New Zealand v Afghanistan, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 4th Match, Group D, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 4th Match, Group D: New Zealand v Afghanistan at Chennai, February 08, 2026
New Zealand
NZ
183/5 (17.5)
Afghanistan
AFG
182/6 (20)
Finished
NZ won by 5 wickets
Afghanistan InningAFG Inning182/6 (20 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK)b L Ferguson272221122.73
b L Ferguson
Ibrahim Zadranc G Phillips b L Ferguson10121083.33
c G Phillips b L Ferguson
Gulbadin Naibc TL Seifert b R Ravindra633534180.00
c TL Seifert b R Ravindra
Sediqullah Atalc TL Seifert b JA Duffy292420120.83
c TL Seifert b JA Duffy
Darwish Rasoolic G Phillips b M Henry201311153.85
c G Phillips b M Henry
Azmatullah Omarzairunout (L Ferguson / J Neesham)14702200.00
runout (L Ferguson / J Neesham)
Mohammad NabiNot out10701142.86
Not out
Extra9 (b 0, w 6, nb 0, lb 3)
Total182/6 (20)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Matt Henry402716.75
Jacob Duffy3030110.00
Lockie Ferguson4040210.00
Jimmy Neesham3033011.00
Mitchell Santner402305.75
Glenn Phillips1012012.00
Rachin Ravindra1014114.00
Fall of wickets: 1-35 (I Zadran - 5.1 ov), 2-44 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 5.6 ov), 3-123 (Sediqullah Atal - 14.3 ov), 4-156 (G Naib - 17.2 ov), 5-164 (D Rasooli - 18.1 ov), 6-182 (A Omarzai - 19.6 ov)
New Zealand InningNZ Inning183/5 (17.5 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Tim Seifert(WK)c A Omarzai b M Nabi654273154.76
c A Omarzai b M Nabi
Finn Allenb MU Rahman120050.00
b MU Rahman
Rachin Ravindrab MU Rahman01000.00
b MU Rahman
Glenn Phillipsb R Khan422571168.00
b R Khan
Mark Chapmanc R Khan b A Omarzai281721164.71
c R Khan b A Omarzai
Daryl MitchellNot out251411178.57
Not out
Mitchell Santner(C)Not out17821212.50
Not out
Extra5 (b 0, w 3, nb 2, lb 0)
Total183/5 (17.5)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Fazalhaq Farooqi2025012.50
Mujeeb Ur Rahman403127.75
Azmatullah Omarzai3.5040110.43
Rashid Khan403619.00
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi3033011.00
Mohammad Nabi1018118.00
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (F Allen - 1.3 ov), 2-14 (R Ravindra - 1.4 ov), 3-88 (G Phillips - 9.2 ov), 4-124 (TL Seifert - 12.5 ov), 5-155 (M Chapman - 15.4 ov)
Man of the Match
Date
2026-02-08 11:00 AM
Venue
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Toss
Afghanistan elected to bat
Umpires
  • Alex Wharf
  • Langton Rusere
Tv Umpires
  • Adrian Holdstock
Match Referee
  • Ranjan Madugalle

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