Photo: Getty ImagesWhen Daryl Mitchell arrived at the Twenty20 World Cup, he wasn't even sure if he'd be playing. Mitchell's unbeaten 73 off 48 balls has guided the Black Caps to a superb five-wicket semifinal victory over England – a victory that doubles as a measure of revenge for the 2019 ODI World Cup final heartbreak. This time, it was the Black Caps who came back from the dead. A showdown with either Australia or Pakistan awaits in Monday morning's final, as the Black Caps look to add T20 world champions to their test world champion status – a two-title reign that they denied England from having the chance to collect. Having won the toss and bowled first in Abu Dhabi, the Black Caps started solidly, but allowed England to wriggle away.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 10, 2021 23:37 UTC