Hosts England faces New Zealand in the World Cup last at Lord's on Sunday, with the two countries looking for their first win in cricket's show-stopper occasion.
Eoin Morgan's England lowered holders Australia to achieve their first last since 1992 while the Black Caps completed as sprinters up in 2015.
Here is a glance at three key fights in the match:
Morgan v Williamson – Eyeing history
Eoin Morgan and Kane Williamson both get the opportunity to wind up national saints by driving their groups to World Cup greatness just because.
Britain have delighted in an emotional recovery in fortunes since their limp first-round exit in 2015 with Morgan in charge, injecting his side with a courageous methodology.
The 32-year-old batsman, who scored an unbeaten 45 in the hosts' lowering of Australia on Thursday, has asked his side to hold onto their minute.
"I believe Sunday's not multi day to avoid, it's daily to anticipate," he said.
Williamson, whose group lost intensely to England in the gathering stage, attempted to keep his players quiet after New Zealand's shocking triumph over India in the main semi-last on Wednesday.
"Anyone can beat anyone," he said. "It's significant that feet are on the ground and we anticipate that challenge."
With two centuries and two fifties in his eight innings, Williamson has shown others how its done with his rich batting and sharp perusing of the game.
Batting incredible Sachin Tendulkar said Williamson's "captaincy and self-control" had a key impact in the triumph over India.
Jason Roy set the pace as England attacked the Australian bowling with relish on Thursday, overwhelming an opening stand of 124 with in-structure accomplice Jonny Bairstow.
Roy, who has been engaged with four progressive century associations with Bairstow, missed three gathering diversions because of hamstring damage.
Britain have won each of the three of their matches easily since his arrival to the side and he midpoints a great 71 at the competition.
New Zealand's Martin Guptill has battled gravely in England and Wales, squeezing out only 167 keeps running in nine innings, a sharp differentiation from 2015, when he completed as the top runscorer in the competition, hitting an unbeaten 237 against the West Indies.
He has demonstrated his ability in the field, hitting the stumps with an immediate toss to run out India's MS Dhoni in the semi-last however New Zealand urgently need his keeps running at the highest point of the request on Sunday.
Matt Henry decimated India's renowned top request in a savage opening spell of quick bowling on Wednesday and an encore would set New Zealand while in transit to their first World Cup triumph.
His figures of 3-37 incorporated the key wicket of Rohit Sharma and, imparting the new ball to senior accomplice Trent Boult, the paceman has now asserted 13 wickets in eight recreations.
Chris Woakes was England's star entertainer at Edgbaston as he disassembled the Australia top-request including taking the enormous wicket of David Warner to return figures of 3-20.
He has joined with Jofra Archer to give the England pace assault a more keen edge, with the new-ball pair guaranteeing a consolidated 32 wickets together in 10 matches.
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