However, concerns over his fitness have emerged as the final approaches.

While skipper Mitchell Santner remained confident about Henry’s availability immediately following the match on Wednesday, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead provided a more cautious update, revealing that Henry’s fitness was still uncertain with less than 48 hours remaining before the final.

“The positive is that he (Henry) managed to get back out there and bowl,” Stead said.

“We’ve had some scans done, and we’ll give him every chance to play in the final. However, at this stage, it’s still a bit unclear.

“He’s obviously quite sore from landing on the point of his shoulder. Hopefully, he will be okay.”