England Vs New Zealand Semi Final Highlights; T20 World Cup 2021: NZ make final with 5-wkt win; Mitchell, Neesham shine

ENG ARE 67/2 IN 10 OVERS

Since we have two left-handers in the middle, Williamson takes Santner off the attack and brings on Jimmy Neesham

DROPPED! A big swing on the up from Malan. The ball flies low off the edge and Conway fails to hang on. The change of bringing on Neesham almost worked.

FOUR! Well, that will pinch Neesham and the Black Caps. A stylish, effortless cover drive from Malan and beats Glenn Phillips to the fence.

OUT! BUT BUTTLER REVIEWS! Once again, Buttler goes for the reverse sweep but the bat misses the ball. He is struck in front and it looks plumb. Yet, Buttler decides to review it. Only an inside edge can save him. 

ULTRA-EDGE SHOWS NO LINE. BALL TRACKING SHOWS 3 REDS! 
Buttler is gone for 29 and England have lost a review.
ENG are 53/2 after 8.1 overs | Moeen Ali walks in next

FOUR! Buttler brings out the reverse sweep and collects four through backward point. The ball was quick, straight, and flat and Buttler did well to connect the ball very well

ENG are 53/1 after 8 overs.

The moment Dawid Malan walks in, Kane introduces Ish Sodhi. 

5 off his 1st over. ENG are 45/1 after 7 overs

ENG ARE 40/1 AFTER 6 OVERS

After an expensive over from Boult, Williamson has decided to bring Milne on.

OUT! WHAT A CATCH FROM KANE WILLIAMSON! Fullish delivery outside off from Milne. Bairstow absolutely creams the ball on the up but Williamson moves to his left in a flash and completes a very tricky, low catch at mid-off. He has to go for 14
ENG are 37/1 after 5.1 overs | Dawid Malan walks in next

FOUR! Length ball, straight and clubbed back over the bowler's head. Southee is struggling a bit now as the ball has stopped swinging and that has allowed Bairstow to play through the line and go up and over the infield.
ENG are 37/0 after 5 overs

FOUR! The ball nips into Buttler from a length. Buttler makes sure his pads are away from the line of the stump by staying leg side of the ball. He punches the ball the past the bowler and mid-off for 4.
FOUR! This time, Boult goes short and wide and Buttler, staying leg side of the ball, cuts the ball past the point fielder for 4.

5 WIDES! IT'S MISSED EVERYONE! A lovely bouncer from Boult. But the ball climbs over Buttler and Conway's head for 4. Expensive over already.
ENG are 29/0 after 4 overs

Tim Southee is continuing. So far, NZ have bowled with great discipline. Only the last balls of the first two overs have hurt them.

Another tight over. ENG are 13/0 after 3 overs.

As expected, Trent Boult is here to share the new ball with Southee. He hasn't been very successful against the Englishmen. Can he turn it around today?

FOUR! Inside edge, past Conway and 4. Painful for NZ. Another last-ball boundary

ENG are 12/0 after 2 overs

FOUR! Buttler ends the first over on a high as he flicks the ball off his pads through deep square leg for 4. Southee spoils the over by bowling a leg stump half volley.

ENG are 6/0 after 1 over

Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow have walked out to open for England.

Tim Southee to open  New Zealand's attack

The teams also observed a minute's silence in memory of Abu Dhabi's long-time chief Curator, Mohan Singh, who passed away on the eve of the NZ-AFG game

Time for the national anthems. Just a couple of minutes away from the start now

vs SA: Lost by 10 runs
vs SL: Won by 26 runs

vs AUS: Won by 8 wickets

vs BAN- Won by 8 wickets

vs WI- Won by 6 wickets

vs AFG- Won by 8 wickets

vs Namibia- Won by 52 runs

vs Scotland- Won by 16 runs

vs India - Won by 8 wickets

vs Pakistan - Lost by 5 wickets

Right, then! The opening duo of Buttler and Bairstow will reunite today in Abu Dhabi as Billings will come in to bat in the middle order

"We would have looked to bowl first too, but hopefully the toss doesn't decide the result of the game. Roy misses out today, obviously he's disappointed because he's played a big role for us in this tournament, and to miss out on a semi-final is devastating. However, Billings gets another chance. He's been doing the hardwork and carrying the drinks for us, and it's a big opportunity for him. Bairstow will open today, instead of Roy, since he's done it really well in the past."

"We're bowling first. It's a good pitch but a bit of dew later. We're going in with the same team. Busy period for us, and we've come through, giving in good performances. The two most experienced bowlers have bowled beautifully throughout the tournament, and after Lockie, Milne has come in and done well too. England has a lot of depth, that's their strength, and we have the opportunity to play our own brand of cricket."

England- As most people anticipated, Sam Billings has replaced the injured Jason Roy. 

New Zealand- They remain unchanged

England (Playing XI): Jos Buttler(w), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan(c), Sam Billings, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

New Zealand have won the toss and opted to bat first in Abu Dhabi

The toss is imminent, folks. We will soon find out who is batting first

ENG and NZ have faced each other 21 times in T20Is and the Brits lead the H2H battler 13:8