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New Zealand vs Afghanistan, Live Score, Match 4, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

Afghanistan

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W) b Lockie Ferguson 27 22 2 1 122.73

5.6

Lockie Ferguson to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Excellent change of pace from Lockie Ferguson, and he ends the over with a wicket as well. Ferguson bowls this on a good length and on off, rolls his fingers to take the pace off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets drawn forward early to block it, but the ball holds up in the surface and nips in as well. It takes the inside edge, deflects onto the pads and then rattles the stumps. Gurbaz departs for 27 off 22, and both the Afghan openers are gone now at the end of the Powerplay.

Ibrahim Zadran c Glenn Phillips b Lockie Ferguson 10 12 1 0 83.33

5.1

Lockie Ferguson to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Lockie Ferguson comes into the attack and strikes right away. He bangs this hard into the pitch, but outside off. Ibrahim Zadran sees this as a scoring opportunity and throws his hands at it. However, he just fails to handle the extra bounce and ends up hitting it straight to backward point, where Glenn Phillips gobbles it up easily. Zadran walks back for 10 off 12, and Afghanistan are 35/1.

Gulbadin Naib c Tim Seifert b Rachin Ravindra 63 35 3 4 180

17.2

Rachin Ravindra to Gulbadin Naib, OUT! TAKEN! Rachin Ravindra has the last laugh, and the gamble has paid off for Mitchell Santner. Rachin drags his length back slightly, floats it up outside off. Gulbadin Naib goes down for the slog sweep but has to reach out for it a bit. He does not get hold of it as the ball takes the top edge and goes high in the air. Tim Seifert, the keeper, calls for it, moves forward and pouches it safely into his gloves. Naib departs for a fantastic 63 off 35, and Afghanistan are 156/4. Over to Azmatullah Omarzai to provide the finishing touches.

Sediqullah Atal c Tim Seifert b Jacob Duffy 29 24 2 0 120.83

14.3

Jacob Duffy to Sediqullah Atal, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Sediqullah Atal departs after playing a good hand of 29 off 24 balls. Slower one, short and around off, Sediqullah Atal winds up for the pull but has to wait due to the lack of pace. He does not go through his shot fully and gets a top edge behind towards the keeper. Tim Seifert takes a couple of steps backwards and holds onto it. The 79-run stand off 51 balls has been broken now.

Darwish Rasooli c Glenn Phillips b Matt Henry 20 13 1 1 153.85

18.1

Matt Henry to Darwish Rasooli, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Matt Henry strikes now, and this is exactly what New Zealand wanted at this time. This is short of a length and around middle, Darwish Rasooli looks to take it on and goes for the pull. However, the ball just gets big on him and he fails to get the elevation. It flies flat and straight to deep mid-wicket, where Glenn Phillips takes a good catch. Rasooli walks back for a quick 20 off 13, and the Afghans lose half their side now.

Azmatullah Omarzai run out (James Neesham / Lockie Ferguson) 14 7 0 2 200

19.6

Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! OMARZAI IS RUN OUT! Lockie Ferguson hits the length hard and outside off, Mohammad Nabi punches it towards sweeper cover and turns around for the second run, which they had to as this is the last ball of the innings. James Neesham is quick to collect the ball and throws it at the bowler's end, where Ferguson grabs it and breaks the stumps, with Azmatullah Omarzai trying to drag his bat inside the crease. The smart replays confirm that he is short of his crease. Afghanistan finish on 182/6!

Mohammad Nabi not out 10 7 0 1 142.86

TOTAL: 182 -6 in 20.0 overs (9.10 runs per over)

Extras (lb 3, w 6, nb 0, b 0) 9

Fall of wickets :1-35 (Ibrahim Zadran , 5.1 overs), 2-44 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz , 5.6 overs), 3-123 (Sediqullah Atal , 14.3 overs), 4-156 (Gulbadin Naib , 17.2 overs), 5-164 (Darwish Rasooli , 18.1 overs), 6-182 (Azmatullah Omarzai , 19.6 overs)

Still to bat : Rashid Khan (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Matt Henry 4 0 27 1 6.75 0nb, 0w

Jacob Duffy 3 0 30 1 10 0nb, 2w

Lockie Ferguson 4 0 40 2 10 0nb, 1w

James Neesham 3 0 33 0 11 0nb, 1w

Mitchell Santner 4 0 23 0 5.75 0nb, 1w

Glenn Phillips 1 0 12 0 12 0nb, 1w

Rachin Ravindra 1 0 14 1 14 0nb, 0w

New Zealand

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Tim Seifert (W) c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mohammad Nabi 65 42 7 3 154.76

12.5

Mohammad Nabi to Tim Seifert, OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Nabi has the last laugh here, and he gets a massive wicket for Afghanistan. This is bowled quicker and shorter, on leg, keeps a bit low. Tim Seifert rocks back to pull it away but gets cramped up. He gets into an awkward position while playing the shot and gets no elevation. It flies straight to deep square leg, where Azmatullah Omarzai comes forward and takes a good catch under pressure. Seifert departs after a well-made 65 off 42, and the Kiwis are four down now. 59 needed off 43 balls.

Finn Allen b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1 2 0 0 50

1.3

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Finn Allen, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mujeeb Ur Rahman draws first blood and gets rid of the dangerous Finn Allen. This is pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, skids through and angles in a bit. Allen rocks back for the pull but this is not that short and he gets rushed, too. The ball goes through and rattles the stumps behind. Allen falls cheaply, and New Zealand are 14/1, chasing 183 runs.

Rachin Ravindra b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 0 1 0 0 0

1.4

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! TIMBER! Oh..wow. That is an absolute beauty, and no one can catch Mujeeb Ur Rahman as he is off running in celebration. This is the seam-up ball, full and on middle, just straightens a bit instead of angling in. Rachin Ravindra prods forward to defend but plays down the wrong line and gets hurried too. He leaves enough gap between bat and pad for the ball to go through and shatter the stumps. A golden duck for Rachin, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman is on a hat-trick now.

Glenn Phillips b Rashid Khan 42 25 7 1 168

9.2

Rashid Khan to Glenn Phillips, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Rashid Khan strikes and sends Glenn Phillips back to the dugout. The Afghan skipper is very animated in his celebration. Flighted wide outside off, Glenn Phillips backs away and looks to loft this over the covers region but ends up getting an inside edge that goes back onto the stumps. Glenn Phillips departs after playing a good hand of 42 off 25 balls. New Zealand are 88/3, still needing 95 runs in 64 balls.

Mark Chapman c Rashid Khan b Azmatullah Omarzai 28 17 2 1 164.71

15.4

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mark Chapman, OUT! CAUGHT! Mark Chapman departs after scoring 28 off 17 balls. Slower one, around middle and leg, on a length. Mark Chapman backs away and looks to chip this over the fielder at covers but ends up chipping this straight into the safe hands of Rashid Khan standing inside the ring. NZ still need 28 off 26 balls.

Daryl Mitchell not out 25 14 1 1 178.57

Mitchell Santner (C) not out 17 8 2 1 212.5

TOTAL: 183 -5 in 17.5 overs (10.26 runs per over)

Extras (lb 0, w 3, nb 2, b 0) 5

Fall of wickets :1-14 (Finn Allen , 1.3 overs), 2-14 (Rachin Ravindra , 1.4 overs), 3-88 (Glenn Phillips , 9.2 overs), 4-124 (Tim Seifert , 12.5 overs), 5-155 (Mark Chapman , 15.4 overs)

Still to bat : James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Fazalhaq Farooqi 2 0 25 0 12.5 0nb, 0w

Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4 0 31 2 7.75 0nb, 0w

Azmatullah Omarzai 3.5 0 40 1 10.43 1nb, 2w

Rashid Khan 4 0 36 1 9 0nb, 0w

Ziaur Rahman 3 0 33 0 11 1nb, 1w

Mohammad Nabi 1 0 18 1 18 0nb, 0w

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