TAUNTON: Kane Williamson led via instance as the New Zealand captain's 79 no longer out guided his aspect to a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan that maintained their 100 p.c start to the World Cup on Saturday.
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Williamson was once New Zealand's top scorer with a 99-ball innings containing 9 fours after Jimmy Neesham took career-best one-day figures of 5-31 to disregard Afghanistan for 172 at Taunton.
New Zealand's 3rd successive victory saved them on target to make the semi-finals within the 10-team event, whilst minnows Afghanistan have lost all 3 of their suits.
New Zealand, who saw off Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in their opening two video games, have received 11 of their final 12 World Cup video games, with their handiest defeat in that span coming in opposition to Australia within the 2015 ultimate.
The Black Caps' run chase got off to the worst conceivable get started when Aftab Alam had Martin Guptill caught off a thin within edge with the first ball of the innings.
Guptill's 14th ODI duck was once a dream get started for Aftab within the pace bowler's first look in this year's World Cup.
Afghanistan took the sphere with out leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who was once hit at the head when he was once brushed aside via Lockie Ferguson's bouncer within the first innings.
He regarded dazed as he walked off the sphere and later failed his first concussion test, ruling him out for the rest of the match and depriving Afghanistan of their supreme bowler.
But it was once Aftab who was once main the Afghan attack to good impact and he removed Colin Munro to depart New Zealand on 41-2.
It was once a frightened get started from the Black Caps and Williamson needed to survive a review of a caught at the back of appeal.
Afghanistan saved the power on and Williamson rode his success once more when he just made his ground to beat a run-out review.
Together with Ross Taylor, Williamson steadied the send in a 89-run partnership for the 3rd wicket.
It was once hardly ever flashy stuff as they nudged singles and picked off the occasional four until Taylor was once bowled via Aftab for 48 from 52 balls.
Fittingly, it was once Williamson who clinched the win with a regimen unmarried as New Zealand reached 173-3 in 32.1 overs.
Earlier, Neesham grew to become the game in New Zealand's favour with his impressive spell after Afghanistan briefly threatened to rock the Black Caps.
Put in to bat, Afghanistan openers Hazratullah Zazai and Noor Ali Zadran blasted a quickfire 66 for the first wicket.
But pace bowler Neesham, who had struggled in New Zealand's first two suits, after all found his rhythm despite two rain interruptions.
Neesham made the crucial breakthrough when Hazratullah went for one big shot too many, the left-hander hitting to Colin Munro at deep quilt to depart for 34.
Afghanistan lost their 3rd wicket with the rating still on 66 when Rahmat Shah was once brushed aside for a duck after a leading edge off Neesham was once held via Guptill.
When Gulbadin Naib failed with a review try to overturn his edge at the back of off Neesham, Afghanistan had lost four wickets for four runs in 21 deliveries.
Hashmatullah Shahidi (59) top-scored for Afghanistan, but Neesham and Ferguson, who finished with 4-37, had been too scorching to handle.
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Williamson was once New Zealand's top scorer with a 99-ball innings containing 9 fours after Jimmy Neesham took career-best one-day figures of 5-31 to disregard Afghanistan for 172 at Taunton.
New Zealand's 3rd successive victory saved them on target to make the semi-finals within the 10-team event, whilst minnows Afghanistan have lost all 3 of their suits.
New Zealand, who saw off Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in their opening two video games, have received 11 of their final 12 World Cup video games, with their handiest defeat in that span coming in opposition to Australia within the 2015 ultimate.
The Black Caps' run chase got off to the worst conceivable get started when Aftab Alam had Martin Guptill caught off a thin within edge with the first ball of the innings.
Guptill's 14th ODI duck was once a dream get started for Aftab within the pace bowler's first look in this year's World Cup.
Afghanistan took the sphere with out leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who was once hit at the head when he was once brushed aside via Lockie Ferguson's bouncer within the first innings.
He regarded dazed as he walked off the sphere and later failed his first concussion test, ruling him out for the rest of the match and depriving Afghanistan of their supreme bowler.
But it was once Aftab who was once main the Afghan attack to good impact and he removed Colin Munro to depart New Zealand on 41-2.
It was once a frightened get started from the Black Caps and Williamson needed to survive a review of a caught at the back of appeal.
Afghanistan saved the power on and Williamson rode his success once more when he just made his ground to beat a run-out review.
Together with Ross Taylor, Williamson steadied the send in a 89-run partnership for the 3rd wicket.
It was once hardly ever flashy stuff as they nudged singles and picked off the occasional four until Taylor was once bowled via Aftab for 48 from 52 balls.
Fittingly, it was once Williamson who clinched the win with a regimen unmarried as New Zealand reached 173-3 in 32.1 overs.
Earlier, Neesham grew to become the game in New Zealand's favour with his impressive spell after Afghanistan briefly threatened to rock the Black Caps.
Put in to bat, Afghanistan openers Hazratullah Zazai and Noor Ali Zadran blasted a quickfire 66 for the first wicket.
But pace bowler Neesham, who had struggled in New Zealand's first two suits, after all found his rhythm despite two rain interruptions.
Neesham made the crucial breakthrough when Hazratullah went for one big shot too many, the left-hander hitting to Colin Munro at deep quilt to depart for 34.
Afghanistan lost their 3rd wicket with the rating still on 66 when Rahmat Shah was once brushed aside for a duck after a leading edge off Neesham was once held via Guptill.
When Gulbadin Naib failed with a review try to overturn his edge at the back of off Neesham, Afghanistan had lost four wickets for four runs in 21 deliveries.
Hashmatullah Shahidi (59) top-scored for Afghanistan, but Neesham and Ferguson, who finished with 4-37, had been too scorching to handle.
WC: Neesham, Williamson shine as NZ beat Afghanistan
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