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. wicket

    WICKET

    Rahmanullah Gurbaz LBW b Southee 6 (Afg 19-3)

    Gurbaz is trapped right in front by Southee and after a quick chat with his partner he trudges off without a review!

  2. Afg 19-2

    It's all a bit frantic from Afghanistan's batters - Gurbaz tries an awful looking hoick at Milne, then scampers for a quick single. New Zealand look as cool as cucumbers by contrast.

  3. Afg 16-2

    Gurbaz tries a pull at Milne and again, like his partner, isn't in control. Luckily for him it drops short of Ish Sodhi at fine leg.

  4. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Afghanistan need to find a way to turn the dot balls into singles and rotate the strike. They have gone stale in the last couple of overs and are allowing New Zealand to just bowl at them.

  5. Afg 16-2

    Boult drops one short and Gulbadin half-hooks at it - he's far from controlled and a top edge flies away over Conway for a streaky four.

  6. Afg 12-2

    Gulbadin Naib is the new batter, but Trent Boult has him on toast, groping away outside off.

  7. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It might have stuck in the pitch ever so slightly and it was a simple catch.

  8. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    That is a big wicket. He can cause some real damage.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Hazratullah Zazai c Santner b Boult 2 (Afg 12-2)

    A leading edge and Hazratullah Zazai is gone!

    He tried to flip Trent Boult to leg, but it looped up to mid-wicket and the Black Caps' fine start continues!

  10. Afg 12-1

    Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the new man in, and he gets off the mark with a lovely tickle off his legs for four.

  11. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It was a very bizarre shot. He almost tried to shovel it down onto the ground but it is such a good catch because the shot will have put the keeper off. It is a shot I've never seen before!

  12. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    What a brilliant, brilliant catch. It was a really tough catch.

    That is incredible work.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Mohammad Shahzad c Conway b Milne 4 (Afg 8-1)

    Gone! A much better take by Devon Conway!

    Mohammad Shahzad wafted away again outside off, and the keeper leapt up to his right to grab it at the third attempt, including a bounce up off his wrist!

  14. Afg 8-0

    Adam Milne gets the third over, conceding a single off his first delivery.

  15. Afg 7-0

    Trent Boult tickles the toes with a couple, then sends down a bouncer that Shazad ducks under. He then wafts under one outside off, but keeper Devon Conway can't take it cleanly. Either way, a tight first over from the left-armer.

  16. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Afghanistan have gone back to plan A - get runs on the boards and then squeeze. It should be a cracking game.

  17. Afg 7-0

    Trent Boult is at the other end, drifting onto leg first up as Hazratullah Zazai tucks him away.

  18. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    That is a shot. It didn't sound terrific but he absolutely clattered it.

  19. Afg 6-0

    Mohammad Shahzad gets into the groove straight away. hoicking Southee over mid on for the first four.

  20. Afg 2-0

    A poor start as Southee sends down a wide first ball, then there's a leg bye off his second.