New Zealand need 256 to win

Samson and Abhishek put on 92/0 in the Powerplay, the joint-highest in T20 World Cup history. Abhishek smashed an 18-ball fifty, the fastest in a knockout game, before Ravindra nicked him off for 52. Samson then took over. Three sixes in a row off Ravindra. Back-to-back sixes off Ferguson into the sightscreen. He reached 89 off 46 before Neesham had him caught at long-on. Kishan made 54 off 25 alongside him, their partnership worth 105 off 48.

Then came the collapse as Neesham ripped through India. Three wickets in one over. Kishan, Suryakumar for a golden duck, all gone. India slid from 203/1 to 205/4. Pandya struggled for timing before clobbering a six and holing out next ball for 18.

Then Dube arrived. 26 off 8 balls. Three fours, two sixes. He butchered Neesham's final over for 24 runs, turning 231/5 into 255/5. Neesham finished 3/46. 18 sixes in the innings. 19 fours. 184 runs in boundaries alone.