T20 World Cup 2021

[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.

[bayimports]

@canefan said in T20 World Cup 2021:

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

so you're telling me we probably have the worst conversion rate for winning a title from making a semi