From reaching back-to-back ODI World Cup finals in 2015 and 2019, to winning the inaugural World Test Championship in June this year, the Black Caps have been one of the most consistent sides in world cricket.
With both the teams eyeing their first-ever T20 World Cup title let's have a look at key battles to watch out for from the summit clash.
After a swift start, Australia found themselves in a do-or-die situation where they had to win the last two games in the Super 12 stage by a big margin to seal the place in the semifinal.
Finch also said that every team throughout the world wants to chase in the shortest format, but he also talked about the importance of putting big scores on the board.
Both New Zealand vs Australia have a personal history in the tournament and we will take a quick look at quick T20I stats from their previous encounters.
Considering how both Australia and New Zealand won their respective semifinals against fancied opponents, one can expect another dramatic finish at the "Ring of Fire".
Neesham had his reasons to not move an inch in the dugout after scoring a momentum-changing 27 off 11 balls in the first semifinal.
Conway sustained the injury in the semi-final against England. Frustrated after being dismissed, Conway hit his own bat and scans today confirmed that he had broken his fifth metacarpal in his right hand.
Ajinkya Rahane will lead India in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, starting November 25, before regular skipper Virat Kohli returns to take charge from the second Test in Mumbai.
The six-match series will begin with the lone T20 on February 9 and end on February 24. The World Cup is to be held in March-April after being postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
India's newly-appointed T20 captain Rohit Sharma is set to be rested from the two-match Test series against New Zealand while Virat Kohli will miss the opening match.
The tickets for the India vs New Zealand opening T20 will go on sale from Thursday night and will be available on Paytm.
A video shared by a news agency shows the moment when New Zealand Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern had to leave for some 'more important' work which was putting her 3-year-old daughter to bed.
England was "devastated" to lose to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semifinals but proud to have fought "unbelievably well", said limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan, who hopes to continue as the leader of the side.
Former England skipper Mike Atherton feels New Zealand is the strongest team across all three formats of the game at the moment after the Black Caps reached their maiden T20 World Cup final.
New Zealand opener Daryl Mitchell said he "couldn't remember" what was happening in the field of play as he went about scripting his team's sensational win over England in the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup.
Zealand pulled off a heist to upstage England by five wickets in the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup after opener Daryl Mitchell's heroics and James Neesham's blitzkrieg.
Scorecard of New Zealand's innings against England in the 1st semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
Get the Live Cricket Score, Commentary, Updates and Live Scorecard from the 1st Semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 between England and New Zealand in Abu Dhabi. Match starts at 7:30 PM.
Chasing 167 to win, Daryl Mitchell anchored the innings with a sensational unbeaten 72 off 47 balls, while Devon Conway scored a 38-ball 46. James Neesham smashed 27 off 11 runs to play a crucial role in the chase.
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