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New Zealand‘s campaign in the T20 World Cup 2024 came to an unfortunate end as they were officially knocked out of the tournament. The Blackcaps, initially considered strong contenders to advance to the Super 8 stage, faced a series of disappointing performances that ultimately led to𓄧 their early exit from the event.
Setbacks from the start
New Zealand’s journey in the global showpiece event was fraught with setbacks right from the start. They suffered a significant blow in their opening match against Afghanistan, where their batting lineup collapsed, managing only 75 runs in response to a target of 160. This defeat set a challenging precedent for their subsequent matches and then co-host West Indies handed t꧑hem the defeat by the 13 runs margin in a clo🤡se encounter.
Slim hopes dashed
After two matches, Kane Williamson-led Black Caps’ exit from the tournament was almost confirmed. Despite keeping slimmer hopes for Super 8 qualification alive, those hopes were dashed when Papua New Guinea‘s faced defeat Afghanistan. Consequently, New Zealand had to conclude their campaign in the group stage itself, failing for the first time in recent history to progress beyond this phase.
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New Zealand’s early exit from T20 World Cup 2024
New Zealand, having reached the semifinals and finals in the last two editions of the tournament, had high expectations going into this year’s event. This time, however, their journey won’t extend beyond the group stage, despite having two games left against Uganda and PNG. Even if they manages to collect four points in total from these matches, which proved insufficient to secure their passa💜ge to the Super 8 stage. Meanwhile, Afghanistan and West Indies, each already accumulating six points, have on🍬e game left and are poised to advance to the next phase of the competition.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
It's official 💔 For the first time ever, The Blackcaps will not advance to the second round of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 🏏
— Sky Sport NZ (@skysportnz)
So yeah, the Black Caps are absolutely rooted.
— Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny)
Has been an amazing era for New Zealand in white-ball cricket: qualified for six consecutive semi-finals across the ODI and T20 World Cup from 2015-23, including൲ making three finals.
This🅷 campaign feels like a full s🦋top for that generation; it will be a different team by 2026
— Tim Wigmore (@timwig)
New Zealand being knocked out of the Wor☂ld Cupཧ is kinda wild
— 🇦🇺Lee 🇺🇲 (@LJSearles)
Me when I make a joke about the Blackcaps winning no games at the World Cup and being banished from the nation and it starts c✨oming true
— Lily Franklin (@lilyffranklin13)
That's it for New Zealand
They are o🐽fficiaꦓlly knocked out of the World Cup with one match remaining
Afghanistan will rightfully♕ progress with West Indies to the next round
— Werner (@Werries_)
New Zea💧land have been knocked out of the cricket world cup i🌃n the group stages
Some sports are a lot harder when you can't poach players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga 😏😏
— Scrumming Flyhalf (@scrumming_ten)
Woke up with the news of New Zealand being knocked out of th༒is T20 World Cup.
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)
not even qualified for the super 8 👏👏 2024 is really such a horrible horrible year for me and my team.
I want to delete this year from my life.— G V 🇪🇸🇳🇿 (@Gv_twenty2)
New Zealand have been lucky to qualify in Semi-Finals 𒊎of World Cup in Previous Editions.
2023 World Cup Except England Lostꦐ🗹 vs india, Aus, South Africa, Pakistan.
2019 World Cup Q༒ualified in the Semi Final of World Cup because oꦍf NRR.
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— Wike (@WikeCricket)
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New Zealand getting eliminated from the T20 World Cup , is definitely a upset !!! New Zealand has always been the top team , wherever they hav𝄹e played , they have played dominating themselves !!!
Upset for New Zealand !!
— Laiba Khan (@TheLaibaKhan)
New Zeꦬaland𓆏 have been eliminated from the T20 World Cup 2024 🏏
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Newzealand eliminated 🥰🥰
— Parv 🚩 (@ParvCryEmoji)
New Zealand knocked out of World Cup…. Who would💫 have thought 😳😳 and that too in the group stages itself
— Darsh Shah (@utd_darsh)
