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Guptill, bowlers put New Zealand in semi-final

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Martin Guptill started swiftly after New Zealand opted to bat on a green track in Mohali  AFP
Kane Williamson played the ideal foil for Guptill before falling for 17...  Associated Press
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... but Guptill carried on to bring up his 10th T20I fifty  Associated Press
However, Pakistan pulled things back in the middle overs with some quick wickets  IDI/Getty Images
But Ross Taylor made a vital 36* towards the end to take his side to a dominant 180 for 5  IDI/Getty Images
Sharjeel Khan cut loose on New Zealand's bowlers early on, as Pakistan crossed 50 in the fourth over of their chase  IDI/Getty Images
Mitchell Santner picked up two wickets in the middle overs to apply the brakes on Pakistan's chase  IDI/Getty Images
Shahid Afridi then struck some lusty blows to help his side regain some momentum  AFP
Ish Sodhi then removed Afridi for 19 to deflate Pakistan's chase completely  IDI/Getty Images
Pakistan failed to find the boundary for the last 31 balls as New Zealand picked up a 22-run win to seal their berth in the semi-finals  AFP
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