Sharjah: Glenn Philips and Jimmy Neesham games that change partnerships on a complicated surface help New Zealand beat Namibia by 52 running in Super 12 matches on Friday and remain in the field for the semifinal place at the T20 World Cup in T20.
Scorecard | Like what happened | Show Tablecourtesy Several late hit by Phillips (39 Not Out Off 21 Balls) and Neesham (35 Not Off 23 Balls), New Zealand posted 163 for four and then limiting the opposition to 111/7 to complete a convincing victory.
The Southe Team (2/15), Trent Boult (2/20), Mitchell Santner (1/1), Ish Sodhi (1/22) and Jimmy Neesham (1/6) share the goal.
The victory also means that the kiwi jumped to second place in the standings and now has six points with a net runway +1,277.
They play Afghanistan on Sunday in what can be a virtual quarter-final.
New Zealand Edge Closer to Semifinals 📈 # T20WorldCup | #Nzvnam | https://t.co/JKN8Z7Proz https://t.co/lm6bhlRra2- T20 World Cup (@ T20WorldCup) 1636118597000chasing 164, Openers Namibia Stephen Baard (21) and Michael Van Lingen (25) was transformed for 47-run for the opening of the goal .
The New Zealand Apotobut sent back the two openers, the first Neesham cleaned Lingen at eight above and then left-arm left-arm that slowly 29 years old Santner Castled Baard with Namibia slipped to 51/2.
Leggie Sodhi removes Rival Skipper Gerhard Erasmus (3) is cheap to tighten the screw in Namibia.
Zane Green (23) and David Wiese (16) only delayed the unavoidable and experienced Southee Pacer trapping the last in front of the 15th to hit the remaining opposition expectations.
All wrapped in Sharjah.
# T20WorldCup https://t.co/mmx4SZ4L6A- Blackcaps (@BlackCaps) 1636119607000EER, Phillips and Neesham take Namibian attacks to the cleaners and encourage New Zealand to pass 150 which look impossible at one stage.
New Zealand struggled at 87/4, but brutally hit Phillips and Neesham ensured that Kiwi was back in the game.
The duo added 76 runs to the fifth goal that was not disconnected in just 36 balls.
While Phillips hammered one four and three six, Neesham struck one limit and two maximum.
James Neesham (AFP photo) Courtesy Phillips and Neesham, Kiwis collected 53 running in the last three overs.
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https://t.co/sow56GG1DZ- Blackcaps (@BlackCaps) 1636119214000 put into bats, the opening of New Zealand Martin Guplill (18) fell fifth, after offering a simple catch for Ruben Trumpelmann from David WIESE (1/40).
Guptill was launched to the Bernard Scholtz left arm spinner (1/15), hitting it a maximum longer.
At fourth, Daryl Mitchell (19) got his first limit, immediately down the land of Johannes Smit, because Kiwi competed until 30/0 after four overs.
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https://t.co/MGGEXFFJWJ- Blackcaps (@Blackcaps) 1636118961000 Pangked Pegged Kiwi back by sending both openers to the locker room.
First Wiese broke the 30-run opening by rejecting Guptill and then Scholtz stopped Mitchell, who was trapped in Michael Van Lingen on the seventh ended, because the kiwi slipped to 43/2.
Skipper Kane Williamson (28) and Devon Conway (17) then tried to collect innings with their 38-run stands.
Results in Sharjah! Southee 2-15, 2-20 boult, Neesham 1-6, Santner 1-20 and Sodhi 1-22.
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https://t.co/u7nyDzhyoy- Blackcaps 1636118594000Williamson opened his arm in 11th place, hammering maximum and four on consecutive balls of Loft Loftie-Eaton.
But Williamson was cleaned by the rival captain and Leg-Spinner Gerhnard Erasmus (1/22) on the 13th with New Zealand reaching 81/3.
Soon to 87/4 because Conway also runs out.
After a slow start, it was Phillips and the Neesham show when they raised Ante from the 18th ended, when they launched WIESE, collecting 21 escaping.
T20 WC: NZ stay at the course for semi-finals
