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ENG 166/4 - 20 overs, Moeen 51* Morgan 4*
NZ 167/5 - 19 overs, Mitchell 73* Santner 1*
6:41am
An all-time classic, and the Blackcaps have ended up on the right side of it!
That'll wrap things up for our live updates, but make no mistake, we'll be back on Monday morning to cover the final - join us then!
6:36am
What. A. Game.
What a knock from Daryl Mitchell, but what an effort from Jimmy Neesham as well.
The Blackcaps are through to the Twenty20 World Cup final on Sunday, where they'll meet the winner of Pakistan v Australia.
6:34am - NZ WIN BY 5 WICKETS
Mitchell Santner is the new batter. He had a quiet night with the ball, can he win it with the bat? NZ need 20 from the last 12 balls. Chris Woakes comes back for his last over.
18.1 - Slower ball to start. Mitchell clubs it back down the ground, and Santner comes back for two.
18.2 - SIX! Length from Woakes, and Mitchell smashes it over long-on for six more! That's the 150 up!
18.3 - SIX! Length again, and Mitchell pulls it for six more! Six runs to win from here, nine balls to get them!
18.4 - Short from Woakes, Mitchell pulls in the air, but it drops short of square leg. One run.
18.5 - Santner to face. Five needed from eight. Short, and Santner pulls it for one out to square leg.
18.6 - Mitchell on strike. Four to win. Full toss, and he swings it four four! NZ WIN BY 5 WICKETS!
NZ 167/5
6:25am - 18 overs
Rashid to bowl his last.
17.1 - Neesham cuts into the ground. Mitchell and Rashid collide at the non striker's end, so the batters don't run.
17.2 - SIX! There we go! Neesham gets down on one knee and slog sweeps the ball out of the park!
17.3 - Short and wide, Neesham cuts to cover where he's nearly run out at the other end, but Morgan can't connect.
17.4 - SIX! Short, and Mitchell goes back and hammers this over long-on for six more! That's 50 for Mitchell as well!
17.5 - Short again, and Mitchell drives off the back foot and gets one down to cover.
17.6 - WICKET! Oh no! Neesham goes back and cuts straight to Morgan on the edge of the circle! He goes for 27 from 11 though, and given NZ a vital momentum boost.
NZ 147/5
6:20am - 17 overs
Right, 57 needed from the last four overs. Mitchell is clearly exhausted, so Neesham will need to take on a lot of the responsibility here. Jordan returns.
16.1 - SIX! There's one of them! Length from Jordan, and Neesham swipes the ball over square leg for six!
16.2 - Jordan attacks the pads, Neesham deflects the ball to square leg, and they run back for two leg byes.
16.3 - Down leg, called wide.
16.3 - Neesham swings down the ground, and sends it over long-on for four more!
16.4 - Wide! Jordan goes outside off, and Neesham watches it through as the umpire calls wide.
16.4 - SIX! Slower ball, and Neesham drags it down to cow corner! Bairstow catches it, and goes over the boundary, he's flung it back inside to the fielder to complete the catch, but did he cross the rope? He did! That's six more!
16.5 - Neesham goes again, and Bairstow and Livingstone watch it drop in front of them. They run back for two.
16.6 - Yorker. Neesham squeezes it to short fine leg for one.
NZ 132/4
6:11am - 16 overs
Livingtsone will bowl his last.
15.1 - WICKET! And he strikes! Phillips looks to hammer the ball down the ground, but he doesn't get any of it! The ball slices off Phillips' bat, down to Billings on the long-off boundary. He's out for two. Jimmy Neesham in at No. 6.
15.2 - Mitchell on strike. Huge turn completely beats Mitchell. No run.
15.3 - Mitchell reverse sweeps, but can't connect.
15.4 - Huge turn again. Mitchell tries to smash it through cover, but misses again.
15.5 - Mitchell turns one into leg, as Livingstone fields off his own bowling to keep them to one.
15.6 - Neesham to face his first. Down leg from Livingstone. Wide called.
15.6 - Neesham swings across the line, and gets one to midwicket to get underway.
NZ 110/4
6:06am - 15 overs
Wood to bowl his last.
14.1 - Short to start, and Mitchell hammers it off the back foot straight to mid-off. The batters run one.
14.2 - Phillips defends to point and gets off the mark with a single.
14.3 - Mitchell slices the ball down to third man. They run back for two to bring up the NZ 100. The required run rate is now 12 an over - or two runs per ball.
14.4 - Mitchell top edges a pull over Buttler for four! Mitchell looks like he's been for a swim, absolutely drenched in sweat.
14.5 - Short, and Mitchell pulls a single out to deep square leg.
14.6 - Phillips shovels the ball to mid-on for a single to finish the over.
NZ 107/3
6:00am - 14 overs
Livingstone continues for his third.
13.1 - Mitchell drives one down to long-off for one.
13.2 - Conway lofts the ball down to long-on and they get back for two.
13.3 - Conway mistimes one back to Livingstone, threatening a return catch. It drops short, and hurts Livingstone's finger.
13.4 - WICKET! Oh no! Conway looks to up his aggression, and runs straight past the ball. Buttler wastes no time in removing the bails. Conway's stumped for 46, Glenn Phillips comes in at No. 5.
13.5 - Huge drive from Phillips, but he's missed it. Buttler misses it behind the stumps and they run a bye./
13.6 - Mitchell drives out to deep cover for a single to finish.
NZ 97/3
5:55am - 13 overs
Rashid comes back, bowling to Conway.
12.1 - Starts slow and wide to Conway, who cuts to point for a single.
12.2 - Short, and Mitchell looks to pull, but again can't connect and takes a leg bye.
12.3 - Down leg, and Conway gets a tickle on the ball to get two to fine leg.
12.4 - Conway reverse sweeps and steals a single to short third man.
12.5 - SIX! Mitchell attacks! He smashes the ball down to long-off, but Jordan gets up to save six, did he save a boundary though? Nope, he's dropped the ball onto the rope, six runs!
12.6 - Mitchell goes back and works one out to midwicket.
NZ 92/2
5:50am - 12 overs
Livingstone to bowl another over.
11.1 - Conway looks to sweep, but misses.
11.2 - Conway steers the ball to backward point and sets off for a run. He's sent back, but Rashid can't throw the ball in to run him out.
11.3 - Conway looks to clear cow corner, he doesn't get the elevation, but gets the placement to run two.
11.4 - Conway uses his feet and drives straight, but Livingstone gets a hand on it to save the run. That's hurt Livingstone.
11.5 - Conway drives through cover, and threads the needle for four!
11.6 - Conway sweeps, and gets a single to square leg.
NZ 80/2
5:46am - 11 overs
Wood carries on to Mitchell.
10.1 - Four to Mitchell! Short from Wood (shock) and Mitchell pulls him dead straight to the boundary.
10.2 - Full to comeback from Wood. Mitchell looks to go over the leg-side, but can only inside edge onto his pads for a single.
10.3 - Short again. Cramps Conway for room, he pulls onto his back pad and steals one. That's the 50 partnership between these two. And it's a no-ball too! Free hit coming up for Mitchell.
10.3 - Mitchell swings again, gets another inside edge onto his back leg, as Conway runs through for one.
10.4 - SIX! There we go! Conway runs at Wood, and slices the ball over point for six! More of that please!
10.5 - Short comeback from Wood. Conway takes a single to point.
10.6 - Short. Mitchell looks to ramp over the keeper, but can't hit it.
NZ 73/2
5:38am - 10 overs
Livingstone comes into the attack for England, this could be NZ's chance.
9.1 - Conway sweeps, and misses the ball.
9.2 - Conway steers the ball out to cover for a single.
9.3 - Mitchell pushes a single down to long-on.
9.4 - Conway uses his feet, and swings one over point to run back for two.
9.5 - Conway uses his feet again, and this time goes straighter, hitting four down to long-off!
9.6 - Conway reverse sweeps, but can't beat Moeen at point. That's drinks.
NZ 58/2
5:34am - 9 overs
Wood stays on, bowling to Conway.
8.1 - Conway gives the charge, but misses the ball looking to go through the off-side.
8.2 - Conway pulls one down to fine leg. One run.
8.3 - Short that sails well over Mitchell's head as he looks to pull. Buttler appeals, but he didn't get anywhere near it? No run. Lucky not to be called wide.
8.4 - Short, and Mitchell pushes one to cover off the back foot.
8.5 - Short, Conway defends to point and runs one. That was 150km/h from Wood.
8.6 - Short again. Mitchell pulls down to long-on for one. Bairstow hits the stumps with his throw, so they run another from the ricochet to bring up NZ's 50.
NZ 50/2
5:29am - 8 overs
Rashid stays on, bowling to Mitchell now.
7.1 - Mitchell reverse sweeps but can't beat short third man.
7.2 - Reverse sweeps again, can't connect through to Buttler.
7.3 - Mitchell goes back and works the ball to wide mid-on for one.
7.4 - Conway works the ball to long-on for one more.
7.5 - Short, and Mitchell goes back and pulls a single to midwicket. That should have been put away.
7.6 - Conway charges, and hits one more down to long-on.
NZ 45/2
5:26am - 7 overs
That's the end of the powerplay. Mark Wood comes into the attack for England - he'll be bowling to Mitchell.
6.1 - Mitchell defends the first ball towards point, but Conway sends him back.
6.2 - Mitchell drives straight back to Wood, who gets a hand on it to save the run.
6.3 - Short, and Mitchell pulls out to cow corner as Conway gets back for the second run.
6.4 - Short again. Mitchell pulls, gets a top edge that drops in between Buttler and the man running in from fine leg. They get a single.
6.5 - Conway runs the ball down to third man for one more.
6.6 - Mitchell pushes one more to mid-off for a single to finish the over.
NZ 41/2
5:21am - 6 overs
Spin from England, who turn to Adil Rashid. How will Conway look to play him?
5.1 - He starts with a back-foot punch for four! Too short from Rashid.
5.2 - Conway pushes one straight back past Rashid for one.
5.3 - Mitchell faces up to Rashid, he's beaten by a wrongun first up, and England half-heartedly appeal for lbw.
5.4 - Mitchell pushes one to long-on for a single.
5.5 - Conway looks to sweep, but the ball goes down leg. No wide called. Robbed.
5.6 - Shot! Conway uses his feet and cover drives for four more!
NZ 36/2
5:16am - 5 overs
Woakes to bowl his third, Mitchell on strike.
4.1 - Mitchell looks to go down the ground, but doesn't time it at all. The ball skies over mid-on and mid-off, as they run two.
4.2 - Mitchell works the ball off his pads to the fine leg boundary and gets four!
4.3 - Mitchell drives down to mid-on for one more.
4.4 - Conway faces up. Inside edge that misses leg-stump, no run to short fine leg.
4.5 - Conway runs at Woakes, and drives one to mid-off.
4.6 - Final ball of the over, Mitchell defends back to Woakes.
NZ 26/2
5:12am - 4 overs
Jordan carries on, coming around the wicket to Conway.
3.1 - Away shape again, as Conway wafts at the ball, but misses.
3.2 - Back of a length, Conway defends.
3.3 - Short and wide again, shaping back into Conway, who swings and misses.
3.4 - Down leg from Jordan, and he's called for a wide.
3.4 - Short, Conway pulls with no timing. No run.
3.5 - Conway looks to turn the ball into leg for a single, but Mitchell sends him back.
3.6 - Conway breaks free, and lofts Jordan over cover for four to finish the over.
NZ 18/2
5:07am - 3 overs
Woakes continues.
2.1 - Woakes starts on leg-stump. Williamson looks to whip the ball around the corner, but can't beat short fine leg.
2.2 - Williamson runs at Woakes, but can't time the ball. No run.
2.3 - Woakes attacks the pads. Beats Williamson, but no lbw chance. No run.
2.4 - WICKET! Pressure tells on Williamson, who looks to scoop, but he can only spoon a catch to Rashid at short fine leg! Williamson goes for five. Devon Conway comes in at No. 4.
2.5 - Mitchell faces up, and he's beaten by away movement.
2.6 - Mitchell drives the last ball, but can't beat the field. Wicket maiden.
NZ 13/2
5:01am - 2 overs
Chris Jordan takes the new ball at the other end. Williamson on strike.
1.1 - Short to start. Williamson goes back but can't beat cover. No run.
1.2 - Williamson punches to mid-off, no run.
1.3 - Short again, Williamson looks to cut but manages an inside edge that nearly goes back onto the stumps.
1.4 - Short and at the body, Williamson tucks into leg for a single.
1.5 - Mitchell to face, he works the ball out to midwicket, where Livingstone saves the boundary as the batters run back for three.
1.6 - Williamson on strike again, as he turns one more to midwicket for a single.
NZ 13/1
4:56am - 1 over
Chris Woakes will open up for England. Martin Guptill takes strike for the Blackcaps.
0.1 - Short, wide, and Guptill slaps the ball over cover for four to start! Chance for Morgan at cover, but luck goes Guptill's way.
0.2 - Huge away swing from Woakes! Guptill swings and misses, but was never getting near it.
0.3 - WICKET! Woakes tucks Guptill up, and he gets a leading edge that balloons up for a simple catch to Moeen! England strike first as Guptill departs for four, Kane Williamson replaces him.
0.4 - First ball for Mitchell, and he tucks it towards midwicket for a single.
0.5 - Williamson to face. Wide and swinging away from the right hander, who has a nibble that doesn't connect.
0.6 - Full on Williamson's pads, he tucks it to midwicket and they run three.
NZ 8/1
4:49am
Only once this tournament has a score of more than 167 been chased down.
Eoin Morgan leads his side's huddle, as Guptill and Mitchell make their way out to the middle.
4:45am
So, the Blackcaps will need 167 for victory. All up, a pretty reasonable total given England's firepower, but the Blackcaps will know that wasn't their best effort in the field.
Still, the Kiwis have the chance to make up for it with the bat.
We'll be back shortly for NZ's chase.
4:41am - 20 overs
Last over, and it'll be Neesham to bowl it. Moeen on strike.
19.1 - Full, and Moeen smacks it down to long-off for one.
19.2 - WICKET! Livingstone on strike. Full, outside off from Neesham, and Livingstone clubs it straight down to Santner at wide long-off! Livingstone goes for 17, captain Eoin Morgan comes in.
19.3 - Moeen on strike. And he smacks Neesham to the long-off boundary for four, and brings up his 50! Well batted.
19.4 - Full toss. Moeen flicks the ball in the air down to fine leg for one.
19.5 - Morgan to face his first. Neesham goes across him, and he's called for a wide.
19.5 - Morgan walks across, and pulls to Boult at short fine leg. Boult fumbles, and they run two. Poor fielding, but it means Moeen won't face the last ball.
19.6 - Morgan slices the ball towards the point boundary, where Phillips drops it. They run two, and lift England to 166.
ENG 166/4
4:34am - 19 overs
Boult to bowl his last.
18.1 - Starts with a low full toss, Moeen works out to midwicket for one.
18.2 - Livingstone on strike, in the mood. Full toss from Boult, and he clubs down to wide long-off for two.
18.3 - Another full toss, and Livingstone clubs the ball past Guptill at deep cover for four and brings up the 150 for England.
18.4 - Full toss. Livingstone gets one to cover.
18.5 - Slower bouncer, Moeen misses his pull shot.
18.6 - Moeen slaps one out to deep cover to finish the over.
ENG 155/3
4:30am - 18 overs
Milne comes back to bowl his last over. Moeen faces.
17.1 - SIX! Short from Milne to start, and Moeen stays back to hammer six more over square leg.
17.2 - Full, and Moeen gets one out to long-on.
17.3 - Livingstone on strike, the biggest six-hitter in the world. Short from Milne, and Livingstone pulls for one with no timing.
17.4 - Moeen lofts down to long-off for one more.
17.5 - Slower ball slips out from Milne, sails wide of Livingstone. Wide called.
17.5 - Length from Milne. Livingstone looks to send it into orbit. Misses.
17.6 - SIX! Huge! Right in the slot from Milne, and Livingstone goes straight down the ground for six more!
ENG 146/3
4:24am - 17 overs
Sodhi comes back.
16.1 - Starts with a wide ball that turns even further away from the right handers. Wide called.
16.1 - Wide again, and Livingstone cuts for one. Moeen on strike, this could be a crucial battle.
16.2 - SIX! There it is! Moeen uses his feet, and smacks the ball over cow corner for six more!
16.3 - Good comeback. Flatter from Sodhi. Moeen goes for the repeat, but can't connect.
16.4 - Flight from Sodhi, outside off. Moeen looks to go over cover, but misses again.
16.5 - Moeen goes on the charge again, doesn't connect properly but still squeezes two on the leg-side.
16.6 - Last ball, and Moeen lofts down to long-off for one more.
ENG 130/3
4:20am - 16 overs
Southee comes back to bowl his last.
15.1 - SIX! Slower ball to start from Southee, and Malan goes back to hammer him over square leg for six!
15.2 - WICKET! But Southee comes back straight away! Shorter from Soutee, and Malan goes back to pull again, but can only get a bottom edge through to Conway. Malan goes for 41. Liam Livingstone replaces him.
15.3 - Livingstone walks at Southee first ball, and gets a single to mid-on.
15.4 - Wide yorker to Moeen, who can't reach it. Dot ball.
15.5 - Good length, and Moeen flat-bats down the ground for one.
15.6 - Last ball of Southee's spell. He goes short to Livingstone, who splices the ball, but Neesham can't get around to complete the catch. One run.
ENG 119/3
4:14am - 15 overs
Boult comes back.
14.1 - Yorker to start, and Moeen whips it out to midwicket to come back for two.
14.2 - Chance! Full again from Boult, and Moeen skies the ball. Southee runs in from long-off but can't get there.
14.3 - Slower bouncer, Malan goes back and skies his shot over point for one. England are upping the aggression here.
14.4 - On Moeen's toes, and he flicks him behind square for four down to fine leg.
14.5 - Moeen hammers the ball straight back past Boult and gets one down to long-off.
14.6 - Malan looks to scoop Boult over the keeper, but doesn't get any of it. He gets one run.
ENG 110/2
4:10am - 14 overs
Milne carries on for his third.
13.1 - Short ball to start the over, and Malan backs away and somehow swots the ball to mid-off for a single.
13.2 - Moeen works the ball into the on-side for one more.
13.3 - Short ball, Malan pulls but doesn't connect.
13.4 - Dropped! Malan drives back to the bowler, where Milne gets a hand on it and deflects for the batters to run two. Another life for Malan.
13.5 - Malan drives one out to cover point for a single.
13.6 - Low full toss, Moeen pushes it to mid-off for a single that brings up England's 100.
ENG 100/2
4:06am - 13 overs
Sodhi comes back into the attack. Will Moeen go after him?
12.1 - Wide down leg to start, he'll have to bowl that again.
12.1 - Moeen uses his feet, and tucks one out to wide long-on for one.
12.2 - Malan reverse sweeps, where Neesham saves a boundary at backward point.
12.3 - Moeen defends the ball into the off-side and takes a single.
12.4 - Malan looks to reverse sweep again, but doesn't beat short third man.
12.5 - Malan walks right across his stumps, and swots the ball down to fine leg for one.
12.6 - Short, wide, and Moeen cuts for four to finish the over.
ENG 94/2
4:01am - 12 overs
Milne comes back for his second over.
11.1 - Straight to Moeen to start, who pushes down to long-on for one.
11.2 - Malan drives out to cover again, where Phillips saves the boundary, but they run three.
11.3 - Short, and Moeen punches off the back foot out to cover point for one.
11.4 - Yorker, and Malan flicks off his toes to midwicket for one more.
11.5 - Slower bouncer, Moeen looks to pull and misses.
11.6 - Checked drive from Moeen, and he gets one out to cover point.
ENG 85/2
3:57am - 11 overs
Surprise bowling change. Glenn Phillips to bowl his off-spin to the two lefties.
10.1 - Moeen attacks straight away! He lofts down to mid-off, but the ball drops short of the fielder. One run.
10.2 - Malan backs away, and smashes Phillips for four more through cover.
10.3 - Malan looks to reverse sweep, so Phillips sends it down leg. No run. No wide called because of the switch.
10.4 - Malan stays conventional this time, and cover drives four more!
10.5 - Malan tucks one into leg, where Phillips hares after it to keep them to one.
10.6 - Short to finish, and Moeen tucks off his hip for a single.
ENG 78/2
3:50am - 10 overs
Jimmy Neesham replaces Santner.
9.1 - Moeen on strike, and he drives square out to deep point for one.
9.2 - Huge swing across the line from Malan, and he misses the ball completely.
9.3 - Drop! Malan drives and gets a huge outside edge, but Conway can't hang onto it with the gloves. Tough chance, but you need your keeper to take those.
9.4 - Short to Moeen, who pulls and can't beat wide mid-on.
9.5 - Moeen swings one out to midwicket and runs a single.
9.6 - Malan makes them pay. Neesham pitches one up and is driven through cover for four. That'll be drinks.
ENG 67/2
3:45am - 9 overs
Buttler's gone past Babar Azam as the tournament's leading scorer. Sodhi continues.
8.1 - WICKET! But he won't score any more! Buttler goes for the reverse sweeps again, but the ball doesn't turn! He's hit flush on the pad, and given out lbw! Buttler delays, and then reviews. He shouldn't have. Three reds, and Buttler's gone! He departs for 29, Moeen Ali is promoted up to No. 4 - two left handers at the two spinners.
8.2 - Full to start, and Moeen drives for one to mid-off.
8.3 - Sodhi tosses one up, and Malan drives to cover for one.
8.4 - Short and wide. Moeen cuts, but can't beat point.
8.5 - On the pads, and Moeen works out to midwicket for one.
8.6 - Malan drives over cover, and gets four to finish the over!
ENG 60/2
3:39am - 8 overs
Will it be spin from both ends? It will, Mitchell Santner comes into the attack. Malan will be lining him up with the ball turning into him.
7.1 - And Malan swings across the line first ball, getting a single to midwicket.
7.2 - Buttler on strike. Santner darts one in that Buttler can only defend to cover.
7.3 - Shot! Buttler reverse sweeps down to the backward point boundary for four. Brings up England's 50.
7.4 - Buttler paddle sweeps now, and gets two more down to fine leg.
7.5 - Reverse sweep again from Buttler, but this time gets less of it and can't beat short third man.
7.6 - Straight to finish, and Buttler goes back and pushes one down to long-on.
ENG 53/1
3:35am - 7 overs
That's the end of the powerplay, so Ish Sodhi comes into the attack with more men outside the circle. He'll start to Malan.
6.1 - Very loopy to start, and Malan clips the ball out to square leg for one.
6.2 - Sodhi to Buttler - former IPL teammates with Rajasthan. Skidder, and Buttler works out to square leg for one more.
6.3 - Quicker ball. Malan looks to cut but can't catch up with it.
6.4 - Malan gives himself room and cuts one out to cover. One run.
6.5 - Buttler uses his feet, and pushes the ball to cover for a single.
6.6 - Malan gives himself room again and drives to cover.
ENG 45/1
3:31am - 6 overs
First bowling change, as Adam Milne replaces Boult.
5.1 - WICKET! And he strikes first ball! Outside off, and Bairstow drives on the up towards mid-off, where Williamson flings himself to his left and takes the catch! The umpires want to check the catch. No issue there. Bairstow goes for 13, Dawid Malan is in at No. 3.
5.2 - Malan faces his first, edges one onto his pads and gets a single to square leg.
5.3 - Buttler on strike, Milne pitches one up that's driven straight to short cover.
5.4 - Short, and Buttler pulls out to Phillips on the square leg boundary.
5.5 - Malan on strike. Milne gets him flush on the pads, but the ball's pitched outside leg. No run.
5.6 - On the pads again. Malan is hit on the thigh and runs a leg bye. Great over from Milne.
ENG 40/1
3:24am - 5 overs
Southee to bowl his third in the powerplay. Buttler on strike.
4.1 - Full, and Buttler drives for an inside edge down to fine leg. One more.
4.2 - Full, and Bairstow lofts back over Southee's head for four.
4.3 - Southee spears one into the pads. Appeals for lbw, but no chance.
4.4 - Bairstow drives down to the man at long-on. One run.
4.5 - Bouncer to Buttler, who pulls another one down to fine leg for one.
4.6 - Bairstow pushes one to mid-off to finish the over with a single.
ENG 37/0
3:20am - 4 overs
Boult for his second on the bounce. Bowling to Buttler.
3.1 - A bit of swing, but too full. Buttler punches past a diving Williamson at mid-off for four.
3.2 - Too short now, and Buttler hammers for more through cover-point!
3.3 - Good comeback from Boult, as Buttler defends to backward point. No run.
3.4 - Bouncer that soars over Conway! Five wides.
3.4 - Full again. Buttler drives to Williamson who throws down the stumps. The batsmen run two after the ball ricochets off the stumps.
3.5 - Back-of-a-length again, and the ball doesn't get up high enough for Buttler to pull.
3.6 - Short to finish, Buttler pulls for one.
ENG 29/0
3:15am - 3 overs
Southee continues.
2.1 - More swing, as Buttler pushes the ball to cover for no run.
2.2 - Same ball, this time Buttler dabs to point for a single.
2.3 - Bairstow advances, but Southee cramps him for room. No run.
2.4 - Straight, and Bairstow defends to mid-on. No run.
2.5 - Shortish. Hits Bairstow on the back leg. No run again. Good over with one to come.
2.6 - Back-of-a-length to finish. Bairstow pushes to mid-on for no run.
ENG 13/0
3:11am - 2 overs
Trent Boult from the other end, bowling to Bairstow.
1.1 - A bit of shape back into the right hander to start. Bairstow defends.
1.2 - Back-of-a-length, hits Bairstow high on the back leg. No run.
1.3 - Beauty! Swings in and nips away. Bairstow misses it completely.
1.4 - Short, and Bairstow punches into the covers for two.
1.5 - Shorter. Bairstow sways out of the way.
1.6 - Full to finish. Bairstow backs away and has an awful swipe across the line. He gets a bottom edge that misses leg stump for four. Unlucky.
ENG 12/0
3:06am - 1 over
Both sides take the knee for Black Lives Matter. And now we'll get underway.
Southee to start to Buttler.
0.1 - Short to start, Buttler pulls down to fine leg for a single.
0.2 - Bairstow to face. Full from Southee, and Bairstow drives to Santner at short cover. No run.
0.3 - Bairstow defends, and steals a single down to mid-on. Great running.
0.4 - Swing! Southee completely beats Buttler all up driving outside off-stump.
0.5 - Southee attacks leg stump. Buttler's hit on the pad, no run. No lbw chance.
0.6 - On leg stump again, and Buttler whips it through square leg for four!
ENG 6/0
2:59am
Anthems done and dusted. Williamson leads one last Blackcaps huddle.
Buttler and Bairstow make their way out to the middle, who'll take the ball for the Blackcaps?
It'll be Tim Southee.
2:54am
Kane Williamson and Eoin Morgan now lead their sides out onto the field for the anthems.
2:52am
Of the 14 games played at Abu Dhabi this World Cup, the team batting second has won nine.
A good sign?
The match officials make their way to the middle.
2:45am
A lot of the focus has been on the 2019 World Cup final, and how that played out, but don't forget the 2016 T20 World Cup semi between these two.
Played in New Delhi, England restricted the Blackcaps to 158/8 and chased it down with seven wickets and just under three overs to spare.
2:35am
The Blackcaps are unchanged with the XI that's seen them win their last four matches. England meanwhile bring in Sam Billings for Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow moves up from No. 4 to open.
NZ: 1-Martin Guptill, 2-Daryl Mitchell, 3-Kane Williamson (c), 4-Devon Conway (wk), 5-Glenn Phillips, 6-Jimmy Neesham, 7-Mitchell Santner, 8-Adam Milne, 9-Tim Southee, 10-Ish Sodhi, 11-Trent Boult
England: 1-Jos Buttler (wk), 2-Jonny Bairstow, 3-Dawid Malan, 4-Eoin Morgan (c), 5-Liam Livingstone, 6-Sam Billings, 7-Moeen Ali, 8-Chris Woakes, 9-Chris Jordan, 10-Adil Rashid, 11-Mark Wood
2:33am
Here we go then, both captains out in the middle for the toss.
Williamson calls tails, and he's called it right! The Blackcaps will bowl first!
We'll have the final XIs for you shortly.
2:28am
The toss will be crucial in determining today's winner. Traditionally, England love to chase a score in T20 cricket, while the Blackcaps' best work at this tournament has come when they've bowled first.
There looks to be like a fair amount of grass on the pitch, which means any assistance for the bowlers will come early.
The toss-winning captain could just be tempted to bowling first, regardless.
2:10am
Good morning! Thank you for joining us so early, with the Blackcaps on the hunt for a spot in the Twenty20 World Cup final.
We're about 20 minutes away from the toss in Abu Dhabi, with the first ball to be bowled at 3am (NZ time).
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Kia ora, good morning, and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final between the Blackcaps and England, from Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
More than two years on from the heartbreak of that 2019 World Cup final, the Blackcaps and England meet again in a major tournament.
But much has changed in that time, with New Zealand's World Test Championship triumph earlier this year erasing some of the hurt of Lord's. This clash will give the Blackcaps a chance at revenge though - even if they don't see it that way.
With four wins on the bounce, it'd be hard to imagine the Blackcaps wanting to make any changes to their side, regardless of the conditions on offer in Abu Dhabi.
England on the other hand will be forced into at least one change from their last game - a loss to South Africa. Opener Jason Roy has been scratched from the tournament with injury, joining Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer and Tymal Mills in the casualty ward.
These two sides last met in a T20 exactly two years ago to the day, where the Blackcaps lost in - you guessed it - a Super Over.
The winner of this morning's first semi-final will meet the winner of Friday's second match, between Australia and Pakistan, in Sunday's final.
TAB odds: New Zealand $2.30, England $1.56
Teams (predicted):
NZ: 1-Martin Guptill, 2-Daryl Mitchell, 3-Kane Williamson (c), 4-Devon Conway (wk), 5-Glenn Phillips, 6-Jimmy Neesham, 7-Mitchell Santner, 8-Adam Milne, 9-Tim Southee, 10-Ish Sodhi, 11-Trent Boult.
England: 1-Jos Buttler (wk), 2-Jonny Bairstow, 3-Dawid Malan, 4-Eoin Morgan (c), 5-Liam Livingstone, 6-Sam Billings, 7-Moeen Ali, 8-Chris Woakes, 9-Chris Jordan, 10-Adil Rashid, 11-Mark Wood.
