The Black Caps were set a target of 167 in Abu Dhabi and needed 57 more runs off the last four overs, but a brutal onslaught from Neesham and Mitchell saw them home with six balls to spare.

Neesham was in for just 11 balls, ultimately falling victim to Adil Rashid, but scored 27 runs including three sixes - just one fewer than England managed as a team - to haul New Zealand back into the chase.

Mitchell finished it off, slapping 19 runs off the penultimate over and winning the game with a four to finish unbeaten on 72 from 47 deliveries, having opened the batting.

That Chris Woakes over went for 20 runs in total, with Mitchell Santner adding a single, and it featured two mammoth Mitchell sixes pulled into the leg side.

New Zealand had won the toss and chose to bowl first, limiting England to 166-4 in their 20 overs.

England brought Sam Billings into the side to replace the injured Jason Roy, but Billings did not get to bat and England were left to rue an uncharacteristically low six count, as well as a pedestrian powerplay by their standards.

Johnny Bairstow, promoted to opener, was dismissed for 13 off 17 balls, and all of the top four had strike rates below 140.

Moeen Ali was the highest scorer, with 51 runs from 37 balls.

New Zealand's chase started slowly, with Woakes claiming the big wickets of Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill, but Mitchell and Devon Conway built steadily in advance of the late onslaught.

Part-time bowler Liam Livingstone looked in inspired form, picking up two wickets and going at less than a run a ball, but England were ultimately unable to defend their total.

New Zealand will play either Pakistan or Australia in Sunday's (November 14) final.

The fact that this triumph has come over England - the team who beat the Black Caps in heartbreaking fashion in the 50-over ICC Cricket World Cup final in 2019 - is also cathartic for Williamson's side.