Jonny Bairstow’s Failed Catch Attempt That Sparked New Zealand’s Comeback In Semi-Final Against England: Watch

Jonny Bairstow’s: In the 17th over, Jonny Bairstow failed to take a catch to remove Jimmy Neesham, who went on to play a key knock to help New Zealand reach the final.

Highlights

• In the T20 World Cup semi-finals, New Zealand defeated England by 5 wickets.
• In a closely contested encounter, Jimmy Neesham delivered a key blow.
• Jonny Bairstow was unable to remove Neesham after a challenging catch.

On Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, New Zealand overcame England by five wickets to reach their first T20 World Cup final. The Blackcaps had to rely on the power-hitting skills of Daryl Mitchell and Jimmy Neesham to stage a comeback while chasing a target of 167 runs in a closely contested semi-final match.

In the 17th over of New Zealand’s chase, things could have gone differently for Eoin Morgan’s side, but bad luck near the boundary ropes offered their opponents a lifeline at a time when England appeared to be in control. New Zealand was at 110 for four before the 17th over, needing 57 runs in 24 balls. England appeared to be in a strong position.

The 17th over was bowled by Morgan’s choice, Chris Jordan. Neesham hammered Jordan for a six on the opening delivery of the over, then backed it up with a four in the third. After a wide, Neesham received a slower delivery with the fourth ball.

The all-rounder hacked high to the leg side, but a running defender intervened.

Jonny Bairstow’s attempted to capture the ball by diving

The catch drove England’s players into a frenzy, and they were immediately celebrating. Bairstow’s leg had hit the rope before he could transfer the ball to his partner, according to replays.

Watch here: On social media, the tournament’s official account shared a video of the incident. “ALMOST AGAIN,” the handle wrote. “Will this six be the turning point in New Zealand’s comeback?”

New Zealand appeared to be on the verge of losing before Neesham arrived. However, before being dismissed in the penultimate delivery of the 18th over, the 31-year-old hammered 27 runs off 11 balls to help his side’s pursuit.

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Bairstow, on the other hand, tumbled on the boundary ropes before handing it to Liam Livingstone to do the job

New Zealand’s pursuit was not hampered by Neesham’s withdrawal because he had already put them in a solid position to win. Mitchell smashed three boundaries in the next over to help New Zealand win the game. Mitchell maintained his perfect record with a score of 72 off 47 balls.

England initially scored 166 for four in 20 overs, with Moeen Ali hitting an unbeaten 51 from 37 balls.

New Zealand reached 167 for five in 19 overs while chasing a goal of 167 and will face either Pakistan or Australia in the final.

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