New Zealand did just enough to beat a spirited Scotland by 16 runs in their Super 12 match of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai, UAE on Wednesday. The win helped the Kiwis keep their semi-final hopes alive and they are now third in Group 2 table, behind already qualified Pakistan and Afghanistan, who are taking on India in the second match today. Afghanistan, India and New Zealand are in a direct fight for the second semis spot from the group, and the Kiwi win has put more pressure on Virat Kohli & Co. Kyle Coetzer returned to lead Scotland, and he opted to bowl first against unchanged New Zealand. But they ended up conceding 172 runs with Martin Guptill hitting 93 in 56 balls, with the help of seven sixes. Kiwis were struggling at 52/3 in 6.1 overs, but Guptill and Glenn Phillips (33 off 37) stitched a century stand to deflate the Scots. In reply, the Associate team got off to a decent start, but the lack of a big knock proved detrimental. Michael Leask played an unbeaten knock of 42 off 22 towards the end to keep their faint hopes alive. They ended up 16 runs short. Scotland are yet to win a Super 12 match. Kiwis next play Namibia in Sharjah on November 5, then Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi two days later. Scotland face India in Dubai on November 5, and Pakistan in Sharjah on November 7. Catch highlights of NZ vs SCO, T20 World Cup 2021 match here: