New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score and Commentary, 31st Match, Pool A, ICC Cricket World Cup, 8 March, 2015
COMPLETED / 31st Match, Pool A / McLean Park
188/4 (36.1 ov)
186/10 (47.4 ov)
New Zealand won by 6 wkts (83b rem)
Player of the match
Daniel Vettori,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Anderson | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Ross Taylor | 24 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 58.53 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mohammad Nabi | 7.1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 5.44 |
| Dawlat Zadran | 9 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 5.66 |
New Zealand won by 6 wkts (83b rem)
New Zealand vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (NZ won by 6 wickets (DLS method)) | 3rd T20I | 2 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 6 wickets) | 1st T20I | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 55 runs) | 3rd ODI | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 6 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 20 Apr 2026 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Grant Elliott 19(28) - runout (M Nabi)
- Fall of Wickets: 53 - 1 Brendon McCullum, 111 - 2 Kane Williamson, 143 - 3 Martin Guptill, 175 - 4 Grant Elliott
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 0 of 0, Afghanistan - 0 of 0
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 31st Match, Pool A
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Sunday, March 08, 2015
- Time: 03:30 AM
- Venue: McLean Park
- City: Napier
- Umpires: Johan Cloete (South Africa), Marais Erasmus (South Africa), Steve Davis (Australia, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
