Non Stop Hits
Cake By The Ocean
Dnce
Listen to Virgin Radio
Listen Live

India out as New Zealand beat Afghanistan in T20 World Cup

Sunday, 7 November 2021 17:18

By Reuters

INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP

New Zealand claimed the last semi-final slot of the Twenty20 World Cup with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory against Afghanistan in their final Group II match on Sunday.

Najibullah Zadran smashed a career-best 73 to rescue Afghanistan from a top order collapse and propelled them to 124-8 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

New Zealand romped home in 18.1 overs to become the second team from Group II, behind Pakistan, to make the semis.

The outcome also eliminates India, who finish their group campaign against Namibia on Monday.

England and Australia had earlier made the last four from Group I.

Share

More from Sports News

  • Norris cuts Piastri's lead with one-two win in Austria

    Lando Norris won the Austrian Grand Prix from pole position in a McLaren one-two on Sunday after fending off championship-leading team mate Oscar Piastri in an early wheel-to-wheel duel and then withstanding intense pressure to the end.

  • Dubai to host World Sports Summit in December

    His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has announced the ‘World Sports Summit’ will take place in Dubai from December 29-30.

  • Austrian GP follows Miami in extending F1 contract to 2041

    The Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring will stay on the calendar through 2041 after announcing on Sunday a contract extension that equals Miami as the longest in Formula One.

  • Extra time goals see Chelsea down Benfica

    Chelsea scored three times in the second period of extra-time to hand 10-man Benfica a 4-1 defeat in Charlotte in their weather-affected last 16 Club World Cup clash on Saturday as the English side set up a quarter-final meeting with Brazil's Palmeiras.

  • Palmeiras eliminate Botafogo at Club World Cup

    Substitute Paulinho scored his second goal of the FIFA Club World Cup 10 minutes into extra time to lift Brazil's Palmeiras to a 1-0 victory over domestic rivals Botafogo in Saturday's second-round clash at Philadelphia.

On Virgin Radio today

  • Non Stop Hits

    Midnight - 6:00am

    The UAE's #1 Hit Music Station with no interruptions

  • The Kris Fade Show

    6:00am - 10:00am

    Kris, Priti and Rossi host the UAE's biggest radio show. It's full of fun, laughs and it's Where The Stars Live.

Trending on Virgin Radio

Our Shows

Text us on WhatsApp

More from VRD

Virgin, Virgin Radio and the Virgin Signature and Virgin Radio logos are trademarks of Virgin Enterprises Limited and are used under license.
For more information on Virgin Radio International visit www.virginradio.com

© 2025 ARN and Aiir. All Rights Reserved.