Colin Munro described the feeling of losing and going through as bittersweet. A "bittersweet" loss still means it'll be a trans-Tasman tri-series Twenty20 final. New Zealand advanced to the final against Australia despite losing to England in Hamilton.
Set 195 to win - and 175 to make the final as the second-placed team on the tri-series table - New Zealand lost by two runs but qualified for the series decider with a superior net run rate than their conquerors. Both sides had a win and three losses.