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New Zealand vs Afghanistan Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021: New Zealand beat Afghanistan to enter semis; India knocked out

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 17, 2022, 14:32:19 IST

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New Zealand vs Afghanistan Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021: New Zealand beat Afghanistan to enter semis; India knocked out

New Zealand reached the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Afghanistan on Sunday, a result that eliminated India from the contest. Chasing a modest 125, skipper Kane Williamson (40) and Devon Conway (36) put on an unbeaten stand of 68 to drive the team home in 18.1 overs in Abu Dhabi. The Kiwis join Pakistan as the two teams in the semi-finals from Group 2 with eight points each, leaving India's final match against Namibia on Monday a dead rubber. England and Australia had already made the semi-finals from Group 1. The semi-final match-ups will be decided after Pakistan play Scotland in the second match of the day.

17:37 (IST) Nov 07

OVERS 5.5: FOUR!

Poor delivery from Mujeeb. And he gets perfect treatment from Guptill.

17:30 (IST) Nov 07

Kane Williamson comes to the crease

17:29 (IST) Nov 07

OVERS 3.1: WICKET! Mujeeb strikes, Daryl Mitchell falls

WICKET! Mujeeb draws forst blood, Daryl Mitchell departs for 17 runs. Mitchell gets a nick and Shahzad takes an easy catch.

17:27 (IST) Nov 07

END of OVER 3: NZ 26/0

11 runs off Naveen-ul-Haq's over. New Zealand need 99 runs in 17 overs.

17:27 (IST) Nov 07

OVERS 2.4: FOUR

Second boundary for New Zealand in Naveen-ul-Haq's over. First Mitchell launched it straight over the Naveen's head and now Guptill cleared his front leg and smashed this wide of mid-off.

17:25 (IST) Nov 07

Naveen-ul-Haq comes into the attack

17:25 (IST) Nov 07

END of OVER 2: New Zealand 15/0

8 runs off Mujeeb's over.

17:22 (IST) Nov 07

OVERS 1.5: FOUR!

Short and wide from Mujeeb. Mitchell goes on backfoot and guides the ball towards third man for a boundary.

17:21 (IST) Nov 07

STAT ATTACK: Afghanistan have to restrict New Zealand to 81 or below to sneak their NRR past that of India.

17:20 (IST) Nov 07

Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes into the attack

17:20 (IST) Nov 07

OVER 0.6: FOUR!

FOUR! Daryl Mitchell opens his account with a superb boundary off Nabi towards deep extra cover.

17:17 (IST) Nov 07

Welcome back!

Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell ready for the chase. Mohammad Nabi will open the attack for Afghanistan. Here we go...!!!

17:15 (IST) Nov 07

Here's a look at Afghanistan's innings manhattan

New Zealand pacers Trent Boult & Tim Southee bowled superb spells to restrict Afghanistan to 124/8 in Abu Dhabi

17:14 (IST) Nov 07

Najibullah Zadran: WAGONWHEEL

Najibullah Zadran (73) played a solid hand & shared a crucial 59-run partnership with skipper Mohammad Nabi (14) for the 5th wicket. Here's a quick look at how Zadran got his runs today against NZ.

17:05 (IST) Nov 07

OVERS 20: WICKET! Neesham dismisses Rashid Khan for 3 runs. NZ restrict Afghanistan to 124/8

17:03 (IST) Nov 07

SUPERMAN EFFORT

Rashid hits this hard. It looks like a six. Oh, wait. Daryl Mitchell jumps, grabs the ball, throws back inside the ropes. He saves 4 runs for the team. Rashid takes a couple

17:01 (IST) Nov 07

James Neesham to bowl the last over

17:00 (IST) Nov 07

END of OVER 19: Afghanistan 122/7

7 runs off Boult's over.

16:59 (IST) Nov 07

Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes to the crease

16:59 (IST) Nov 07

STAT ATTACK: Highest scores for Afghanistan in T20 WCs

73 Najib Zadran v NZ Abu Dhabi 2021, 68 Shahzad v HK Chattogram 2014, 62 Asghar Afghan v SL Kolkata 2016, 61 Shahzad v Sco Nagpur 2016