New Zealand vs Afghanistan Match Highlights & Results

So, that is it from this game! We have our four semi finalists. It will be England and Australia from Group 1 and Pakistan and New Zealand from the other. Now, the next game will decide if Pakistan finishes on top or not when they face Scotland. If they win, they will do so. That game begins at 6 pm local time (2 pm GMT). You can change tabs and enjoy the coverage. Cheers!

Kane Williamson, the Kiwi skipper says that, it was a strong performance against a very good Afghanistan side who have a lot of match winners and the bowlers did the job really well as it was a 150 plus pitch. Mentions that they would have batted first today, which hasn't been the case in this tournament as the pitches have been challenging and that's nice because it helps the overall performance and the fielding effort was brilliant today. Adds that everyone put their 100 percent effort in today and the crowd was supportive as well. On facing England, he mentions that it's going to be a good challenge but they are ready for it and are looking forward to the encounter.

Mohammad Nabi, the skipper of Afghanistan, says that it was their plan to put up a good score after winning the toss but they were not able to do it. Adds that they were few runs short and they should have got atleast got to 140. Tells that they tried really hard but felt that they were 30 runs short. Says that they know how to play in UAE but unfortunately they were not able to execute their plans and they will come back strong next time.

Trent Boult is the Player of the Match. He says that it's nice to top off the performance today and the boys are playing well. Adds that they've had some day games and some night games as well, so that gives them experience and they are confident about the conditions. Mentions that batting or bowling first, they are happy doing both and today the bowlers did the job and then the guys finished it off nicely with the bat.

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Afghanistan needed wickets early on but they failed to get many! Their spinners really did not get a lot of assistance on this very good wicket. There were a couple of wickets to fall but they needed a lot more to actually build pressure. To be honest, they were at least 40 runs short of what could have been a competitive score.

Their batters too did not let the efforts by their bowlers go in vain. The openers got off to a decent start before Mitchell fell. Williamson and Guptill then put on another decent stand before Guptill was dismissed. Then came the stand though which took them over the line and it was between Conway and Williamson. They took their time, paced it well and in the end, chased it down easily.

End of a clinical performance from the Kiwis to book their spot in the semis! Excellent stuff from them in a high-pressure game. To be honest, 120 odd was never going to be enough and it surely did not. Have to credit the efforts from the bowlers who rose to the occasion and restricted Afghanistan to a low score.

Slower ball, on a length, around middle. Devon Conway eases it to long on for a single. New Zealand WIN THE MATCH BY 8 WICKETS! The Kiwis are into the semi-final!

Leg bye! Good-length ball, darted on the pads. Devon Conway misses his nudge and gets hit on the pad. The ball rolls away to the leg side for a leg bye! New Zealand are just 1 run away from a victory now!

Length ball, outside off. Kane Williamson drives it to wide of mid off. The fielder there runs to his left to stop the ball. The batters cross for a run.

Length ball, strayed on the pads. Devon Conway clips it to deep square leg for one.

Good-length ball, outside off. Kane Williamson punches it past covers and takes a single.

Back of a length, around off. Kane Williamson looks to cut but gets it from the inner half of the blade back to the bowler.

Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Kane Williamson skips down the track and lofts it towards deep cover for a couple.

Good running! Tossed up, on middle. Devon Conway clips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Just 7 runs needed off 18 balls now!

Flatter ball, outside off. Devon Conway punches it to cover.

Floated, outside off. Devon Conway reverse-sweeps it to deep point for a couple.

Wide! Mujeeb spills this one way down leg. Devon Conway lets it be. Wided!

A stifled appeal for LBW but the umpire says no. Tossed up, around middle. Devon Conway looks to sweep but he misses and gets hit on his glove.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Tossed up, around off. Devon Conway skips down and smacks it back past the bowler to collect a boundary.

Tossed up, outside off. Kane Williamson skips down and eases it to long off for a single.

Short of a length, around off. Kane Williamson stays back and looks to defend but gets an inside edge behind the sticks. A single taken. 17 runs needed off 24 balls.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A juicy full toss, around off. Kane Williamson carves it past mid off and the ball races away to the fence.

Leg bye! Back of a length, around middle. Devon Conway looks to pull but he misses and gets hit on his body. The ball rolls away for a leg bye!

Banged into the deck, around middle. Devon Conway pulls it along the ground towards mid-wicket.

Swing and a miss! Slower ball, shorter in length, outside off. Devon Conway looks to heave it across the line but he misses.

Back of a length, around off. Kane Williamson stays back and taps it to backward point for one.

Devon Conway is clearly riding his luck here! Tossed up, around middle. Conway looks to sweep but gets a top edge. The ball goes over the short fine leg fielder and the batters take two. 24 runs needed off 30 balls.

Another googly, around middle and leg. Kane Williamson stays back and flicks it behind square on the leg side for a run.

In the air, but lands safe! Tossed up, outside off. Devon Conway looks to play the slog-sweep but he only manages a top edge and the ball falls just short of the deep square leg fielder. A single taken.

Fuller in length, around off. Kane Williamson drives it to long on for one.

Flatter ball, on middle. Devon Conway stays back and eases it to long on for a run.

FOUR! Devon Conway nails it this time! Loopy ball, outside off. Devon Conway gets low and reverse sweeps it towards deep point to collect a boundary.

Floated, outside off. Devon Conway prods and drives it to sweeper cover. A single to end the over! 34 runs needed off 36 balls!

Flatter ball, outside off. Kane Williamson punches it to covers for a single.

Flatter ball, outside off. Devon Conway looks for the reverse-sweep but it goes off the toe end towards short third man. A single taken.

FOUR! And again! Tossed up, around middle. Devon Conway gets down yet again and sweeps it to wide of deep mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! Top shot! Floated, around leg. Devon Conway gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Loopy ball, outside off. Devon Conway lofts it over covers and collects a couple.

Back of a length, outside off. Kane Williamson taps it to backward point. Kane Williamson takes a start. The fielder did misfield so Williamson sets off a touch. Conway though is not interested at all and Kane has to go back. The skipper is not happy, questions Conway about where is his attention! One of the rare occasions when Williamson is seen angry. Speaks volumes about how important this game is.

FOUR! Glorious! Full ball, outside off. Kane Williamson drives it through covers and collects a boundary.

Length ball, on off. Devon Conway eases it to long off for a single.

Another slower length ball, outside off. Kane Williamson rocks back and slaps it to sweeper cover for a run.

Slower one, on the hips. Conway flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length, Williamson with a short arm jab down to long on for one.

Gulbadin Naib comes to bowl.

On leg and turning into the left-hander. Devon Conway looks to tuck it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

On middle and defended back to the bowler.

Flighted ball, on off. Kane Williamson dabs it on the off side and rotates the strike.

FOUR! Kane Williamson with a trademark shot and this will release a bit of pressure. On middle and leg, Kane Williamson gently nudges it through mid-wicket and the timing is so good that the ball ends up in the fence.

Around off and played with soft hands towards backward point. The batters steal a single as well.

Dragged down, on the pads and Williamson nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan (2-0-10-1) comes back to bowl.

Back of a length, outside off. Kane Williamson goes on the back foot and works it to deep point for a run.

Here comes the single after a plethora of dot balls. On middle and gently pushed down to long off by Conway for a single.

Outside off and tapped towards point.

Peach! Hamid Hassan hurls in a full ball from around the wicket, outside off stump. This one nips in and then straightens. Devon Conway is well beaten.

Good-length ball, on middle and nipping back in. Conway gets hit on the body as he looks to tuck it away.

Fullish ball, on middle. Devon Conway keeps it out.

DRINKS! With Martin Guptill also back in the hut, New Zealand look a bit shaky but with just 64 runs needed in 60 balls, they should be able to get there. Afghanistan will need a miracle to go on and win this match. Hamid Hassan is back on. 6 runs came off his first over!

Tossed up, outside off. Kane Williamson drives it to wide of long off and collects a couple of runs. 64 runs needed off 60 balls.

Floated, around off. Kane Williamson drives it straight back to Mohammad Nabi.

This is slightly shorter in length, outside off. Kane Williamson stays back and guides it to short third man.

Flatter ball, around middle. Kane Williamson stays back and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, outside off. Kane Williamson pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, strayed on the pads. Devon Conway clips it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Devon Conway prods and eases it to long on to get off the mark with a run.

Devon Conway is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Huge wicket this for Afghanistan as their main man, Rashid Khan strikes! A googly, around off. Martin Guptill gets down on his knee and looks for a slog-sweep but he misses and the ball crashes onto his stumps. It is also Rashid Khan's 400th T20 wicket! Can he turn things around for the Afghans?

Tossed up, around off. Martin Guptill defends it off the front foot.

Flatter ball, on middle. Kane Williamson waits for it and works it to long on for a single.

A half-tracker, around middle. Martin Guptill rocks back and miscues his pull to deep mid-wicket. The batters cross for a run.

Floated, around off. Kane Williamson prods and defends it behind square on the off side. A single taken!

Wide! Rashid spills this one down leg. Kane Williamson misses his flick. Wide called by the umpire.

An appeal for LBW but turned down! Flatter ball, turning in from middle. Martin Guptill looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto his pad.

Tossed up, outside off. Martin Guptill blocks it off the front foot.

This is fuller in length, around middle. Kane Williamson works it to long on for a single.

Another short ball, outside off. Kane Williamson stays back and cuts it to cover.

Just a tad short, outside off. Martin Guptill rocks back and punches it to deep cover for one.

Mohammad Nabi is back into the attack.

Flatter ball, outside off. Kane Williamson cuts it to deep cover for a run.

A single to end the over! Tossed up, on middle. Kane Williamson skips down and nudges it to deep mid-wicket.

Flatter and quicker, around middle. Kane Williamson blocks it off the back foot.

Fuller in length, around middle. Martin Guptill eases it to long on for one.

Loopy ball, on middle and leg. Kane Williamson tucks it to the leg side to collect a run.

Tossed up, outside off. Martin Guptill drives it to long off for a single.

Rashid Khan is into the attack now.

Flatter ball, around off. Kane Williamson prods and defends it to point. The batters cross for a run.

FOUR! Consectuive boundaries to end the Powerplay and it is a solid one for the Kiwis. Just another 80 needed! Fuller and outside off, this is smashed past mid off. Boundary.

FOUR! Pulled away hard! This is way too short and Guptill latches onto it. He smashes it through mid-wicket. Boundary.

Just short again! On middle, Guptill closes the face of the bat early as he tries to flick. It goes more off the leading edge but lands short of the bowler.

That lands just short! Not sure if the fielder moved quickly! On middle, Williamson plays the paddle scoop. It goes uppishly towards short fine leg. Hamid Hassan is late to take off, he though dives and manages to stop the ball as it lands in front of him. A single.

Flatter and on the stumps, Williamson blocks.

On middle, defended.

Good running! Back of a length and on off, this one jags back in a little. Williamson looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the body. It rolls on the off side for one.

Outside off, Williamson stays back and then guides it to point.

Back of a length and on the shorter side. Williamson hangs back and defends.

This lands safe! Fuller and on middle, a slower one. Guptill works it wide of long on for one.

Drags his length back now, on middle, this is worked to mid on.