So who will it be in the final - India or Australia?And does it really matter?Can anybody stop New Zealand?
Everything seems to be falling nicely for the Black Caps, including Grant Elliott's towering miscue.
You need a little luck on your side and those big moments have been going New Zealand's way.
But even before JP Duminy and Farhaan Behardien collided trying to haul in said towering miscue, the omens were pointing towards a New Zealand victory.
How else do you explain AB de Villiers' botched run out of Corey Anderson during the Black Caps' dramatic run chase in the semifinal.
You got the feeling there was a bit of divine intervention in play watching him fumble the ball and then grope for a stump while tumbling backwards.
Perhaps it was the same intervention which helped the Springboks beat a more talented All Blacks team in the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Or was that something in the water? Can't remember.
Luck is not enough on its own and the Black Caps have certainly created their own fortune.
Perhaps not since Sir Richard Hadlee and Martin Crowe operated in tandem has their been so much optimism surrounding New Zealand cricket, and it is well-founded.
Having been privileged enough to join 41,000 others at Eden Park for the semifinal victory, I can tell you New Zealanders have embraced this team wholeheartedly.
It was a deafening, jaw-dropping and awe-inspiring experience I will never forget.
I could have sworn one half of the stadium drew in breath while the other exhaled to help get a mistimed pull shot from Brendon McCullum to the boundary.
What is not to love about the way the New Zealand skipper plays cricket? I've heard the complaints McCullum should scale back the assault.
Hell, I made the same assessment myself. I now want to go back and give myself a good talking to.
Don't ever change, Brendon. You play the game with a rare freedom and your stunning starts buy everyone else in the batting line-up so much time.
But the Black Caps really have more match-winners than we dared believe.
If McCullum fails or the safety net Kane Williamson misses out, then there is always Martin Guptill, Corey Anderson and Elliott to pick up the load.
And while Ross Taylor has not been at his best during the tournament - and the jokes about him and running with scissors are gaining traction - he has played a part in some important partnerships.
Trent Boult's ability to nick off top-order batsman has been instrumental in the Black Caps' success as have the parsimonious overs from Daniel Vettori.
But perhaps it has been McCullum's captaincy which has been the real point of difference.
Boult bowled with four slips, a gully and short point at times during the semifinal. Contrast that with de Villiers' approach.
The Proteas captain is plenty aggressive with the blade in hand but less so with his field placements.
Cricket is played differently these days. McCullum understands that better than anyone.
You cannot let your opponent get to the 30-over mark with seven or eight wickets in hand even if you have managed to keep the run rate in check.
You must search for wickets and that suits McCullum's philosophy perfectly.
It is a positive, pro-active approach which has carried the Black Caps into the final of the World Cup for the first time.
So whether it is India or Australia they met in the final at the MCG on Sunday, the approach will be the same. And win or lose, it has been a joy.
