TIL Desk Sports/ After qualifying for the semi-finals, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on Saturday lauded his teammates for putting up an outstanding performance and said that his side is looking forward to facing a strong England in the knock-out stage of the ongoing Men’s T20 World Cup.
A clinical bowling performance followed by a solid batting display helped New Zealand to a comprehensive 8-wicket win over Afghanistan in their last Super 12 stage match and helped them qualify for the semi-finals of the T20 World in Abu Dhabi.
The victory took the Black Caps to eight points, with four wins from five matches. It confirmed a top-two place in Group 2 for them, along with Pakistan, as the two teams join England and Australia from Group 1 in the semi-finals. The semi-final match-ups will be decided after Pakistan play Scotland in the second match of the day. The result of the game will decide whether Pakistan or New Zealand will finish first in Group 2.