Man of the Match Jason Roy: "I think we bowled really well. They have a hugely dangerous line-up and I just went out and tried to get the team off to a good start and it came off for me tonight.

"I just felt it was a chance to go out and get us off to great start. It was one of those totals that can be dangerous, I gave it a crack and it came off.

"I just looked for the runs that we needed and knocked them off. If you think about it (being in a semi-final) then it can be to your detriment."

England 159-3 from 17.1 overs

Not out batsmen: Root 27 from 22 balls, Buttler 32 from 17 (three sixes)

Fall of wickets: 82-1 (Hales 20), 110-2 (Roy 78 from 44 balls with two sixes), 110-3 (Morgan 0)

Bowling figures: Anderson 1-0-16-0, Milne 3-0-27-0, McClenaghan 3-0-22-0, Santner 3.1-0-28-1, Sodhi 4-0-42-2, Elliott 3-0-21-0

New Zealand 153-8: Munro 46, Stokes 3-26

Sixes: NZ three, England six

Full scorecard

This means we will definitely have a two-time winner of the World T20 - the first time that has happened. It also means the World T20 champions won't have gone through the tournament unbeaten, meaning it's still never happened.

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"You feel for the Kiwis. They have had a perfect tournament and got to this one match when they have been absolutely stampeded."

Now, really, who gave England a chance after they conceded 229 against South Africa? Or when they were getting spun out by Afghanistan? Now, they are one game away from the trophy.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special

"We don’t know who England will play but frankly it doesn’t matter because how they played today they could beat anyone."

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"You never get the perfect game but this is as close as England have got, certainly in this tournament. You have to give credit to Stokes and Jordan and then Jason Roy was sensational."

England win by seven wicketspublished at 17.1 overs

17.1 overs

Won with a six! England have absolutely steam-rollered New Zealand, previously the only unbeaten team in the tournament. England reach a World Cup or World T20 final for only the second time in 24 years.

One bizarre overthrow, Buttler diving back to beat a throw from bowler Sodhi. This one is all but toast.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special

"The ball disappeared into the stand. That was a bruising blow.

"And another one! Buttler has said 'I'm not messing around.'"

Eng 152-3published at 16.5 overs

16.5 overs

Six more! Two to win!

Eng 146-3published at 16.4 overs

16.4 overs

Leggie Sodhi, he of two-in-two-ball havoc, is back, only to be reverse-swept, then pulled for four by Root and Buttler respectively. Then Buttler down the ground for six! Almost there...

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special

"Surely, surely England can see it through from here. I don't really see what options Williamson has got unless England have an aberration."

Grant Elliott, an incredibly handsome beard, on to continue the tradition of fiddly New Zealand medium pace. Chris Harris, Gavin Laursen, you know the type. Drop and run from England, before Buttler reverse-sweeps the first four in three overs. This chase is under control. Only wickets will change that.

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"England have got their sensible players at the crease. Even though Buttler is capable of fireworks he plays the situation rather than goes with the flow."

Mitchell Santner's left-arm tweak, bowling to Root in the battle of the babyfaces. I suspect neither of these men own a razor. England opting to do it singles. Only three from it, but tension not rising. Yet.