T20 World Cup 2021

[No Quarter]

Really stupid shot from Guppy

[sparky]

57-2. Afghanistan making this tough for NZ.

[junior]

Guppy tries to hoik Khan and gets bowled by a wrong-un - terrible wicket

[sparky]

61-2 after 10. 64 more needed.

[sparky]

Afghanistan applying the brake. Run rate is creeping up.

[junior]

@sparky said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Afghanistan applying the brake. Run rate is creeping up.

I always get very nervous when the run rate creeps up above a run a ball

[sparky]

47 needed off the last 7.

[sparky]

Conway having a bit of a dart. NZ reducing the run rate now.

[sparky]

Good over for NZ. 91 for 2 with six to play

[canefan]

Conway gets to play in front of his folks. Lucky

[sparky]

Williamson unflappable.

[sparky]

100 up for NZ. 25 needed off 30 balls.

[sparky]

107 for 2. Fat lady warming up.

[sparky]

16 needed off 23.

[sparky]

7 runs needed off the last three overs.

[sparky]

NZ win by 8 wickets and are through to the Semi Finals!

[No Quarter]

Really classy performance to put the Afghans away and march into the semis. Man we have a good side these days - mentally very strong.

Bring on England, and Kane, for Gods sake win a bloody toss.

[canefan]

Simon Doull or Danny Morrison said our record of qualifying for ICC World tourney semis is second only to Australia at 11 consecutive berths. Or something like that. Amazing

[sparky]

[Chris B.]

A very efficient effort.

Playing in Abu Dhabi again.

I wonder if they will contemplate changing a winning team if the pitch looks similar to last night's?

Certainly wasn't Santner's pitch - though Kane changed things by pushing for a wicket with the seamers (which he didn't get) and left the spinners having to bowl their last overs when the slog had to come.