Summary

  • New Zealand beat Afghanistan by seven wickets to make it three wins from three

  • NZ captain Kane Williamson top-scores with unbeaten 79 off 99 balls

  • Aftab takes all three wickets for Afghanistan, who have lost all three so far

  • Afghanistan bowled out in 41.1 overs - Hashmatullah makes 59 off 99 balls

  • NZ's Neesham takes best 2019 World Cup figures of 5-31; Ferguson 4-37

  • Day-night match at County Ground, Taunton

  • Follow in-play clips & TMS commentary (UK only)

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance and Callum Matthews

  1. NZ 171-3

    Target 173

    Tom Latham gets a high full toss first up and rather shovels it away before Kane Williamson gets another single. The end is nigh.

  2. If you can win the game in one shot, you have to have a swing at it. That should be the rules.

  3. NZ 168-3

    5 needed

    Some Afghan fans are still having a good day, in full voice as the TV cameras pick them out. Kane Williamson nudges another single, six singles from the over. Professional as you like.

  4. NZ 165-3

    Target 173

    Aftab Alam strays down the leg side and is frustrated with himself. Nudged away. Tom Lathham is on to a short one quickly but doesn't get hold of it and that's only a one as well.

  5. NZ 162-3

    11 needed

    New Zealand need 12 to win. Two sixes for the style points?

    Nah, a single it is from Kane down to third man.

  6. Bryan Waddle
    BBC Test Match Special

    That's lovely timing and placement. Kane Williamson is starting to come into his own now.

  7. Mel Jones
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    This is why Kane Williamson is one of the best in the world. He's battled with himself for most of the innings but he's starting to get going now.

  8. NZ 161-3

    12 needed

    Kane Williamson wants to be back in time for Casualty, he's suddenly stepped on the gas as he whips away another boundary.

  9. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    That was a wonderful shot.

  10. NZ 155-3

    Target 173

    The first boundary in a while, Kane Williamson on to a short ball quickly and slaps it away to the fence. And another!

    An even worse ball given the treatment through the covers. The win in touching distance now. Two good overs will do it.

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    Patrick: Tom Latham may be doing a 'Prince Charles' before he becomes NZ captain. Kane Williamson's only 28 and has a good 6-7 years at the helm ahead of him

  12. NZ 146-3

    Target 173

    Gulbadin is too short and too slow and Kane Williamson pulls him away - only one though as a fielder sweeps it up on the fence.

    Tom Latham would have been OUT had Afghanistan been able to use a review...

  13. NZ 143-3

    New Zealand need 30 runs to win from 22.1 overs with seven wickets remaining (Required run rate: 1.4).

    I think they'll do it.

  14. NZ 143-3

    Good shout! Aftab Alam rattles Tom Latham on the pads with a good-looking ball, may have pitched outside leg.

    Latham is reprieved whatever as Afghanistan skipper Gulbadin Naib burned their only review early on. Poorly.

  15. NZ 142-3

    Great sport relies on jeopardy and there's not much to be seen in Taunton at the moment. The commentators are discussing Marmite v Vegemite.

  16. NZ 141-3

    NZ need 32 to win

    Williamson helps himself to a couple. Sleepwalking to a win.

  17. NZ 137-3

    Williamson 54, Latham 4

    Captain and captain elect out there? Kane Williamson just leans on to a full ball and times it nicely away for a two.

    There's been little fireworks in this run chase, just steady, sensible batting.

  18. NZ 134-3

    NZ require 39 more to win

    Tom Latham on-drives a full toss away for four. Made it look easy.

  19. Jeremy Coney
    Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Personally I would rather see Tom Latham come in at number six for New Zealand. He's an intelligent player so he'd be good with the tail and getting the best out of them. He's a captain in waiting for when Kane Williamson calls it a day.

  20. New Zealand keeper Tom Latham comes out with his side needing 43 runs to win.