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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.

18:15 (IST) Nov 07

END of OVER 13: NZ 91/2

13 runs off Nabi's over. New Zealand need 34 runs in 36 balls

18:13 (IST) Nov 07

OVERS 13.3: FOUR! FOUR!

Back-to-back boundaries for Conway. First he hits towards backward square leg and now deep square leg. Superb batting from him. New Zealand need 37 runs in 39 balls

18:10 (IST) Nov 07

OVERS 12.5: FOUR!

Williamson hits Gulbadin towards deep extra cover for a boundary. Superb shot from him.

18:08 (IST) Nov 07

Gulbadin Naib comes into the attack

18:06 (IST) Nov 07

OVERS 11.3: FOUR!

FOUR! Google from Rashid. Williamson reads this well and sends the ball towards deep mid wicket.

18:02 (IST) Nov 07

New Zealand need 62 runs in 54 balls

17:58 (IST) Nov 07

Hamid Hassan is back into the attack

17:58 (IST) Nov 07

"Come on skipper, one wicket please?"

Mohammad Shahzad from behind the stumps

17:57 (IST) Nov 07

Halfway mark comparison | AFG 56/4 | NZ 61/2

Kane Williamson 13*, Devon Conway 2*. New Zealand need another 64 runs off 60 balls @ 6.4 RPO

17:56 (IST) Nov 07

10 overs gone!

New Zealand 61/2, need 64 runs in 60 balls. Devon Conway 2*, Kane Williamson 13*

17:53 (IST) Nov 07

Rashid Khan delivers again

17:52 (IST) Nov 07

Devon Conway comes to the crease

17:52 (IST) Nov 07

STAT ATTACK: Most wickets in T20 career

552 Dwayne Bravo, 425 Sunil Narine, 420 Imran Tahir, 400 Rashid Khan, 398 Shakib Al Hasan

17:49 (IST) Nov 07

OVERS 8.5: WICKET! Rashid castles Guptill

BIG WICKET! Rashid has done the job for Afghanistan. He castles Guptill for 28 runs. That's 400 T20 wickets for Rashid Khan. Rashid celebrates in his own style. Indian fans must be happy. But a long way to go.

17:48 (IST) Nov 07

NZ batters playing the spin of Mujeeb and Rashid Khan very smartly ! Looking for singles and putting the bad balls away ! In a pressure game to qualify its a good game plan . Something youngsters should watch and learn that T20 it’s not just only about big hits

Yuvraj Singh, former India cricketer

17:47 (IST) Nov 07

Rashid starts his second over

17:47 (IST) Nov 07

END of OVER 9: NZ 53/1

A loud LBW appeal from Nabi against Guptill. Umpire says NO. There is a bat and then pad. Good decision by the umpire.

17:45 (IST) Nov 07

END of OVER 7: NZ 50/1

5 runs off Rashid's first over.

17:41 (IST) Nov 07

Rashid Khan comes into the attack

17:38 (IST) Nov 07

OVERS 6: FOUR!

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Guptill. He smashes Mujeeb towards long off thins time. NZ 45/1, need 80 runs in 84 balls

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

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Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

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