No celebrating for all-rounder after helping New Zealand beat England in T20 semifina
Jimmy Neesham of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of Rashid Khan of Afghanistan on November 7 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/FRANCOIS NEL
Neesham is not yet done, and, you believe neither are New Zealand. He’s been here before. He was at the crease with Martin Guptill in the super over in the final of the 2019 Cricket World Cup at Lord’s. England had scored 15 in their super over dig. New Zealand needed one more than that. A tie would give it to England as they had scored more boundaries.
Later, when the hurt was still hard and the moment as confused, Neesham tweeted: “Kids, don’t take up sport. Take up baking or something. Die at 60 really fat and happy.” The job was not done when Neesham got out of the chair he would later spend some time in, to take the fight to England. They needed 57 from 24 balls to win.
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