight chance for the Kiwis to snatch the game away after Ish Sodhi picked up consecutive wickets.

However, Joe Root 27(22)* and Jos Buttler 32(17)* made sure they reached the target without any further hiccups. England went on to win the match by 7 wickets and reached the WT20 finals for the first time since 2010.

Twitter kept everyone entertained with some superb tweets, From lauding Colin Munro and Jason Roy to trolling NZ bowlers and Morgan. Here are some of the Twitter reactions that appeared during the first semi-finals of the World T20:

Sachin is never wrong.#ENGvNZ #WT20 pic.twitter.com/ZOIW588JcF
— RajnikantV/sCIDJokes (@RVCJ_FB) March 30, 2016

The #ENGvNZ match be like the modi wave in #ind which took out congress completely out of 2k14 elections
— Amit choudhary (@AmitCnn) March 30, 2016

We will have our first double T20 champions now #ENGvNZ
— S Vo (@RestdueVora) March 30, 2016

#ENGvNZ #NewChokers pic.twitter.com/iDLb534Xxh
— Mangal (@ImSingh1329) March 30, 2016

https://twitter.com/bolly_dansis/status/715229329119125505

No matter how you performed in the league stages you need to win the game in the knockout stages cause that makes you Champion 🙁 #ENGvNZ
— SKumar (@imsamkumar) March 30, 2016

No India
No South Africa
No Aus
No West Indies
No New Zealand
Its England the first team to reach 2016 World T20 Finals!@root66 #ENGvNZ
— Hriday (@beinghridophile) March 30, 2016

Well done boys it was great to watch. You showed you've got the balls to go with the talent! One more game #WT20 #ENGvNZ #WhoDaresWins
— Paul Collingwood (@Colly622) March 30, 2016

NZ is that student who got 100% marks in
Assingments,Mid term&Quizzes but fail in FinalExams #WCT20 #ENGvNZ @ICC @englandcricket @BLACKCAPS
— Salik Iqbal (@salikiqbal54) March 30, 2016

https://twitter.com/iamjainAakash/status/715229175322435584

So, no team will lift the WT20 trophy without dropping a game along the way…at least not in this edition #Bing #DimagSay #NZvEng
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 30, 2016

New Zealand & South Africa are like first benchers in the class who score high in Sessionals but always Fail in Final Exams. #NZvENG
— EngineeRoholic (@EngineeRoholic) March 30, 2016

#Eng's batsmen have been supreme, but the bowlers led by Jordan and Stokes have been real show-stealers. Top-class cricket from them. #WT20
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 30, 2016

New Zealand must be feeling like The Undertaker at Wrestlemania 30.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) March 30, 2016

That was pretty lopsided in the end #NZ didn't come back after d first 10 overs of their innings. Well played, #Eng #Bing #Dimagsay #ENGvNZ
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 30, 2016

This is the first t20 World Cup where a team will win the Cup for the second time.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 30, 2016

England brilliant. Tough to look beyond Stokes as MoM at halfway mark but how can Roy be overlooked now? Terminator! #DilSay #Bing #ENGvsNZ
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 30, 2016

Kiwis are taking the flight home via Nagpur.#ENGvNZ
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 30, 2016

A very good tournament for #NZ in terms of results but they will acknowledge there batting towards the end and fast bowling let them down.
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 30, 2016

The perfect game! Won the toss, bowled well, took chances, had some luck, caught NZ on an off day and Roy lashed it! Final time! #WT20
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) March 30, 2016

Roy, with his lightning fast bat speed and great eye, has been in murderous form. Decimation of opposition #DilSay #Bing #ENGvsNZ
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 30, 2016

Jason Roy has been fairly good throughout the tournament but today's innings, class apart. Firing when it matters the most.. #Eng #WT20
— Sonali Dhulap (@pillya) March 30, 2016

26 Balls half century for Jason Roy
Which could knock out the best team from this World Cup!
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 30, 2016

50 in 26 balls for Jason Roy – second-fastest for #Eng in #WT20. Fastest is in 25 balls by Morgan v WI, 2012. #ENGvNZ
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) March 30, 2016

https://twitter.com/altcricket/status/715203934261010432

What an underwhelming semi final. This deserved to be the second or third match in the middle of the week#ENGvNZ
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 30, 2016

Middle overs is where teams have choked against #NZ . If #ENG do the same after this start, would be comedy. #WT20
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 30, 2016

Thought Santner shd have bowled the 2nd over? #eng batsmen luv pace&that's what they are getting? #nz have to pick wkts 2 comeback #WT20
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 30, 2016

New Zealand is being ROYally thrashed.
— MS (@connectwithms) March 30, 2016

Pic1: NZ after first 10 overs.
Pic2: NZ after last 10 overs.#ENGvNZ #WT20 pic.twitter.com/o8r6x3CZgY
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) March 30, 2016

NZ owned the first 10 as 175 looked likely. Eng superb in the next 10, Stokes last 2 overs of 3/6, was awesome. Eng will chase this & win !
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) March 30, 2016