New Zealand captain Kane Williamson once again led from the front, top-scoring with an unbeaten 40. Earlier, opting to bat, Afghanistan posted an insufficient 124 for 8. Najibullah Zadran top-scored with 73. For the Kiwis, pacer Trent Boult took three wickets for 17 runs.
New Zealand's captain Kane Williamson bats during the Cricket Twenty20 World Cup match between New Zealand and Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Pic/AP, PTI
New Zealand comfortably beat Afghanistan by eight wickets in their final Super 12 match to qualify for the semi-finals on Sunday. New Zealand chased down the target of 125 with 11 balls to spare to secure second place in Group 2 with eight points from five matches.
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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson once again led from the front, top-scoring with an unbeaten 40. Earlier, opting to bat, Afghanistan posted an insufficient 124 for 8. Najibullah Zadran top-scored with 73. For the Kiwis, pacer Trent Boult took three wickets for 17 runs.
Brief scores
Afghanistan 124-8 in 20 overs (N Zadran 73; T Boult 3-17 lost to NZ 125-2 in 18.1 overs (K Williamson 40 not out)
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