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08 Feb 2026 05:30 (GMT)

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183 / 5 (17.5) - 182 / 6 (20)

New Zealand won by 5 wickets

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New Zealand vs Afghanistan Cricket Score

In what could be an exciting clash in the T20 World Cup, New Zealand will lock horns with Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The significance of this match is huge considering the tournament's progress and the standing of both teams. In terms of recent form, New Zealand has had a mixed bag against India in their recent T20 series, with one win and four losses. Daryl Joseph Mitchell has been the standout performer with the bat for the Kiwis, scoring 137 and 131 runs respectively. On the bowling front, Nathan Gregory Smith and Zakary Foulkes have led the attack with each picking up 4 wickets. On the other hand, Afghanistan has been in sparkling form with three wins from their last five games. Their recent victories have come against strong teams like West Indies and Scotland in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The Afghans will be relying heavily on Ibrahim Zadran who has scored 95 runs and bowlers Bilal Sami and Rashid Khan Arman who have picked up 5 wickets each. It's worth mentioning that this will be the first encounter between these two teams in the T20 format, thus adding an element of unpredictability to the match. The betting odds for this match are yet to be released. Given the recent form, Afghanistan might appear to be the stronger side. However, considering New Zealand's experience and ability to perform under pressure, it would be unwise to write them off. This match promises to be an enthralling encounter with both teams looking to get the upper hand. With all things considered, it might be a prudent decision for bettors to wait for the betting odds before making any moves.

Scorecard

Batsman	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Finnley Hugh Allen	Bowled Mujeeb Ur Rahman Zadran	1	2	0	0	50.0
Tim Louis Seifert	Caught Mohammad Nabi Essa Khel Azmatullah Omarzai	65	42	7	3	154.76
Rachin Ravindra	Bowled Mujeeb Ur Rahman Zadran	0	1	0	0	0.0
Glenn Dominic Phillips	Bowled Rashid Khan Arman	42	25	7	1	168.0
Mark Sinclair Chapman	Caught Azmatullah Omarzai Rashid Khan Arman	28	17	2	1	164.71
Daryl Joseph Mitchell	Not Out	25	14	1	1	178.57
Mitchell Josef Santner	Not Out	17	8	2	1	212.5

Extras: 8 (lb0,b0, n2, w3)

Total: 183 / 5 (17.5)

Bowler	O	R	W	ECON
Fazalhaq Farooqi	2	25	0	12.5
Azmatullah Omarzai	3	40	1	11.43
Mujeeb Ur Rahman Zadran	4	31	2	7.75
Rashid Khan Arman	4	36	1	9.0
Ziaur Rahman	3	33	0	11.0
Mohammad Nabi Essa Khel	1	18	1	18.0

Batsman	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ibrahim Zadran	Caught Lachlan Hammond Ferguson Glenn Dominic Phillips	10	12	1	0	83.33
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	Bowled Lachlan Hammond Ferguson	27	22	2	1	122.73
Gulbadin Naib	Caught Rachin Ravindra Tim Louis Seifert	63	35	3	4	180.0
Sediqullah Atal	Caught Jacob Andrew Duffy Tim Louis Seifert	29	24	2	0	120.83
Darwish Rasooli	Caught Matthew James Henry Glenn Dominic Phillips	20	13	1	1	153.85
Azmatullah Omarzai	RunOut	14	7	0	2	200.0
Mohammad Nabi Essa Khel	Not Out	10	7	0	1	142.86

Extras: 10 (lb3, b0,n0, w6)

Total: 182 / 6 (20)

Bowler	O	R	W	ECON
Matthew James Henry	4	27	1	6.75
Jacob Andrew Duffy	3	30	1	10.0
Mitchell Josef Santner	4	23	0	5.75
Lachlan Hammond Ferguson	4	40	2	10.0
James Douglas Sheahan Neesham	3	33	0	11.0
Glenn Dominic Phillips	1	12	0	12.0
Rachin Ravindra	1	14	1	14.0