Williamson, speaking with India’s Ravichandran Ashwin on the off-spinner’s YouTube show DRS with Ash, said that their proven credentials as clean strikers of the ball made Neesham and Guptill New Zealand’s first two choices after a quick consensus.

“I had a very quick, brief discussion with the coach Gary [Stead],” Williamson said, “and we obviously had a few guys in mind because we were going to be batting second in the super over, it was going to be dependent on the total that we needed to chase and who’re the most likely bowlers that they’re going to use, basically trying and giving yourself the best opportunity.”

“It was a really interesting experience to be a part of,” Williamson said, “and afterwards, they did a superb job, to effectively chase it down and get to the same score. We know it’s not easy to do in one over and Jofra is a world-class bowler. And then other things unfolded and decided our fate.”