ADELAIDE: New Zealand in Friday turned into the principal group to book a semifinal billet in the T20 World Cup after Australia was confined to 168-8 by Afghanistan in an essential game.
The side’s just misfortune was against England by 20 runs at Gabba in Brisbane
New Zealand in Friday turned into the principal group to book a semifinal billet in the T20 World Cup after Australia was confined to 168-8 by Afghanistan in an actual game in Adelaide.
After New Zealand beat Ireland by 35 runs in their final very 12 gatherings, defending heroes Australia expected to win against Afghanistan by an impossible 185 races to surpass the net run rate of their trans-Tasman rivals.
The hosts, nonetheless, scored 168 for 8 in the wake of being invited to bat by Afghanistan, paving the way for New Zealand to meet all requirements for the knockout stage.
Australia presently should restrict Afghanistan to 106 or lower to remain alive in the semifinal race, which additionally involves England.
The win over Ireland saw New Zealand snatch the best position with seven points and a net run rate of +2.113. England (5 points), who will take on Sri Lanka in their final very 12 games, is in the second spot with a run rate of +0.547.
Australia is set third, likewise with five points, however with a run rate of – 0.304. In the event that they can limit Afghanistan to 106 or lower, they can move beyond England’s NRR.
New Zealand, drove by Kane Williamson, started their mission in the T20 show-stopper with a dominating 89-run win over Australia, prior to thrashing Sri Lanka by 65 runs following a waste of time against Afghanistan.
Their main misfortune was against England by 20 runs at Gabba in Brisbane.
New Zealand had arrived at the final of the last release, where they lost to Australia by eight wickets.