Kane Williamson heartbroken as New Zealand stumble in final hurdle at T20 World Cup: Feeling it a bit

T20 World Cup 2021: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson conceded that the defeat to Australia in the final did hurt them after having headed into the big-ticket match with a lot of expectations. Williamson's 85 went in vain as Australia chased down 173 on Sunday.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson held his composure as usual despite stumbling in the final hurdle of T20 World Cup 2021 but the calm and collected skipper conceded that the defeat to Australia hurt them a bit. Williamson said there were high hopes heading into their 3rd straight ICC tournament final, but it wasn't meant to be on the big day for his side.

Kane Williamson led from the front, hitting a stunning 48-ball 85, but it went in vain as Australia gunned down a 173-run target with 7 balls to spare in the T20 World Cup final in Dubai, scripting a record for the highest-successful target chased in a T20 World Cup final.