Summary

  • NZ win by eight wickets to reach semi-finals, eliminating Afghanistan & India

  • Afg 124-8 (20 overs): Najib 73 (48); Boult 3-17

  • NZ 125-2 (18.1 overs): Williamson 40* (42), Conway 36* (32)

  • NZ likely to face England in final four, depending on Pakistan v Scotland result later

  • Super 12s, Group 2, Abu Dhabi

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews and Tim Oscroft

  1. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    Another stunning diving catch from New Zealand! And this time it's Kane Williamson.

    New Zealand have been sublime in the field.

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Rashid Khan c Williamson b Neesham 2 (Afg 124-8)

    A superb over from Neesham, not giving Rashid Khan anything to get away until the last ball, when he slices it away to Kane Williamson at cover point. He dives to take another brilliant catch - the Black Caps have been superb in the field.

  3. Afg 124-7

    Supereffortthat, as Richie Benaud would say!

  4. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    Daryl Mitchell has saved six there!

  5. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That is unbelievable! Everything about that is top-class. It's incredible awareness.

  6. Afg 124-7

    'Gold-standard fielding' - Mitchell stops six with diving boundary catch & release

    Rashid slaps it high towards midwicket and Daryl Mitchell dives, nearly taking a spectacular catch but saving a boundary.

  7. Afg 122-7

    OK, last over coming up to be bowled by Jimmy Neesham. Rashid Khan is on strike, this could be interesting if he gets going...

  8. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    That takes Trent Boult to joint second, alongside Adam Zampa and Shakib Al Hasan, for most wickets in this tournament, on 11.

    Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga is top on 16.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Karim Janat c Sodhi b Boult 2 (Afg 121-7)

    Another good catch in the deep!

    Janat flipped the ball off his hip towards long leg, but Sodhi raced forward then steadied himself to take it by stooping forward.

  10. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    A stunning effort at long-off has silenced the Afghanistan fans. But has Najib's innings given his side - and India - a chance?

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Najib c Neesham b Boult 73 (Afg 119-6)

    Brilliant catch by Neesham!

    Najib punched Boult back towards the long off boundary, but Neesham dived forward and to the catch just above the turf.

  12. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    A stunning catch in his follow-through by Tim Southee! Mohammad Nabi hit that really hard.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Mohammad Nabi c & b Southee 15 (Afg 115-4)

    Gone! Caught and bowled by Tim Southee!

    The skipper pulled a short one straight down the itch but straight into the bowler's bread basket. A good comeback by the quickie.

  14. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    If you're going to swing, swing hard! Southee is under real pressure here.

  15. Afg 114-4

    That's a 50 partnership for Afghanistan into the bargain, then Najib top-edges Southee almost straight behind him for another four.

  16. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    I thought that had gone straight up in the air at first but the wind carried it over the fence!

  17. 6 runs

    Afg 108-4

    Ouch! Najib pulls the front leg out of the way and slams Tim Southee high over long off for a much-needed six!

  18. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    One short in a T20? That's criminal! He was ball-watching.

  19. Afg 101-4

    Najib lifts Boult high towards square leg, and Daryl Mitchell is just short of getting to a difficult catching chance. But that's bad work from Najibullah Zadran, he doesn't ground his bat and the umpire signals one short.

  20. Afg 97-4

    Here's Trent Boult, who went for just five off his first two overs.