New Zealand vs. Afghanistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan thrashed New Zealand by 84 runs to register their first-ever win.

New Zealand vs. Afghanistan live score, T20 World Cup 2024 match today

Riding on outstanding spells from Fazalhaq Farooqi (4/17), Rashid Khan (4/17), and Mohammad Nabi (2/16), Afghanistan thrashed New Zealand by 84 runs to register their first-ever win over the Blackcaps.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Glenn Phillips (18) and Matt Henry (12) remained the only two Kiwis, who crossed the double figures. If it was Farooqi, who started the mayhem with the new ball, picking up three wickets in the powerplay, then it was Rashid and Nabi, who weaved their magic against a clueless and rusty New Zealand to help Afghanistan register an emphatic triumph.

Earlier, after being put into bat, Afghanistan posted 159 for 6. Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored an excellent 80 off 56 balls, while his opening partner, Ibrahim Zadran, fell for 44. Azmatullah Omarzai played a scintillating cameo of 22 runs off 13 balls. For New Zealand, Trent Boult (2/22), Matt Henry (2/37) and Lockie Ferguson (1/28) shared the spoils.

Brief Scores
Afghanistan: 159 for 6 after 20 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 80, Ibrahim Zadran 44; Trent Boult 2/22, Matt Henry 1/37)

New Zealand: 75 all out in 15.2 overs (Glenn Phillips 22; Fazalhaq Farooqi 4/17, Rashid Khan 4/17, Mohammad Nabi 2/16)

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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2024 – Match 14
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
75 (15.2) 159/6 (20.0)

Match Ended ( Day – Match 14 )

Afghanistan beat New Zealand by 84 runs