It is safe to say that New Zealand is no longer the underdog in world cricket. His achievements in recent years have propelled him into the ranks of powerhouses with the team delivering year after year at global events. Ongoing ICC t20 world cup 2021 in the UAE is the latest example of his prowess as he defeated India and England to enter the final.
Here’s how they made it to the summit clash
Match 1: Lost to Pakistan
New Zealand’s T20 World Cup campaign did not start well as they were thrashed by favorites Pakistan by five wickets. Pakistan, a side that steamrolled India, looked strong and registered an impressive victory in Sharjah.
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Match 2: beat India
However, his skills have been such that he quickly dispelled all doubts, bouncing back in the next match to trample favorites India by eight matches. Highly disciplined effort by Kane Williamson & Co. restricted India to just 110 runs in 20 overs and then chased down the target with five and a half overs to spare.
Match 3: beat Scotland
However in their third group match, they were pushed to Dabou by Scotland. The Scots gave them a real scare and were just 16 runs short of a chase of 172. Not only in this match, Namibia also gave him a tough competition.
Match 4: beat Namibia
Namibia batted first and New Zealand could only manage 62 runs in their first 10 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. However, James Neesham and Glenn Phillips put on a stellar performance in the final few overs as they added 76 runs in 36 balls to help their team end the innings on a strong note as they posted 163/4. Namibia never went in pursuit and could only manage 111/7.
Match 5: beat Afghanistan
In their do-or-die match against Afghanistan, New Zealand brought their A game to the fore as Trent Boult and Tim Southee restricted them to only 124/8, and then produced a controlled performance to chase down a low target. done, punched his ticket. for the semi-finals.
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Semifinals: beat England
England were at the top of their group and New Zealand were pitted against a belligerent side that had hitherto been ruthless. England posted a fighting 166/4 thanks to a half-century from Moeen Ali.
England did well to control the bulk of New Zealand’s innings when 57 runs were needed from the last four overs. And this is when Jimmy Neesham stepped up and dismissed Chris Jordan for 23 in the 17th over and he came back on top. Daryl Mitchell, who struggled to find his time in the first few overs, found his boundary and scored an unbeaten 72 off 47 with some sixes.
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Boult, Mitchell and Ish Sodhi have been doing well for the team and will play a key role in the final against Australia.
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