New Zealand vs Afghanistan Highlights and Scorecard: Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rashid Khan take Afghanistan to a famous 84-run victory against New Zealand
Published - 08 Jun 2024, 10:50 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:13 AM
The best bowling figures by a captain at the men's T20 World Cup 🙌
— Afghan Atalan 🇦🇫 (@AfghanAtalan1) June 8, 2024
Superb from Rashid Khan https://t.co/KLlW8d4rIN #NZvAFG #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/JnNWzDEQFj
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Highlights and Scorecard: Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rashid Khan take Afghanistan to a famous 84-run victory against New Zealand
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rashid Khan orchestrated a dominant performance against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2024, securing a resounding victory and earning crucial points in the tournament standings.
On the other hand, New Zeland will be utterly disappointed with this performance.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score and Updates: Rashid Khan on a hattrick and New Zealand are having their last rights read to them
Afghanistan are all over like a rash on New Zealand at the moment, none of the batters seemed settled!! Rashid Khan spin his web and gets two in two.. NZ need a miracle from here to turn this game around.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score and Updates: Fazalhaq Farooqi has taken 3 wickets and Afghanistan is dominating the game at the moment
Fazalhaq Farooqi has turned the game on it's head, he dismisses Kane Williamson and New Zealand are now 3 down with 31 runs on the board.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score and Updates: Excellent start for Afghanistan in the powerplay, Finn Allen gets dismissed for a duck
Finn Allen gets dismissed for a duck in the first over, Advantage Afghanistan! A lot will reply on Kane Williams if New Zealand have to get over the line.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score and Updates: Afghanistan end with 159/6 on the back of Rahmanullah Gurbaz's heroics
Fantastic end to the innings by Trent Boult but the damage has already been done by the openers. It was a challenging total but the kind of batting New Zealand possess, they will fancy their chances of getting over the line.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score and Updates: Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran have changed gears and the runs have now started to flow for Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran are dealing in sixes at the moment, but the pitch also looks to have gotten better to bat on! The match hands in the balance despite Afghanistan not having lost a wicket.
Afghanistan 97/0 in 13 overs
Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 50
Ibrahim Zadran - 43
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score and Updates: Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran take Afghanistan past the 50 runs mark, New Zealand are desperate for a wicket
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran have continued to pile on more pressure on the New Zealand, the luck has also been on the side of the Afghans, few miss fields and drop catch by the black caps which is rare to see.
Afghanistan 55/0 in 10 overs
Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 26
Ibrahim Zadran - 25
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score and Updates: Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran take Afghanistan off to a flying start in the powerplay
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran have started attacking from the word go, they have piled on the pressure on the New Zealand bowlers. Afghanistan with an early advantage but New Zealand just a breakthrough away from getting back into the match.
Afghanistan 44/0 in 6 overs
Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 20
Ibrahim Zadran - 20
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score and Updates: Captain comments at toss
Afghanistan skipper - Rashid Khan: T20 is not much about the toss. We will look to get used to the conditions. We had couple of days of practice. We tried to relax. Have had a good start in the competition. Mujeeb is out. He has had a hand injury. Noor is in. Mujeeb has been struggling with his hand for the last 7-8 months. Hopefully, he will come back soon for us.
New Zealand skipper - Kane Williamson: We will have a bowl. We want to use it first up. Hope the dew stays away. Everybody's preparations have been different. The training has been good. We had day time and night time sessions. Tonight Southee, Sodhi, Rachin and Neesham miss out.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score and Updates: Playing XIs
New Zealand (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Kane Williamson(c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson.
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan(c), Karim Janat, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score and Updates: TOSS
New Zealand win the toss and opt to bowl first.
Welcome Atalano! 🤩
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) June 7, 2024
AfghanAtalan have arrived at the Providence Stadium in Guayana for their 2nd #T20WrodlCup game against New Zealand. 👏
📸: ICC/Getty#AFGvNZ | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam pic.twitter.com/RK1unG3YLN
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score and Updates: Head-to-head stats
Total matches – 1
New Zealand – 1
Afghanistan – 0
Tie - 0
Team Meeting ✅#AfghanAtalan have discussed their game plan ahead of their 2nd #T20WorldCup game against New Zealand. 👍#AFGvNZ | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam pic.twitter.com/SkEPa1TDLy
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) June 7, 2024
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score: New Zealand will be taking on Afghanistan in the 14th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at the Providence Stadium, Guyana.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Match Details:
- Date: June 7, 2024
- Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana
- Time: 5:00 AM IST
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score: ICC World Cup 2024, Match 14
New Zealand vs Afghanistan will clash in the highly anticipated 14th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at Providence Stadium, Guyana on Friday, June 8.
New Zealand (Team News)
New Zealand stands out from most other participating countries in this competition due to their adaptability. They have been semifinalists or runners-up in each of the last six white-ball World Cups, played in diverse conditions ranging from India and the UAE to England and Australia. Their diverse skills and tactical acumen allow them to make strategic adjustments on the fly. Afghanistan will need to match and counter this adaptability.
Trent Boult continued to shine in the early overs of IPL 2024, and Afghanistan's openers, who recently scored 154 against Uganda, will face a significant challenge with swing expected to play a crucial role once more. Left-arm seamers have been particularly problematic for New Zealand's top-order, with Finn Allen being dismissed by them 15 times in T20Is since January 2022. Devon Conway and Kane Williamson have also struggled, falling to left-arm seamers 5 and 4 times, respectively.
Afghanistan (Team News)
Afghanistan has become a popular choice as cricket fans' "second-favourite" team due to their improbable journey as a cricketing force. They further cemented this reputation with a spectacular performance in the ODI World Cup in India six months ago. Now, in the condensed T20 format, their players are making waves globally, and they are eager to validate this rise by advancing past the group stage.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head Records (overall):
Total matches – 1
New Zealand – 1
Afghanistan – 0
Tie - 0
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Squads
New Zealand squad
New Zealand Squad: Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Kane Williamson(c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Rachin Ravindra, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman.
Afghanistan squad
Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan(c), Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Mohammad Ishaq, Noor Ahmad, Nangeyalia Kharote.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Probable Playing XIs
New Zealand Probable XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Philipps, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi/James Neesham
Afghanistan Probable XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran,Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Pitch Report: Providence Stadium, Guyana
The pitch is expected to favour spinners, there will be a lot of help for the bowlers and run-making will be difficult as the tournament has suggested so far. Recent weather conditions have been wet, potentially affecting pitch conditions on match day. The captain who wins the toss will look to bat second.
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