New Zealand produced a sensational effort in the first semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup to overcome the stern challenge of pre-tournament favorites England. Kiwi opener Daryl Mitchell (72* off 47) played a composed knock and accelerated at the right time to shepherd his side to a memorable five-wicket triumph.Chasing 167, all-rounder James Neesham (27 off 11) played a blazing cameo to give momentum to his side after Mitchell laid the platform in the company of Devon Conway (46 off 38).New Zealand suffered a heartbreaking loss in the final of the 2019 ODI World Cup at the hands of Eoin Morgan's men. After two years, New Zealand have finally managed to level things in their competitive rivalry with England.Fans and former cricketers were amazed by the sensational effort of both teams and took to Twitter to express their views after New Zealand emerged victoriously.Twitterati reacts after New Zealand get past England in an ICC knockout S.Badrinath@s_badrinathNZ gets their sweet revenge 👏#T20WorldCup #ENGvNZ11:06 AM · Nov 10, 2021141881NZ gets their sweet revenge 👏#T20WorldCup #ENGvNZSachin Tendulkar@sachin_rtWhat a brilliant game of cricket. #NewZealand once again winning hearts along with winning the game.Great knock by Mitchellwho was well supported by Conway & Neesham.Bairstow’s incident at the ropes reminded me of what happened with Boult in the 2019 finals. Kudos to 🇳🇿!👏🏻11:43 AM · Nov 10, 20215180508What a brilliant game of cricket. #NewZealand once again winning hearts along with winning the game.Great knock by Mitchellwho was well supported by Conway & Neesham.Bairstow’s incident at the ropes reminded me of what happened with Boult in the 2019 finals. Kudos to 🇳🇿!👏🏻 https://t.co/XYUrJzTpHKBoria Majumdar@BoriaMajumdarODI final that they should have won, Test they are winners and now this. Best team of this period? Surely one has to say if you have this record. @BLACKCAPS11:37 AM · Nov 10, 2021112998ODI final that they should have won, Test they are winners and now this. Best team of this period? Surely one has to say if you have this record. @BLACKCAPSMitchell McClenaghan@Mitch_SavageUnreal scenes! What a performance @BLACKCAPS #NZvENG #T20WorldCup21 @ICC11:05 AM · Nov 10, 20213582187Unreal scenes! What a performance @BLACKCAPS #NZvENG #T20WorldCup21 @ICCSaj Sadiq@SajSadiqCricketMike Atherton "They are through to another World Cup Final, they were close to winning the last World Cup in 2019, they are the World Test Championship winners. Across all formats New Zealand are the strongest team at the moment" #Cricket #T20WorldCup11:34 AM · Nov 10, 2021141699Mike Atherton "They are through to another World Cup Final, they were close to winning the last World Cup in 2019, they are the World Test Championship winners. Across all formats New Zealand are the strongest team at the moment" #Cricket #T20WorldCupShahid Afridi@SAfridiOfficialCongratulations New Zealand!! Fantastic game of cricket, NZ never gave-up and waited for big overs in the end, very well executed. 👏👏11:29 AM · Nov 10, 20214652360Congratulations New Zealand!! Fantastic game of cricket, NZ never gave-up and waited for big overs in the end, very well executed. 👏👏Muj R 88@Mujeeb_R88#What brilliant #performance 👏🙏@dazmitchell47 @BLACKCAPS11:28 AM · Nov 10, 202150313#What brilliant #performance 👏🙏@dazmitchell47 @BLACKCAPS https://t.co/Xy6YdDk7qbVVS Laxman@VVSLaxman281Jimmy Neesham , was thinking of quitting the game in 2017 and today playing a match defining innings to help New Zealand qualify for the finals. Never give up is the lesson, Sport is a great teacher #ENGvsNZ twitter.com/vvslaxman281/s…VVS Laxman@VVSLaxman281Jimmy Neesham was thinking about quitting cricket a year ago and nearly won the World Cup for his country today.Ben Stokes after what happened in the T20 WC final in 2016 , won the match for his country today.Lesson sport teaches- Never give up and keep dreaming #EngvsNZ11:23 AM · Nov 10, 20213472407Jimmy Neesham was thinking about quitting cricket a year ago and nearly won the World Cup for his country today.Ben Stokes after what happened in the T20 WC final in 2016 , won the match for his country today.Lesson sport teaches- Never give up and keep dreaming #EngvsNZJimmy Neesham , was thinking of quitting the game in 2017 and today playing a match defining innings to help New Zealand qualify for the finals. Never give up is the lesson, Sport is a great teacher #ENGvsNZ twitter.com/vvslaxman281/s…Peter Miller@TheCricketGeekNew Zealand making the last three ICC finals in ALL THREE FORMATS is such an incredible achievement.Just such an impressive group of players in every sense.11:17 AM · Nov 10, 20212651334New Zealand making the last three ICC finals in ALL THREE FORMATS is such an incredible achievement.Just such an impressive group of players in every sense.Brendon McCullum@BazmccullumBrilliant boys!!! What a chase! #NZvENG 🇳🇿11:12 AM · Nov 10, 202112805980Brilliant boys!!! What a chase! #NZvENG 🇳🇿Lord's Cricket Ground@HomeOfCricketA wonderful performance by @BLACKCAPS, who come out on top this time in another fantastic match versus @englandcricket 👏#T20WorldCup twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/stat…BLACKCAPS@BLACKCAPSDUBAI here we come! Special late hitting from @dazmitchell47 72* from 47 and @JimmyNeesh 27 from 11 sends the team to the @T20WorldCup FINAL. Scorecard | on.nzc.nz/3Hjl2ng #T20WorldCup11:12 AM · Nov 10, 202144226DUBAI here we come! Special late hitting from @dazmitchell47 72* from 47 and @JimmyNeesh 27 from 11 sends the team to the @T20WorldCup FINAL. Scorecard | on.nzc.nz/3Hjl2ng #T20WorldCup https://t.co/Iaa2AQEh6fA wonderful performance by @BLACKCAPS, who come out on top this time in another fantastic match versus @englandcricket 👏#T20WorldCup twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/stat…Freddie Wilde@fwildecricket#ENG World Cup campaign fell apart there in four brutal overs. Knock-out cricket is brutal & defined by the barest of margins, #ENG missed their lengths at the death—particularly to Neesham (too full) & #NZ capitalised emphatically to win a brilliant match. #T20WorldCup11:23 AM · Nov 10, 202151654#ENG World Cup campaign fell apart there in four brutal overs. Knock-out cricket is brutal & defined by the barest of margins, #ENG missed their lengths at the death—particularly to Neesham (too full) & #NZ capitalised emphatically to win a brilliant match. #T20WorldCupCricketwallah@cricketwallahI am rooting for an NZ double this year: after winning the World Test Championship, to win the T20 WC title would be awesome achievement for a team that stays below the radar in terms of brouhaha, but above most others in terms of heart, hard work, commitment and ambition11:20 AM · Nov 10, 20211330113I am rooting for an NZ double this year: after winning the World Test Championship, to win the T20 WC title would be awesome achievement for a team that stays below the radar in terms of brouhaha, but above most others in terms of heart, hard work, commitment and ambitionVenkatesh Prasad@venkateshprasadAfter reaching the 2015 WC final, 2019 WC final and the World Test Championship final which they won, New Zealand reach another World Cup Final. They are not just a likeable team, but absolute champions. Fantastic win today #ENGvsNZ11:11 AM · Nov 10, 20214336469After reaching the 2015 WC final, 2019 WC final and the World Test Championship final which they won, New Zealand reach another World Cup Final. They are not just a likeable team, but absolute champions. Fantastic win today #ENGvsNZGrant Elliott@grantelliottnzUnreal finish from @dazmitchell47 ! #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS 🇳🇿11:08 AM · Nov 10, 20213337134Unreal finish from @dazmitchell47 ! #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS 🇳🇿 https://t.co/muCYr9GIIvHarbhajan Turbanator@harbhajan_singhOutstanding, class What a win @BLACKCAPS congratulations 🎉 what a team this is ❤️❤️ @T20WorldCup #Goodboys 👌🤘11:05 AM · Nov 10, 20218709337Outstanding, class What a win @BLACKCAPS congratulations 🎉 what a team this is ❤️❤️ @T20WorldCup #Goodboys 👌🤘Virender Sehwag@virendersehwagBest game of the World Cup. Wow Daryll Mitchell. Jimmy Neesham the gamechanger. New Zealand simply sensational. Congratulations on reaching the finals NZ #ENGvsNZ11:04 AM · Nov 10, 2021265171961Best game of the World Cup. Wow Daryll Mitchell. Jimmy Neesham the gamechanger. New Zealand simply sensational. Congratulations on reaching the finals NZ #ENGvsNZDK@DineshKarthikThere's just no stopping #NZ in ICC tournaments, took the game away in just matter of overs.Congrats to them for making it to the final. Well played throughout #ENG#ENGvsNZ12:07 PM · Nov 11, 202188852There's just no stopping #NZ in ICC tournaments, took the game away in just matter of overs.Congrats to them for making it to the final. Well played throughout #ENG#ENGvsNZ https://t.co/7vh5wFucF3Ali Martin@Cricket_AliAt this rate New Zealand will go into the next global tournament as overdogs11:24 AM · Nov 10, 202157245At this rate New Zealand will go into the next global tournament as overdogsHerschelle Gibbs@hershybruBig ups @BLACKCAPS 👏👏 great game ✅11:16 AM · Nov 10, 2021221471Big ups @BLACKCAPS 👏👏 great game ✅Carlos Brathwaite@CRBrathwaite26What a game of cricket Congratulations NZ11:15 AM · Nov 10, 202190131What a game of cricket Congratulations NZKevin Pietersen🦏@KP24No Mills, No Win! #ENGvsNZ11:04 AM · Nov 10, 202111773358No Mills, No Win! #ENGvsNZHarsha Bhogle@bhogleharshaLord's has been overcome. Daryl Mitchell! And Jimmy Neesham. This was worth being here for. What a team this @BLACKCAPS is.11:04 AM · Nov 10, 2021206191285Lord's has been overcome. Daryl Mitchell! And Jimmy Neesham. This was worth being here for. What a team this @BLACKCAPS is.Ashwin 🇮🇳@ashwinravi99What a knock this has been from Daryl Mitchell👏👏👏 #ENGvsNZ11:02 AM · Nov 10, 202119183964What a knock this has been from Daryl Mitchell👏👏👏 #ENGvsNZAakash Chopra@cricketaakashActions > Words. #NZ is a perfect example of the same. Winners of the World Test Championship. Finalists of the fifty over and T20 World Cup. These are the last three ICC events. Might end up with two ICC trophies in one year…massive respect. #T20WorldCup11:58 AM · Nov 10, 2021157794Actions > Words. #NZ is a perfect example of the same. Winners of the World Test Championship. Finalists of the fifty over and T20 World Cup. These are the last three ICC events. Might end up with two ICC trophies in one year…massive respect. #T20WorldCupRoss Taylor@RossLTaylorWhat a win @BLACKCAPS. Well batted @dazmitchell47 and @JimmyNeesh11:03 AM · Nov 10, 20215169293What a win @BLACKCAPS. Well batted @dazmitchell47 and @JimmyNeeshAlan Wilkins@alanwilkins22The fighting spirit of the @BLACKCAPS is Kane Williamson's 12th Man! They are never out of a match until the final ball. Bad luck @englandcricket but on the night @BLACKCAPS had their Spartan spirit in @JimmyNeesh and @dazmitchell47 #T20WorldCup #ENGvNZ @T20WorldCup11:18 AM · Nov 10, 2021130777The fighting spirit of the @BLACKCAPS is Kane Williamson's 12th Man! They are never out of a match until the final ball. Bad luck @englandcricket but on the night @BLACKCAPS had their Spartan spirit in @JimmyNeesh and @dazmitchell47 #T20WorldCup #ENGvNZ @T20WorldCupAbhinav mukund@mukundabhinavNo super over this time, they did it with an over to spare!Take a bow @JimmyNeesh and @DarylMitchell_ Well done @BLACKCAPS #T20WorldCup#ICCT20WorldCup#ENGvNZ11:14 AM · Nov 10, 202152924No super over this time, they did it with an over to spare!Take a bow @JimmyNeesh and @DarylMitchell_ Well done @BLACKCAPS #T20WorldCup#ICCT20WorldCup#ENGvNZMegan Schutt@megan_schuttThat’s a crazy game of cricket, what a finish from NZ!! 🥝 It really is a strange game 🙈 sheesh that’s some power hitting… with an over to spare 😅 #ENGvNZ #T20WorldCup11:07 AM · Nov 10, 202145618That’s a crazy game of cricket, what a finish from NZ!! 🥝 It really is a strange game 🙈 sheesh that’s some power hitting… with an over to spare 😅 #ENGvNZ #T20WorldCupJunaid khan 83@JunaidkhanREALWell played @BLACKCAPS Not the day for @englandcricket #nzvseng #ENGvsNZ11:07 AM · Nov 10, 202177110Well played @BLACKCAPS Not the day for @englandcricket #nzvseng #ENGvsNZR P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह@rpsinghWell done #NewZealand ! From WTC final to T20 final in a space of just 6 months in two different continents! Whole India will be routing for you in #ICCT20WorldCup final. #ENGvNZ #nzvseng11:03 AM · Nov 10, 2021107147Well done #NewZealand ! From WTC final to T20 final in a space of just 6 months in two different continents! Whole India will be routing for you in #ICCT20WorldCup final. #ENGvNZ #nzvsengAlison Mitchell@AlisonMitchellEngland men have been excellent this T20 World Cup. New Zealand SO good themselves and now every chance to become T20 World champs at same time as being World Test champs… which would be quite something #T20WorldCup #ENGvNZ11:08 AM · Nov 10, 202137415England men have been excellent this T20 World Cup. New Zealand SO good themselves and now every chance to become T20 World champs at same time as being World Test champs… which would be quite something #T20WorldCup #ENGvNZAnjum Chopra@chopraanjumThey always had the bowling New Zealand … it was about believing and delivering with their batting in a crunch moment.They did that absolutely brilliantly today @T20WorldCup #ENGvNZ. Congratulations @BLACKCAPS. Another World Cup Final.11:08 AM · Nov 10, 20212087They always had the bowling New Zealand … it was about believing and delivering with their batting in a crunch moment.They did that absolutely brilliantly today @T20WorldCup #ENGvNZ. Congratulations @BLACKCAPS. Another World Cup Final.advit in soho@advitreidesMan what an insane match. England and New Zealand always putting up bangers love to see it11:06 AM · Nov 10, 202118Man what an insane match. England and New Zealand always putting up bangers love to see it https://t.co/1ekSMPdlhnBaCkEy@its_BaCkEyAshes' rivalry is different.But this rivalry building up between England and New Zealand since last three years is something amazing.#ENGvsNZ12:17 PM · Nov 11, 20212Ashes' rivalry is different.But this rivalry building up between England and New Zealand since last three years is something amazing.#ENGvsNZAshutosh Srivastava@ashutosh_sri8#ENGvsNZ James Neesham and Daryl Mitchell the hero for New Zealand11:04 AM · Nov 10, 202180157#ENGvsNZ James Neesham and Daryl Mitchell the hero for New Zealand https://t.co/PoLd9FwR9jPranjal 1.0@RealPranjal93#ENGvsNZ Neesham | Eoin Morgan 💀 😂😂😂😂😂😂11:03 AM · Nov 10, 202142246#ENGvsNZ Neesham | Eoin Morgan 💀 😂😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/FpIafRY4NtRiya Ag. 🇮🇳@Riyaag03NZ team from the start of chase to the end. #ENGvsNZ11:07 AM · Nov 10, 202129624NZ team from the start of chase to the end. #ENGvsNZ https://t.co/TaH5Vz1ulPIndia Trending@IndiaTrendinginEngland About to Win the Semi Final.Jimmy Neesham-#ENGvsNZ11:05 AM · Nov 10, 202128627England About to Win the Semi Final.Jimmy Neesham-#ENGvsNZ https://t.co/xFLKRThtWXFarzan Tufail 🇵🇸@Farzantufail786New Zealand team waiting for Pakistan in the Final to fix the "fixing of the security issues" #ENGvsNZ11:14 AM · Nov 10, 20211345New Zealand team waiting for Pakistan in the Final to fix the "fixing of the security issues" #ENGvsNZ https://t.co/BqZBZk3DRFtigermalik40@tigermalik40Revenge cup😂#ENGvsNZ #NewZealand #ENGLAND12:10 PM · Nov 11, 2021253Revenge cup😂#ENGvsNZ #NewZealand #ENGLAND https://t.co/8XP4nTStPoPrayag@theprayagtiwariThis man deserve everything in this world. #ENGvsNZ11:10 AM · Nov 10, 2021108396This man deserve everything in this world. #ENGvsNZ https://t.co/uBndaZfAssAllo Wali Chips@itzhamasNz in last Nz in first 10 overs 10 overs #ENGvsNZ 😂12:28 PM · Nov 11, 202191Nz in last Nz in first 10 overs 10 overs #ENGvsNZ 😂 https://t.co/bWDgDjljSW"James Neesham changed the momentum of the game for us" - Kane WilliamsonNew Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was all praise for Daryl Mitchell and James Neesham, who played starring roles in the team's successful chase. Williamson explained that Daryl Mitchell played smart cricket and utilized the match-ups to his advantage.He further asserted that Neesham's cameo turned the match in their favour. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Kane Williamson said:"Not an experiment in terms of his character but that's something that stood out today and pretty much every game he has played. He brings real quality there and he stood up under pressure. Outstanding knock from Daryl Mitchell but just staying in there and playing small matchups was a great effort."He added:"We've seen it all tournament - depending on the surface and what is the short side, the chances come and Jimmy maximized it. We did have wickets in hand and that made the difference. He (Neesham) came out and hit the ball hard. That's what he does and it was a really, really valuable knock. He changed the momentum of the game for us. It was a game of really small pieces and you are always trying to win those small moments.New Zealand will now face the winner of the second semi-final match between Australia and Pakistan. Kane Williamson and Co. will be hoping to bag their second ICC trophy this year after having already won the World Test Championship (WTC) in June.