India, March 6 -- From celebrating the birth of his son back home to delivering a crucial final over in the T20 World Cup semifinal, New Zealand pace spearhead Matt Henry capped a whirlwind week of emotions as the Black Caps stormed into the title clash with a nine-wicket demolition of South Africa here.

Henry, who had returned home after New Zealand's match against England on February 27 for the birth of his child, rejoined the squad in Kolkata just hours before the semifinal against South Africa on Wednesday.

Despite the exhausting travel, the pacer delivered when it mattered most, returning figures of 2/34, with both wickets coming in the final over to ensure the Proteas were restricted to 169 for 8, a total that New Zealand chased d...