New Zealand vs Afghanistan Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today Match 14? ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Published - 07 Jun 2024, 12:39 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:12 AM

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The New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2024 match will be played in Guyana on June 8 from 5 pm IST which is 7.30 pm local time. There is a rain forecast for this match and rain might play spoilsport.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Team Analysis

New Zealand

This is New Zealand's campaign opener in the T20 World Cup 2024. several of the players played in the recently concluded IPL 2024. They played the last T20I cricket against Pakistan and they drew 2-2. Before that, they were whitewashed against Australia in a T20I series 3-0.

The Kiwis have been able to retain the core very well. Kane Williamson is leading his team in his third T210I World Cup since 2016. In the last two editions of the World Cup, they made it to the semi-finals.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan is led by Rashid Khan in this tournament. He was announced as their T20I skipper ahead of the T20 World Cup 2022. He is their biggest matchwinner in the side. In their opener against Uganda, they scored 183 with the bat and bowled out the opposition for just 58.

The Afghan side is well capable of challenging any of the top teams in this tournament and going ahead in this tournament. however, they are yet to win against the Kiwis in T20I cricket.

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New Zealand vs Afghanistan Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

31 T20I matches have been played at this venue and matches have been won and lost by batting and bowling first in equal share. Afghanistan scored 183 batting first against Uganda.

The pitch was a perfect pitch for T20I cricket in the last match. If the pitch remains the same we can be in for a good game. However, the weather forecast for this match does not look good with overhead conditions and rain expected.

Form and Fitness

Fitness-wise players from both teams are at the pink of their health and there are no injury concerns. The Kiwis did not play any warm-up matches while Afghanistan played two one of which was washed out.

Afghanistan players got a very good hit out in the first game against Uganda. The Kiwi players have also had a few practice sessions leading into their first game.

Tactical Acumen

Kane Williamson is a very experienced captain having led the team for the last few years now. He has a wealth of experience playing against and along with Rashid. Rashid, on the other hand, is still a fresh international captain.

However, he has played T20I cricket all across the globe. Having played across different venues and conditions, he now had a very good idea about the conditions and will need to play accordingly.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Score Prediction

Team	1st Innings	2nd Innings
New Zealand	180-200	160-180
Afghanistan	180-200	160-180

Recent Venue Records (Providence Stadium, Guyana)

STATS - T20

Total matches 31

Matches won batting first 14

Matches won bowling first 13

Average 1st Inns scores 126

Average 2nd Inns scores 98

Highest total recorded 194/5 (20 Ov) by INDW vs NZW

Lowest total recorded 46/10 (14.4 Ov) by BANW vs WIW

Highest score chased 169/5 (18.2 Ov) by WI vs BAN

Lowest score defended 50/7 (9 Ov) by INDW vs WIW

Who Will Score Most Runs For New Zealand: Kane Williamson / Fin Allen

Who Will Take Most Wickets For New Zealand: Trent Boult / Tim Southee

Who Will Score Most Runs For Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz / Ibrahim Zadran

Who Will Take Most Wickets For Afghanistan: Rashid Khan / Fazalhaq Farooqi