Summary

  • Defeat knocks Scotland out

  • NZ keep semi-final hopes alive

  • NZ 172-5: Guptill 93 (56)

  • Phillips 33 (37), Sharif 2-28

  • Scotland 156-5: Leask 42* (20)

  • Cross 27 (29), Boult 2-29

  • Super 12, Group 2, Dubai

Live Reporting

Thomas Mallows and Jack Skelton

  1. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    The ball if anything seemed to gather pace. That was a beautifully timed shot.

  2. Sco 5-0

    Hello! Kyle Coetzer punches Trent Boult deliciously through the covers for four.

  3. Ravi Bopara
    Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Scotland have struggled against spin in the middle overs.

  4. Sco 1-0

    George Munsey and Scotland get off the mark with a streaky edge, well wide of the sole slip in place, away for one run.

  5. Sco 0-0

    Target 173

    And Munsey defends for no run.

  6. Trent Boult has the ball. He's a bit handy yeah?

    George Munsey on strike...

  7. Cheers Tom. Scotland will be gutted to have squandered a promising position at the halfway stage.

    But Martin Guptill is just one of those handful of players who can decimate an opposition in a hurry. Sometimes you just have to shrug and accept it.

    Easily one of the best white-ball batters to watch in full flow.

    Shame he couldn't convert his stunning knock into another T20 ton.

  8. So an imposing 173 needed for Scotland to cause a shock against New Zealand. Can they do it?

    I will leave you in the capable hands of Jack Skelton to find out.

  9. This is Guptill going big, including one monster six that went into the top tier.

  10. This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on Twitter
    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    Skip twitter post

    Allow Twitter content?

    This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy and privacy policy before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.

    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.

  11. Scoland seamer Safyaan Sharif, who took 2-28: "We're quite clear as a bowling group what we want to achieve in the powerplay. It's good to get a good start. With the new ball it was a bit tennnis-bally."

  12. Brad Wheal and Safyaan Sharif conceded just 22 runs off the last three overs, taking two wickets. Brilliant death bowling.

  13. Scotland need 173 to win

    Scotland started well and finished well, the middle was dominated by Martin Guptill. That was a magnificent knock.

    Scotland need 173 to win at 8.65 an over.

  14. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    New Zealand have batted well considering the conditions.

  15. John Blain
    Former Scotland bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Scotland have really fought back in the last three overs. They've contained New Zealand after what was looking like a mammoth total.

  16. NZ 172-5

    Another leg-stump yorker from Sharif to finish and Neesham can only nudge into the on side for a single.

    That's a brilliant final over from the final seamer, just nine off it.

    New Zealand reach 172-5 from their 20 overs.

  17. Not out

    Yep, comfortably home. A throw from Sharif was needed there.

  18. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    I've got a feeling the batter is home. Sharif opted to walk to the stumps rather than throw it.

  19. Umpire review

    It's all happening. Sharif bowls a wide and New Zealand try to run a quick single but there could be a run-out.

    The umpires send it upstairs.

  20. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    Can he get out of this over without conceding a six?