New Zealand defeated Afghanistan with relative ease to qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals. Black Caps will take on England in Abu Dhabi after the eight-wicket win over Afghanistan eliminated India from going to the next round. While Pakistan plays Australia in Dubai on Thursday. Kane Williamson with his disciplined efforts leads the team into the next stage.
Black Caps first restricted Afghanistan to 124-8, with Trent Boult posting great figures with 3-17 and Tim Southee at 2-24. Then Williamson’s knock of 40 from 42 balls and Devon Conway’s 36 from 32 helped the team chase the target with 11 balls to spare with an unbroken 68-run partnership. Now in the last match of the Super 12 stage, India would see off Namibia in Dubai on Monday and travel back home.