Afghanistan registered their first win against New Zealand in T20Is, beating the Kane Williamson-led side by 8-4. Moreover, the Rashid Khan-led team has won two matches in a row in the tournament so far chasing a total of 160, New Zealand was 75 all out with skipper Rashid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi taking four wickets each.
Afghanistan posted a total of 159 on the board as Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran posted their second consecutive century stands. The duo entered the 103 For the first time with the Garbaz. The 80-ball 44. Trent Bults with any.
New Zealand Opts to Bowl Against Guyana
Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl against Guyana first. The Black Caps made a few unexpected calls in their playing XI as Rachin Ravindra and Tim Southee failed to find a place. Mujeez ur Jahman lost for Afghanistan because of an industrial environment.
Almost last week, New Zealand started its campaign during the 2024 T20 World Cups against Afghanistan, as well as Stadium Staum and Guyana.
New Zealand entered the tournament as one of the favorites to win the trophy, with an impressive track record at world events in recent years. The Black Caps have reached the semi-finals of the last three T20 World Cups, and do not forget that they made the final four of each of the five finals of the World Cup in the 50-over series.
After a spectacular performance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Afghanistan have sent a message to the cricket world that they are not here to make up numbers. They won their campaign in Uganda with a total of 125 runs. With the slow pace in the West Indies, Afghanistan’s World Cup team is making it a point to consider.
This will be only the second meeting between the two teams in the closest format as their matches against each other fell in the 2022 T20 World Cup. New Zealand beat Afghanistan by eight wickets in the 2021 edition.
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