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New Zealand vs Afghanistan, T20 Squads

NZ vs AFG, 2026 - T20 Squads

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Scorecard
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Match Ended   
183/5 (17.5/20)
182/6 (20.0/20)
New Zealand beat Afghanistan by 5 wickets
Match Info
  • Venue MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result New Zealand beat Afghanistan by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match Tim Seifert
  • Umpire Alex Wharf (ENG), Langton Rusere (ZIM) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Afghanistan 182/6 in 20.0 overs
  • Afghanistan 150/3 in 16.6 overs
  • G Naib 4th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 29 balls (2x4) (3x6)
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 115/2 in 14.0 overs
  • Afghanistan 103/2 in 12.4 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 52 off 37 balls between G Naib (25) and S Atal (24)
  • Afghanistan 50/2 in 7.3 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Afghanistan 44/2
  • Referral 1 (4.3 ovs): NZ against I Zadran (LBW) Unsuccessful (NZ: 1, AFG: 2)
  • New Zealand 151/4 in 14.6 overs
  • Drinks: New Zealand 136/4 in 14.0 overs
  • T Seifert 14th T20I fifty: 55 runs in 39 balls (6x4) (2x6)
  • T Seifert dropped on 48 by R Khan in 11.2 overs
  • New Zealand 100/3 in 10.4 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 51 off 31 balls between T Seifert (20) and G Phillips (29)
  • Drinks: New Zealand 52/2 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): New Zealand 52/2
  • New Zealand 52/2 in 5.5 overs
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