Afghanistan vs New Zealand, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup, 8 June, 2019
COMPLETED / 13th match / The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
172/10 (41.1 ov)
173/3 (32.1 ov)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 107 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Jimmy Neesham,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 72.22 |
| Kane Williamson | 79 | 99 | 9 | 0 | 79.79 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Aftab Alam | 8.1 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 5.51 |
| Hamid Hassan | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4.28 |
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 107 balls remaining)
Afghanistan vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (AFG won by 82 runs) | 39th Match, Group D | 19 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (AFG won by 5 wickets) | 28th Match, Group D | 16 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by superover) | 13th Match, Group D | 11 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 5 wickets) | 4th Match, Group D | 8 Feb 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 15 runs) | 3rd T20I | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (Match Abandoned) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3) | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Canada (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 31st Match, Group D | 17 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Ross Taylor 48(52) - b A Alam Aftab Alam
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Martin Guptill, 41 - 2 Colin Munro, 130 - 3 Ikram Alikhil
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 0 of 0, Afghanistan - 0 of 0
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 13th match
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Saturday, June 08, 2019
- Time: 06:00 PM
- Venue: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
- City: Taunton
- Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (England, TV), Michael Gough (England), Aleem Dar (Pakistan)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)