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