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

  1. Postpublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special

    This game is kind of winding down to a conclusion.

  2. NZ 108-2published at 16 overs

    Need 17 from 24 balls

    Kane Williamson is an absolute joy to watch. He picks up another boundary with a beautifully-caressed drive through the covers.

    He is somehow on 35. It feels like he has barely played a shot.

  3. Postpublished at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That over might have been the last knockings for Afghanistan.

  4. NZ 101-2published at 15 overs

    Need 24 from 30 balls

    Oh! A bit of luck for Devon Conway and New Zealand.

    He sweeps again, but one hand comes off the bat and as a result he top-edges towards deep square leg but it is well short of the fielder.

    And again! This time is goes over the head of short fine leg for a couple.

    Rashid Khan finishes with 1-27 from his four overs. New Zealand have handled him well.

  5. NZ 95-2published at 14.1 overs

    Need 30 from 35 balls

    Four more.

    Devon Conway loves to sweep. It is the reverse this time but it is the same result.

    This is Rashid Khan's final over, by the way.

  6. NZ 91-2published at 14 overs

    Need 34 from 36 balls

    Three singles end the over.

    Really good over for New Zealand with 13 coming off it.

  7. Postpublished at 12:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    They are just starting to take complete control of this chase now.

  8. NZ 88-2published at 13.2 overs

    Need 37 from 39 balls

    Pressure was building on Devon Conway with just six from 12 balls against his name but this will help.

    He chips over the covers for a couple before crunching two successive sweeps away to the boundary.

    He's now 16 from 15 balls and New Zealand's required run-rate is below a run-a-ball all of a sudden.

  9. Postpublished at 12:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Gulbadin had bowled very well until then, but just overpitched and that is the boundary they needed off that over.

  10. NZ 78-2published at 13 overs

    Need 47 from 42 balls

    Kane Williamson has just settled things down slightly again.

    He finds the boundary again with a beautiful cover drive and he is up to 26.

    One big over of 12-plus and New Zealand should coast this.

  11. Postpublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Conway is finding it quite difficult out here.

  12. NZ 70-2published at 12 overs

    Need 55 from 48 balls

    That is a serious shot. Kane Williamson goes deep in his crease and whips Rashid Khan through mid-wicket for his first boundary.

    If Williamson is there at the end New Zealand win. Afghanistan need to get him out.

  13. Postpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Oh wow!

    I said that Hamid Hassan beat the outside edge of Devon Conway but we've just seen UltraEdge and there is a tiny little feather on it.

    There was no appeal whatsoever.

  14. Postpublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    It was a change of ends for Rashid Khan.

    Here's how he picked up the wicket of Martin Guptill.

  15. NZ 63-2published at 11 overs

    Need 62 from 54 balls

    Two singles end the over.

    Hamid Hassan beat Devon Conway's outside edge with an absolute beauty during that four-ball dot-ball spell by the way.

    The required run-rate is up 6.88. Sneaking up.

  16. Postpublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    That run rate is just starting to creep up here.

  17. NZ 61-2published at 10.4 overs

    Need 64 from 56 balls

    Four dots to start the over...

    The pressure is building on Devon Conway and New Zealand.

  18. Postpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Mohammad Nabi sees it differently to Alex.

    Rashid Khan is out of the attack. Back comes the pace of Hamid Hassan.

  19. Postpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    If I was captain, it's a do or die, I'd be going all in and putting on my best bowlers now.

  20. Postpublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2021

    The players are taking a drink in Abu Dhabi.

    Here are some of the best moments from Afghanistan's 124-8 for you to enjoy while we wait.

    Media caption,

    'That's left me speechless' - watch Mitchell's 'unbelievable' boundary save