New Zealand vs Afghanistan Match Highlights & Results

A comfortable win for the Kiwis. A lot to work for the Afghan team. That is it from this game. Time for another big match. India will face Bangladesh on the 19th of this month at 2 pm IST (8.30 am GMT). Do join us for the build-up early on. Cheers and goodbye.

Tom Latham says it is a pleasing start, they were under pressure while batting but the players did well to put the pressure back on Afghanistan. Tells they lost three wickets in a short span but he and Glenn Phillips managed to build a stand. Mentions Glenn Phillips took the pressure of him in the middle phase. Reckons Mitchell Santner bowled well and so did the seamers which is nice for their momentum and for the next game. Shares they have played some good cricket and is looking forward to the next challenge.

Hashmatullah Shahidi says their fielding let them down today and it is disappointing to see. Adds New Zealand scored a lot of runs in the last phase which didn't help them. Reckons the pitch was slow and spinning in the first innings, they bowled well but the fielding was the issue. Shares they are looking forward to the next game and hopes to show a better performance.

Glenn Phillips wins the Player of the Match. He says Afghanistan spinners are talented but his team did well to put some partnership. Adds he and Latham were looking for around 60 runs off the last few overs and later Chapman and Santner did the job. Overall, 250 was a par total. Reckons everybody are working for each other, there is experience and trust among the players.

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Afghanistan knew what they were coming against. They started well but their fielding didn't help them today. Still, we feel if they took their chances, Afghanistan could have easily kept New Zealand around 240. Even with their batting, they could have shown some aggression but against the pace attack of the Kiwis, it was always going to be difficult. A one-sided affair to be fair in the end.

It was a tame batting performance. Not just batting but even the fielding was below standard for Afghanistan. The Kiwis took wickets at regular times. Azmatullah Omarzai and Rahmat Shah put on a stand but that never looked big enough as runs were hard to comeby. It was always looking dull for Afghanistan as once Azmatullah Omarzai and Shah fell, their batting felt like a pack of cards. New Zealand were clinical, Boult and Henry at the start. Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson in the middle and the rest supported well. A really dominating performance from New Zealand.

A comfortable win for the Kiwis. They never looked in trouble throughout the match and once again they have won by a very big margin in this World Cup. New Zealand go on top of the table for now.

Mitchell Santner to Fazalhaq Farooqi, OUT! c Daryl Mitchell b Mitchell Santner.OUT! EDGED and taken! New Zealand win. Tossed up outside off, Fazalhaq Farooqi looks to drive, it turns away, takes the outside edge and the slip fielder does the rest. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 149 RUNS.

Mitchell Santner to Fazalhaq Farooqi, No run.Tossed up on off, Fazalhaq Farooqi blocks.

Mitchell Santner to Naveen-ul-Haq, OUT! c Mark Chapman b Mitchell Santner.OUT! NUMBER 9 DOWN! Naveen looks to play the reverse sweep. This is slower, it goes off the top edge towards short third man where an easy catch is taken.

Mitchell Santner to Ikram Alikhil, 1 run.On middle, this is swept through square leg for one.

Lockie Ferguson to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, OUT! c Will Young b Lockie Ferguson.OUT! ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST! Short and on middle, Mujeeb looks to pull but this goes off the top edge and Young at fine leg takes it.

Lockie Ferguson to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, No run.Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Lockie Ferguson to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Four!FOUR! SLAMMED AWAY! Short and on middle, this is pulled past mid-wicket and it goes to the fence.

Lockie Ferguson to Rashid Khan, OUT! c Daryl Mitchell b Lockie Ferguson.OUT! TAKEN! Rashid falls now. Afghanistan are 7 down. Full and around off, Khan swings, it goes off the toe end. Mitchell at cover takes it easily.

Lockie Ferguson to Rashid Khan, No run.Another quick bumper Rashid evades it.

Lockie Ferguson to Rashid Khan, No run.Shorter and outside off, Rashid slashes but misses.

Mitchell Santner to Rashid Khan, 1 run.Around off, this is lofted down to long off for one.

Mitchell Santner to Rashid Khan, No run.Slower this time and outside off, some turn away, Rashid swings again but misses this time.

Mitchell Santner to Rashid Khan, Six!SIX! RASHID SAYS ENOUGH! This is tossed up around off, it is hit over the long on fence for a biggie.

Mitchell Santner to Ikram Alikhil, 1 run.The reverse sweep comes out but only one as it goes towards deep point.

Mitchell Santner to Ikram Alikhil, No run.On middle, this is worked with the turn to mid-wicket.

Mitchell Santner to Ikram Alikhil, No run.On the off pole, it is kept out well.

Lockie Ferguson to Rashid Khan, No run.On the stumps, Rashid gets behind the line and defends.

Lockie Ferguson to Rashid Khan, No run.Around off, Rashid pushes it to covers.

Lockie Ferguson to Rashid Khan, No run.Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Lockie Ferguson to Rashid Khan, No run.Good length and on off, Rashid plays it to cover.

Lockie Ferguson to Rashid Khan, No run.On off. Kept out.

Lockie Ferguson to Rashid Khan, No run.A bumper, Rashid ducks under it.

Mitchell Santner to Ikram Alikhil, No run.On middle, defended.

Mitchell Santner to Rashid Khan, 1 run.On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! b Mitchell Santner.OUT! TIMBER! Santner strikes back. Slower and on middle, Nabi tries to defend and misses. It beats the outside edge and hits the stumps.

Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Nabi, Four!FOUR! NICE AND FINE! Outside off, flatter, Nabi uses the pace and guides it past short third man for a boundary.

Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Nabi, No run.Flatter and on middle, kept out.

Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Nabi, No run.Tossed up on off, Nabi pushes it to cover.

Lockie Ferguson to Ikram Alikhil, No run.On a length and outside off, Alikhil knocks it to point. 7 runs off the over.

Lockie Ferguson to Ikram Alikhil, Four!FOUR! This is short and outside off. Alikhil opens the face of the bat and dabs it to third man for a boundary.

Lockie Ferguson to Ikram Alikhil, No run.Goes short again on leg. Alikhil ducks under it.

Lockie Ferguson to Ikram Alikhil, 2 runs.Too full and on middle, Alikhil nudges it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run.Fuller and outside off, Nabi drives it to covers for a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Nabi, No run.Lockie Ferguson bangs a bouncer on off. Nabi blocks.

Rachin Ravindra to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run.Around off, this is pushed to covers for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Ikram Alikhil, 1 run.Alikhil is batting well but needs to continue. Fuller and on off, drilled to long on for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Ikram Alikhil, Four!FOUR! Very full and on middle, Alikhil sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.

Rachin Ravindra to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run.This is full and outside off, it is pushed through covers for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Mohammad Nabi, No run.Flat and on off, Nabi blocks.

Mohammad Nabi walks to the middle.

Rachin Ravindra to Rahmat Shah, OUT! c & b Rachin Ravindra.OUT! THAT IS OUT! At first it looked like a bump ball but the slow motion replay clears all the doubt away. Rachin Ravindra goes very full and on middle, Shah makes room and tries to squeeze it out but hits it straight back to Rachin Ravindra. The replay shows it went straight off the bat to the bowler.

Trent Boult to Ikram Alikhil, No run.Shorter and on middle, Alikhil sits under it.

Trent Boult to Ikram Alikhil, No run.This one shapes slightly away, length and outside off, Alikhil looks to push but misses.

Trent Boult to Ikram Alikhil, No run.Bangs it short and on leg, Alikhil sits under it.

Trent Boult to Ikram Alikhil, No run.A slower one on off, Alikhil drops it to point.

Trent Boult to Ikram Alikhil, No run.Too full and on middle, Alikhil tucks it to mid-wicket.

Trent Boult to Rahmat Shah, 1 run.Outside off, this is guided to point for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Ikram Alikhil, Four!FOUR! More runs! Too full, outside off. Alikhil drives it through covers for a boundary.

Rachin Ravindra to Ikram Alikhil, No run.Outside off, it lands and spins in. Alikhil blocks again.

Rachin Ravindra to Ikram Alikhil, No run.This is full and outside off. Alikhil blocks as he steps across.

Rachin Ravindra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run.Drops it short and outside off, Shah cuts it through covers for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Rahmat Shah, 2 runs.TWO MORE! This is full and outside off, it is driven through covers for a couple.

Rachin Ravindra to Rahmat Shah, No run.Full and outside off, this is pushed to cover.

Trent Boult to Ikram Alikhil, 2 runs.Full and outside off, Alikhil drives it to the right of mid off and Matt Henry dives to save a couple.

Trent Boult to Ikram Alikhil, No run.Keeps it short and outside off. Alikhil tries to ramp it over but misses.

Ikram Alikhil walks in now.

Trent Boult to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! c Tom Latham b Trent Boult.OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Trent Boult does it for his team. Boult steams in and goes short, around off. Omarzai looks to pull but gets a faint edge to the keeper who makes no mistake. Afghanistan in more trouble.

Trent Boult to Rahmat Shah, 1 run.Angling on middle, this is tapped to cover for a quick single. Mitchell Santner picks up and underarms it at the batter's end but misses. Was very close.

Trent Boult to Rahmat Shah, 2 runs.Length ball, outside off, Shah shuffles across and slaps it wide of mid off for a couple.

Trent Boult to Rahmat Shah, No run.Length ball, outside off, this is dropped to point.

Trent Boult is back into the attack.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four!Edged and four! Flat and outside off, Omarzai looks to cut but edges it down to third man for four.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.Good delivery! Lands outside off and spins away. Omarzai prods to defend but misses.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four!FOUR! A boundary after very long time. Flat and outside off, comes in. Omarzai waits and cuts through backward point for four.

Rachin Ravindra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run.On off, pushed to covers for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.Tossed up on middle, Omarzai heaves it wide of long on just for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, 2 runs.Slightly short and outside off, Omarzai slaps it through covers for a couple.

Glenn Phillips to Rahmat Shah, No run.Full and on middle and leg, Shah misses his sweep. An appeal from Glenn Phillips but it was going down.

Glenn Phillips to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.Flat and on middle, nudged to square leg for one.

Glenn Phillips to Rahmat Shah, 1 run.Too full and on middle, Shah skips down and smashes it past the bowler to long on for one.

Glenn Phillips to Rahmat Shah, No run.A quicker delivery on off. Shah defends.

Glenn Phillips to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.Tad short and on off, Omarzai pulls it over to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.High time Afghanistan change gears now. Flat and on off, defended out.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.Shorter and outside off, this is cut through covers for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.Too full and on off, Omarzai defends it again.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.On middle, Omarzai blocks.

Rachin Ravindra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run.Tossed up, outside off, Shah lofts it over to covers for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.Full and outside off,driven to covers for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, 2 runs.Shorter and outside off, Omarzai looks to cut but edges it down to third man for a couple.

Glenn Phillips to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.On the pads, this is clipped to square leg for one.

Glenn Phillips to Rahmat Shah, 1 run.Flatter and on middle, Shah helps it to short fine leg for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Rahmat Shah, No run.Three dots! On middle, Shah keeps it out.

Glenn Phillips to Rahmat Shah, No run.Dot after dot! Too full and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Glenn Phillips to Rahmat Shah, No run.Tossed up on leg. Shah looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Glenn Phillips to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.Too full and on middle, Omarzai eases it to long on for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.Outside off, this is guided to point for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.Another dot. Flat and on middle, Omarzai punches it to short cover.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.Too full and outside off, Omarzai drops it to cover.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.This one comes with the arm, outside off, it is left alone.

Rachin Ravindra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run.Tossed up, outside off, Shah knocks it to cover for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.Fuller and outside off, Omarzai drives it to long off for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to bowl now.