It was Semi-Final day at The OVO Hydro, with New Zealand taking on England in the opening match.
Both sides forced early turnovers as the match ebbed and flowed during the first few minutes.
It was New Zealand that took an early lead, with Kelly Jackson producing a series of defensive efforts at goal defence to force the Roses into errors.
At the other end, the Silver Ferns moved the ball efficiently through the court to Grace Nweke, whose physical presence in the circle drew a number of penalties from the England defence.
The Roses entered the second quarter trailing by five goals but continued to struggle to prevent the feed into Nweke as the Silver Ferns extended their advantage.
With just five minutes remaining in the first half, an Imogen Allison deflection provided England with the turnover they had been searching for, allowing the Roses to reduce the deficit.
However, New Zealand still held a 29-24 lead at half-time.
A held ball, followed by a misplaced England pass, enabled New Zealand to restore their momentum and extend their lead to nine goals early in the third quarter.
Maddy Gordon and Georgia Heffernan continued to deliver accurate feeds into Nweke, as the Silver Ferns demonstrated just how clinical they were in attack.
With 15 minutes remaining, New Zealand maintained a commanding nine-goal advantage.
The Silver Ferns started the final quarter strongly, with Jackson claiming another interception to put the result beyond England’s reach.
It was an impressive display from New Zealand, who secured a 61-54 victory to book their place in a sixth Commonwealth Games (CWG) Final.
Grace Nweke was the standout performer, scoring 52 goals from 57 attempts at 91%.
In the second Semi-Final was World Netball World Ranked number one Australia against number three Jamaica in a repeat of the 2022 CWG Final.
Both Jo Weston and Shamera Sterling-Humphrey claimed early interceptions as the match went goal for goal throughout the opening stages.
Two outstanding deflections from Sterling-Humphrey on Australian shooting attempts helped Jamaica edge ahead, with the Sunshine Girls taking a 13- 10 lead into the first break.
Australia turned to their bench during the second quarter, with Garrett and Koenen replacing Weston and Garbin, however the match followed a similar pattern, with Jamaica’s circle defence applying relentless pressure to the Australian attack.
The Sunshine Girls recorded 11 deflections during the opening 30 minutes and carried a slender two-goal advantage into half-time.
It went goal for goal at the start of the second half with both teams clinical in attack, before a Katie Maloney interception with just three minutes left in the quarter brought the scoreline level.
A misplaced pass from the Australian attack handed Jamaica a two-goal advantage with nine minutes remaining.
Midway through the quarter, the Diamonds reshuffled their shooting circle once again, with Sophie Dwyer replacing Kiera Austin, while Courtney Bruce and Jo Weston returned to the defensive circle.
Latanya Wilson claimed another interception for the Sunshine Girls as they extended their lead to four goals with four minutes left to play.
Australia mounted a late fightback and had the opportunity to level the scores with a penalty pass or shot in the final second of the match, but the attempt fell just short.
History was made at The OVO Hydro as Australia failed to reach a CWG Final for the first time.
Jamaica, meanwhile, booked their place in the Final and will look to go one better than their 2022 silver-medal finish when they face New Zealand.
The netball resumes from The OVO Hydro at 09:00am BST tomorrow for the Bronze Medal Match followed by the Gold Medal Match.
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