NZ vs AFG T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: India knocked out of contention; New Zealand win by 8 wickets to make semifinal

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Until tomorrow, this is Shivansh Gupta signing off. CIAO!

Be it the 10-wicket loss and a historic streak coming to an end with it or be it Virat Kohli losing the toss again and again (in a tournament like this), not much has gone India's way. Having said that, there is no denying that in crucial moments during the first two matches, the 'Men in Blue' did not play the best cricket possible. As a result, they have been shown the exit doors.

Tomorrow, they take on Namibia in a consolatory game but it will also mark the end of Virat Kohli's T20I captaincy.

This is the third time New Zealand have qualified for the semi-finals of a T20 World Cup having earlier reached the stage in 2007 and 2016. India, on the other hand, have now failed to reach the semis for the fourth time.

"It was a strong performance. They have got match-winners in all departments. It was nice to set the tone with the ball straight up, restrict them to a below-par score on a 150-155 surface. In second innings, we tried to suck things up and get as close as we could. We would have batted first today."

"It was our plan to bat first and put a decent total on the board. We didn't start well, early wickets, we built partnerships but didn't finish well. We were 30 runs short on this pitch. We were eyeing 140-160, that would have been a decent score. Our bowling is strong, but we didn't get a good total. We tried our best and bowled really well in this game. We have a lot of experience playing in the UAE, we take a lot of positives from this tournament."

For his 3/17, Boult has been awarded the 'Player of the Match' Award. “Nice to tick off the performance here this afternoon. Now we move forward for the business end of the tournament. Boys are feeling good. There is a big difference between the day games and the night games. We have been playing good cricket. Hopefully we can keep it going. It’s just about adapting (to the toss), executing well and chasing it down properly was what we talked about, glad that we got the job done," said Boult.

For the first time since the 2021 T20 World Cup, India have failed to make the knockouts in an ICC event.

It is official! India has been knocked out of contention.

Afghanistan too have been knocked out

AND THAT'S THAT! NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS TO QUALIFY FOR THE SEMIFINAL.

This means India have been knocked out of the tournament.

Coming to the winning moment, Conway punched Gulbadin Naib's first ball of the over to long on for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to bowl the 18th.

NZ are 124/2 after 18 overs. SCORES LEVEL

FOUR! Charges down the track and creams the ball back past the bowler four 4 more.

NZ are 118/2 after 17 overs, need 7 more runs

7 off Hamid's over as Williamson hits another boundary past mid-off.

NZ are 108/2 after 16 overs.

The Black Caps need 24 from 30 balls to qualify for the semifinal

FOUR! Conway is now in a hurry to finish it. Brings out the reverse sweep and hits it past the short third man fielder for 4.

100 UP! Swept, top-edged and Conway collects two.

NZ are 101-2 after 15 overs, need 24 from 30 balls.

FOUR! Now that these guys are settled, they are now dictating the passage of play. Conway brings out the broom as he sweeps the ball behind square for 4.

FOUR! Another sweep, this time in front of square, and he achieves the same result.

NZ are 91/2 after 14 overs, need 34 runs from 36 balls.

Despite a fabulous last over from Hamid, Nabi goes with Naib

FOUR! Full and wide from Naib. Williamson hangs back a little before punching the ball through covers for 4.

NZ are 78/2 after 13 overs, need 47 from 42 balls

FOUR! Everything about Kane's batting looks to nonchalant and effortless at times. Facing his SRH teammate Rashid Khan, he reads the googly and flicks it past the deep mid-wicket fielder for 4.

NZ are 70/2 after 12 overs, need 55 runs from 48 balls

Hamid Hassan in reintroduced into the attack

A brilliant over. 2 from it. NZ are 63/2 after 11 overs

At the halfway stage, NZ are 61/2, need 64 runs to win from 60 balls

BOWLED HIM! THAT IS WHY YOU WANT RASHID KHAN IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Floats one around off stump, Guptill goes for massive sweep but since he is beaten for flight, he cannot do anything but watch the ball crash into his stumps. That is Rashid Khan's 400th T20 wicket

NZ are 58/2 after 9 overs.

Devon Conway is the new batter in

AFG's best bowler Rashid Khan is brought into the attack.

5 off the over. NZ are 50/1 after 7 overs.

FOUR! FOUR! Martin Guptill pulls Mujeeb through deep mid-wicket for 4 before putting away a rank half volley through extra cover

NZ ARE 45/1 AFTER 6 OVERS

FOUR! A low full-toss first up from Hamid Hassan. Guptill times the ball with ease and hits it past the mid-off fielder for 4.

OUT! CARROM BALL AND MITCHELL HAS BEEN UNDONE. He nicks it and Shahzad takes a sharp catch behind the stumps.

1st wicket for Mujeeb. NZ are 26/1 after 3.1 overs.

Kane Williamson is the new batter in

FOUR! Lofted straight over Naveen's head for 4. What a beautiful shot. One for the camera.

FOUR! FULL and wide from Naveen. Guptill punches the ball past mid-off for 4. That was rank “please hit me” ball

NZ 26/0 after 3 overs