NZ vs AFG: Match Preview – ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Match 21

NZ vs AFG: Match Preview – ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Match 21. Afghanistan and New Zealand will lock heads in their next clash of ICC T20 World Cup 2022. NZ vs AFG encounters takes place on October 26 (Wednesday).

The venue of the match is Melbourne Cricket Stadium in Australia. Afghanistan and New Zealand are both parts of group 1 in the tournament. While New Zealand defeated Australia by 89 runs in their previous game, Afghanistan lost to England by 5 wickets in their previous match.

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Both New Zealand and Afghanistan have only played 1 game so far. New Zealand slammed a 200-3 total against Australia and restricted them to 111 all-out. Afghanistan could not defend their 112-run total against England.

New Zealand and Afghanistan have only played 1 T20I match against each other so far. New Zealand defeated Afghanistan in T20 World Cup last year by 8 wickets. Hence, both teams will lock horns for only 2nd time in the upcoming match.

NZ vs AFG: Match Preview – ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Match 21

New Zealand

Kane Williamson is the skipper of New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. New Zealand is part of group 1 in the tournament. New Zealand has won 1 game so far and takes the top spot in Group 1 points table with 2 points.

Devon Conway has scored the most 92 runs for the team so far. Finn Allen is next witrh 42 runs. Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner have grabbed the most wicket. Both the bowlers account for 3 wickets each.

NZ Squad: Martin Guptill, Finn Allen (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Trent Boult.

Afghanistan

Mohammad Nabi is the captain of Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Afghanistan is also part of group 1 in the tournament. Afghanistan has played 1 game so far which they lost. They take the 4th spot in the points table.

Ibrahim Zadran and Usman Ghani were the top run-getters for the team in the match with 32 and 30 runs respectively. In bowling, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad, and Fazalhaq Farooqi have picked 1 wicket each.

AFG Squad: Mohammad Nabi (Captain), Najibullah Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Qais Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Saleem Safi.

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