New Zealand
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Afghanistan
| 2/125 New Zealand win by 8 wickets |
| 0/9 (1.1) | *Naib | O: 18.1 | ||
| 0/16 (2.0) | Murid | RR:5.95 |
 | 8.5 2/57 |  | Guptill () | |
| 3.1 1/26 | | Mitchell () |
| First Innings: Afghanistan | 8/124 | RR: 5.31 | O: 20.0 |
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| First Innings: Afghanistan | 8/124 | RR: 5.31 | O: 20.0 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 3, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 124 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.G. Southee | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 |
| T.A. Boult | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4.25 |
| A.F. Milne | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 |
| J.D.S. Neesham | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 |
| M.J. Santner | 2.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 |
| I.S. Sodhi | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 |
| First Innings: New Zealand | 2/125 | RR: 5.95 | O: 18.1 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Extras (b 0, lb 2, w 2, nb 0) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 125 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Nabi | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 |
| M. Ur Rahman | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| N.u. Murid | 2.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 |
| H. Hassan | 3.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
| R.A. Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| G. Naib | 1.1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7.71 |
New Zealand can confirm their place in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup with a win over Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. Join The Roar for lives scores from 9pm (AEDT).
Kane Williamson’s team haven’t always been at their best this tournament, but relatively straightforward wins over Associates Scotland and Namibia, following their vital triumph over India have seen them jump into second spot in Group B, with their destiny in their own hands.
The equation is simple for the Black Caps: beat or tie with Afghanistan, no matter the margin, and second spot in the group is theirs. Interestingly, their net run rate is superior to Pakistan’s, who lead the group; so in the unlikely event they lose their own final game to Scotland, New Zealand could even find themselves topping the group.
Afghanistan also remain in the hunt for that prized second spot in the group, though their path to the semi-finals is far more complicated. They’d need to beat New Zealand for starters, the bigger the margin the better, and also hope India either lose to Namibia or only win narrowly. Afghanistan’s net run rate is 1.481 compared to India’s 1.619; but the best thing for Mohammad Nabi and his team might be to just focus on winning and let the chips fall where they may.
Afghanistan were clobbered for a tournament-high 210 in their most recent match against India; but with mystery spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman a potential returnee after missing their last few matches through injury, he might be just the ticket to team up with Rashid Khan and throw Group B into disarray.
Game information
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
First ball: 9pm (AEDT)
TV: Fox Cricket
Streaming: Kayo Sports
Betting: NEEDS ODDS – odds via PlayUp
Squads
New Zealand
Kane Williamson (c), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.
Afghanistan
Mohammad Nabi (c), Fareed Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib, Hamid Hassan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hazratullah Zazai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Shahzad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Naveen-ul-Haq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Usman Ghani.
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Gees mate it's time we talked. Yes flat stick here
Jeff
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Ahhh for the pre-90s days. Yeah nah, a bit more sophisticated nowadays. Probably limited to targeted death threats.
Sgt Pepperoni
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Burning effigies?
Sgt Pepperoni
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Enjoy the boom times eh ?
Jeff
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I wonder what national blow back will be on Virat, Ravi Shastri and the Board?
Jeff
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So, NZL v ENG AUS v PAK
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We have been silly busy. Had a few hot days then chilly. Booked solid for two years! What a contract life!
Jeff
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Pakistan v NZL final? Pakistan fans may be seeking some pay back after Kiwis pulled out of tecent tour based on errant email arriving in the team inbox.
Jeff
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Afghanistan are done re semis, even if they win the game. Now down to Black Caps to reign in the total.
Jeff
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Afghanistan is a top rate batting team. So this is a great performance by NZ so far.
Sgt Pepperoni
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Evening TLN how goes it? The rain is coming down over east after a few cracking weeks of sun and surf
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Drinks? Make mine a double please!
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Le grandeur not so grand this evening?