Neesham said he was confident that his team will come on top of the Lions after they managed to tie the match but the four and a six in the first two balls in the one-over eliminator put him under pressure.
"We knew before going for the super over that we would come on top," said Neesham, who hit 52 off 25 balls and bowled superbly in Super Over to help his team post a thrilling victory over Highveld Lions.
"I am happy it ended in our favor," said Nessham who also bagged the Man of the match award.
The Otago Volts coach Vaughn Johnson praised the efforts put in by his team.
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"It was really a nice effort and there were lots of ups and downs. I feel James (Neeshan) has bright future and would be playing for country for many years to come," said the coach.
"We would love playing our semifinal at Jaipur as the wicket here suits us. Overall it has been huge experience for the team," said Johnson.
Highveld Lions skipper Alviro Petersen, however, blamed his bowlers for the defeat.
"It is our worst bowling performance for years. It was really disappointing after being in good position we had to finish like this," he said.