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After opting to bat, Afghanistan have lost three wickets early in their must-win game against New Zealand in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Adam Milne got one wicket each for New Zealand. Earlier, Afghanistan made one change in their playing XI as spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman came back into the side in place of Sharafuddin Ashraf while New Zealand made no changes in their line-up. New Zealand go into the game on the back of three consecutive victories — against Scotland, India and Namibia — after losing their first match to Pakistan, who have already qualified for the last-four stage. Afghanistan, on the other hand, have won two of their four matches till now and need a big win against the Kane Williamson-led side to have any chance of qualifying for the semi-finals. The result of this game will also be significant to India who sit third in the Group 2 points table with four points. If the Mohammad Nabi-led side comes out as winners against the Black Caps, India will have a chance of making it to the semi-finals when they take the field against Namibia on Monday. For New Zealand, the equation is simple: if they win this game, they will seal their place in the final four and both Afghanistan and India will be eliminated. (LIVE SCORECARD)
What the captains said at toss:
“We will bat first. It was a night game in Abu Dhabi, so we bowled first considering the dew factor. It’s a day game, so we want to post a decent total on the board. Mujeeb is back, he is in the team, Sharafuddin is out. We will try our best and try to win,” said Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi.
Afghanistan Playing XI: Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad(w), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi(c), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
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“We were going to have a bat as well, it’s a used surface. I think both sides have match-winners and it’s a mix of youth and experience. We are playing with the same team, no changes, said New Zealand Kane Williamson after losing the toss.
New Zealand Playing XI: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
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16:07 (IST)
FOUR!
Santner to Najib, FOUR!! Excellent strike to long on but Afghanistan need more from him today.
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15:55 (IST)
Third Wicket!
Southee to Rahmanullah, OUT LBW!! Third wicket falls for Afghanistan in a must win game.
Gurbaz lbw b Southee 6(9) (4s-1)
Live Score: Afghanistan 19/3 in 5.1 overs
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15:49 (IST)
FOUR!
Boult to Gulbadin, FOUR on the final ball.
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15:48 (IST)
Another WICKET!
OUT!! Trent Boult strikes this time!! Zazai has to depart!
Hazratullah Zazai c Santner b Boult 2(4)Live Score: Afghanistan 12/2 in 3.1 overs
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15:44 (IST)
FOUR!
Milne, to Rahmanullah, FOUR, to fine leg. The fielder was up- inside the 30-yard circle and that resulted in a boundary for Afghanistan.
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15:42 (IST)
OUT!
OUT!! Brilliant catch by Devon Conway with the gloves. First wicket falls for Afghanistan as Mohammad Shahzad is caught behind in the third over of the match. Adam Milne gives New Zealand the first breakthrough.
Mohammad Shahzad c Conway b Milne 4(11) (4s-1)
Live Score: Afghanistan 8/1 in 2.2 overs
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15:33 (IST)
FOUR!
FOUR!! Shahzad smashed it straight over the bowler’s head. First boundary of the match and that was a poor length by Southee.
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15:32 (IST)
First Run!
Southee to Zazai, WIDE!! First run on the board and that came as wide!!
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15:11 (IST)
No Changes In New Zealand Playing XI!
New Zealand Playing XI: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
A toss win for @ACBofficials and @MohammadNabi007 and he opts to bat first in Abu Dhabi. Kane Williamson confirms an unchanged XI for the final Group Game. Follow play LIVE in NZ on @skysportnz and @SENZ_Radio with highlights on @sparknzsport. #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/hfKdp0gmnk
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 7, 2021
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15:10 (IST)
Mujeeb Comes Back In Afghanistan Playing XI!
Afghanistan Playing XI: Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad(w), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi(c), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
@sharafashraf82 is out while Mujeeb ur Rahman is in for today’s match. Here is our full playing XI against NZ#AfgvsNZ #T20WC2021 pic.twitter.com/2QDrjomJ5J
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) November 7, 2021
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15:04 (IST)
Afghanistan Win Toss, Opt To Bat vs New Zealand!
Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi has won the toss and elected to bat vs New Zealand in Abu Dhabi.
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14:49 (IST)
How India Can Qualify For Semis?
Here’s how semifinals equation stands for India ahead of New Zealand and Afghanistan tie:
1. Afghanistan need to beat New Zealand today
2. India need to defeat Namibia in their last match of the tournament and go past Afghanistan’s net run rate
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14:42 (IST)
First T20I Game Between Afghanistan And New Zealand!
Afghanistan and New Zealand have never clashed in T20 internationals. They have only met in ODIs and that too in World Cups- 2015 and 2019 with Black Caps winning both times.
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14:01 (IST)
Hello And Welcome!
Hello and Welcome to the live blog of Afghanistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2021 match. This is one of the most crucial game of the ongoing tournament as three teams – New Zealand, Afghanistan and India — are on the boat to reach the semifinals. If Afghanistan win this game then India will have a chance of making it to the final four when they take the field against Namibia on Monday. However, India need to go past Afghanistan’s net run-rate to finish second in Group 2. For New Zealand the equation is simple if they win this game then they will seal their place in the final four and both Afghanistan and India will be eliminated.
The match will start at 3:30 PM IST while the toss will be at 3:00 PM.
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