Abu Dhabi: India delivered the full package of the T20 World Cup in New Zealand after a clinical eight-wicket victory over Afghanistan faced in the final game of their Super 12 semi-finals to claim the last available spot on Sunday.
Scorecard | As it happened | Slim TableIndia points Bergenggel in Afghanistan to deny the black hat because it would bring the net run rate into the equation and opens the door to troops Virat Kohli, who only has himself to blame for the ouster now.
Kiwi is the favorite to win on that day and they were really wrong, chasing a small target of 125 in 18.1 overs only to join England, Australia and Pakistan in the last four stage.
Results Sunday India make final league engagement against Namibia is not important.
The team played in the first two games of the super 12 by Pakistan and New Zealand, which proved to be its demise.
Congratulations @ Blackcaps- Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) 1636291566000Tihak indeed bounced back to victory over Afghanistan and Scotland but the damage done by two previous defeats too much.
Children Kane Williamson, who won four of their five games super 12, will be against England or Australia in the semifinals.
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https://t.co/uogbv3zyzf- venkatesh prasad (@venkathprasad) 1636292283000Openers (17), caught in the back by Mohammad Shahzad from UR Mujeeb Rahman and Martin Guptill (28), the 400 wicket in T20 Cricket Rashid Khan, were the only New Zealand wickets that fell in the afternoon match.
You @Icc player of the match – Trent Boult! 3-17 of the fourth set the tone with the ball in Abu Dhabi.
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https://t.co/zksfoll4s5- blackcaps (@blackcaps) 1636291583000williamson (40 Not Out, 42 Balls, 3 Fours) seemed unhurried during his knock and a half-century partnership for the third wicket with Devon Conway (36 not out) guided the team the team.
They negotiate a round threat posed by Rashid, the Prophet Mohammed Mujeeb and well enough to ensure that there is no drama.
Conway had a tentative early and beat the Prophet for two boundaries in 14 to speed up the chase after a short pause.
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# T20WorldCup https://t.co/ydenqmh9zm- blackcaps (@blackcaps) 1636290902000earlier, New Zealand Pacers, led by Trent Boult (3/17), watered clinical performance to restrict Afghanistan to 8 in their last Super 12 match T20 World Cup here on Sunday.
Afghanistan, who need to win to keep their semifinal hope alive, reaching a total mainly due to the efforts of Najibullah Zadran (from 48 balls).
Zadran stand out in a somewhat warm by the rest of his teammates.
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Kiwi Pace Trio Boult, Tim Southee (2/24) and Adam Milne (1/17) did not leave anything in the initial overs when the dough Afghanistan struggles to go and tried to force the pace of their innings.
Ish Sodhi (1/13) and Jimmy Neesham (1/12) were the other New Zealand wicket taker.
Neesham conceded just two runs from the final out of the inning Afghanistan.
AFP Photothe Left Hand Zadran save Afghanistan with run fifth wicket stand with captain Mohammed Nabi 59 (14).
The team was placed at 56 for four from 10 overs when the two come together and dig their heels.
However, there is very little support for the Zadran than other batters.
Premonition wicket after the fall of the Prophet, including Zadran, ensuring that Afghanistan does not reach the intermediate score.
Boult sent back Zadran and Karim Janat (2) in the top 19 as the Kiwis take control of the match.
Afghanistan down to a bad start, losing openers inside the first four overs.
Shahzad (4) was the first to go on top of the third when it blows off Milne flew to wicketkeeper Devon Conway, who leaped high to complete a good catch at the second attempt.
Cleverly Boult struck a second blow, get Hazratullah Zazai when the film trying to batter taking leading to easy catch to Mitchell Santner, leaving Afghanistan at 12 for 2.
Soon, it became 19 for 3 when Rahmanullah Gurbaz was leg-before Tim Southee to 6.
Zadran and Gulbadin Naib (15) held a mini recovery to Afghanistan with a 37-run partnership for the fourth wicket as long as the former came up with some good shots.
However, leg-spinner Ish Sodhi for Kiwi broke through when he had to Naib cut rather wide delivery into his stumps.
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