NZ vs AFG Highlights, World Cup 2023: Kiwis hammer Afghans by 149 runs

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand vs Afghanistan Highlights: Glenn Phillips and Tom Latham with the bat while Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson with the ball helped Kiwis hammer Afghans

9:29 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Phillips is player of the match

 

Glenn Phillips, for his brilliant innings of 71 has been named Player of the Match. 

 

9:28 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Match summary

 

In today's match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand hammered Afghanistan by 149 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai to collect their fourth win in a row. They moved to the top of the points table. Skipper Tom Latham (68) and Glenn Phillips (71) with the bat and Mitchell Santner (3/39) and Lockie Ferguson (3/19) with the ball were the heroes for the Blackcaps. For Afghanistan, no batter looked in good touch and Rahamat Shah top-scored with 36 off 62 balls. 

 

Earlier, the Kiwis utilized the chances that they had as Phillips Latham took them to 288/6 against Afghanistan. They were helped by Will Young (54), Rachin Ravindra (32), and Mark Chapman (25*). For the Afghans, Azamatullah Omarzai and Naveen-Ul-Haq took two wickets each. 

 

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and opted to bowl first against high-flying New Zealand. The Kiwi side made a forced change as Will Young replaced injured Kane Williamson. Afghanistan played the same 11 that faced England in Delhi.

 

Enjoy New Zealand batting as we say good bye to this match

 

9:26 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: New Zealand win by 149 runs

 

Mitchell Santner will have the third wicket to his name as the last Afghanistan batter Fazalhaq Farooqi has edged one to the wicket-keeper and Ikram Ali Khil at the other end will have no more support. Afghans in a contrasting manner after their win against England, have been all-out for 139 here and they lost the match by a massive 149 runs. 

 

8:53 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan nine down

 

The wheels have come off for the Afghans as they are now nine down and Naveen tried to play the reverse sweep here. 

 

8:51 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Trent Boult gets Azmatullah

 

Over Summary- 0 2 1 W 0 2; AFG 99-4 after 26 overs

 

Ikram Alikhil (2), Azmatullah Omarzai (27); Trent Boult 6-1-17-2

 

Trent Boult gets another one as Azmatullah tries to pull but gets caught behind the wicket. 

 

8:49 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Watch brilliant sixes from Glenn Phillips

 

Over Summary- 2 1 1 4 0 4; AFG 94-3 after 25 overs

 

Rahmat Shah (29), Azmatullah Omarzai (27); Rachin Ravindra 3-0-20-0

 

8:22 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Watch Matt Henry castle Gurbaz

 

Over Summary- 0 1 0 1 1 0; AFG 82-3 after 24 overs

 

Rahmat Shah (28), Azmatullah Omarzai (16); Glenn Phillips 3-0-13-0

 

8:20 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Watch Trent Boult get his first wicket

 

Over Summary- 2 1 1 0 0 1; AFG 79-3 after 23 overs

 

Rahmat Shah (27), Azmatullah Omarzai (14); Rachin Ravindra 2-0-8-0

 

8:18 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Phillips taking his bowling seriously

 

Over Summary- 1 0 0 0 1 1; AFG 74-3 after 22 overs

 

Rahmat Shah (26), Azmatullah Omarzai (10); Glenn Phillips 2-0-10-0

 

Afghanistan looking to build another partnership. 

 

8:15 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Ravindra into the attack

 

Over Summary- 1 1 0 0 0 1; AFG 71-3 after 21 overs

 

Rahmat Shah (25), Azmatullah Omarzai (8); Rachin Ravindra 1-0-3-0

 

Rachin Ravindra comes up from the other end. 

Flying Mitchell Santner in action 
 

7:52 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Phillips introduced

 

Over Summary- 0 2 Wd 1 1 1 1; AFG 69-3 after 20 overs

 

 

Rahmat Shah (24), Azmatullah Omarzai (6); Glenn Phillips 1-0-7-0

 

 

Glenn Phillips has come to bowl here 

 

7:50 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Easy going for Blackcaps

 

Over Summary- 0 0 0 1 0 1; AFG 61-3 after 19 overs

 

Rahmat Shah (20), Azmatullah Omarzai (4); Mitchell Santner 5-0-25-0

 

The Blackcaps are going easy as they have spin operating without any threat. 

 

7:48 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Run rate going up

 

Over Summary- Wd 0 0 0 1 0 1; AFG 59-3 after 18 overs

 

Rahmat Shah (19), Azmatullah Omarzai (3); Lockie Ferguson 4-0-8-1

 

Another quiet over for the Afghanistan side and the required run rate keeps on increasing. 

 

7:46 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Welcome boundary

 

Over Summary- 1 0 0 4 0 1; AFG 56-3 after 17 overs

 

Rahmat Shah (18), Azmatullah Omarzai (2); Mitchell Santner 4-0-23-0

 

Rahmat Shaha has got a boundary here and that would make things a bit normal for Afghanistan who are reeling under pressure. 

 

7:44 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: 50 up for Afghanistan

 

Over Summary- 0 0 0 0 2 0; AFG 50-3 after 16 overs

 

 

Rahmat Shah (13), Azmatullah Omarzai (1); Lockie Ferguson 3-0-5-1

 

 

Fifty has come up for the Afghanistan team

 

7:42 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Santner on the money

 

Over Summary- 2 0 1 0 1 1; AFG 48-3 after 15 overs

 

 

Rahmat Shah (11), Azmatullah Omarzai (1); Mitchell Santner 3-0-17-0

 

 

Five runs from this over as Afghanistan look to rebuild once again. 

 

7:41 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Flying Santner sends Shahidi packing

 

Over Summary- 0 0 0 1 0 W; AFG 43-3 after 14 overs

 

 

Rahmat Shah (6), Hashamatullah Shahidi (8); Lockie Ferguson 2-0-3-1

 

 

Flying Santner has caught this one it is one of the best catches that this World Cup has seen so far. Hashmatullah Shahidi’s innings comes to an end. 

 

7:28 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Three from the Santner over

 

Over Summary- 0 1 0 0 1 1; AFG 42-2 after 13 overs

 

 

Rahmat Shah (6), Hashamatullah Shahidi (8); Mitchell Santner 2-0-12-0

 

 

Santner gets his length right this time. 

 

7:25 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Ferguson introduced

 

Over Summary- 0 0 1 0 1 0; AFG 39-2 after 12 overs

 

Rahmat Shah (4), Hashamatullah Shahidi (7); Lockie Ferguson 1-0-2-0

 

A fast bowler comes in and the Afghan batters go quiet again. 

 

7:14 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Some runs finally for Afghanistan

 

Over Summary- 2 1 0 4 0 Wd 1; AFG 37-2 after 11 overs

 

Rahmat Shah (3), Hashamatullah Shahidi (6); Mitchell Santner 1-0-9-0

 

Finally, some runs for the Afghan team as a spinner is introduced into the attack. 

 

7:12 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Three maidens in a row

 

Over Summary- 0 0 0 0 0 0; AFG 28-2 after 10 overs

 

Rahmat Shah (0), Hashamatullah Shahidi (1); Matt Henry 5-2-16-1

 

This is a brilliant display of fast bowling from New Zealand and a meek display of batting from Afghanistan as the Blackcaps have bowled three maidens in a row to end the powerplay. 

 

7:05 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Maiden over from Boult

 

Over Summary- 0 0 0 0 0 0; AFG 28-2 after 9 overs

 

Rahmat Shah (0), Hashamatullah Shahidi (1); Trent Boult 5-1-12-1

 

Almost a catch there, but not quite as Boult is unable to get there. That would be two maiden overs in a row by the Kiwis

 

7:04 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Maiden over from Henry

 

Over Summary- 0 0 0 0 0 0; AFG 28-2 after 8 overs

 

 

Rahmat Shah (0), Hashamatullah Shahidi (1); Matt Henry 4-1-16-1

 

 

That would be a maiden over from Henry 

 

7:02 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Boult gets Zadran

 

Over Summary- W 0 0 0 1 0; AFG 28-2 after 7 overs

 

 

Rahmat Shah (0), Hashamatullah Shahidi (1); Trent Boult 4-0-12-1

 

 

Gone!! That would be the second wicket and Zadran has once again got out to a soft dismissal. Committing to the shot, but not fully and as a result, getting out. 

 

7:00 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Gurbaz castled

 

Over Summary- 0 6 1 1 W 0; AFG 27-1 after 6 overs

 

 

Ibrahim Zadran (13), Rahmat Shah (0); Matt Henry 3-0-16-1

 

 

Fuller and gets hit for a six, length pulled just a tad bit back and Henry castles Gurbaz. The hero of Delhi is gone for 11. 

 

6:57 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Zadran gets going

 

Over Summary- 4 0 2 0 0 0; AFG 19-0 after 5 overs

 

 

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (4), Ibrahim Zadran (13); Trent Boult 3-0-11-0

 

 

Zadran gets going as he hits his second four as well. 

 

6:56 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: First four of the innings

 

Over Summary- 0 4 1 0 0 0; AFG 13-0 after 4 overs

 

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (4), Ibrahim Zadran (7); Matt Henry 2-0-8-0

 

The first boundary of the innings has come up and it has come courtesy of Ibrahim Zadran. 

 

6:54 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Slow and steady

 

Over Summary- 0 0 1 0 1 0; AFG 8-0 after 3 overs

 

 

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (4), Ibrahim Zadran (2); Trent Boult 2-0-5-0

 

 

Quiet overs continue 

 

6:53 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Afghan openers look to settle down

 

Over Summary- 1 1 0 0 1 0; AFG 6-0 after 2 overs

 

 

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (3), Ibrahim Zadran (1); Matt Henry 1-0-3-0

 

 

Once again a three-run over. 

 

6:51 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: 8 ball over by Boult

 

Over Summary- 0 0 Wd 0 Wd 0 0 1; AFG 3-0 after 1 overs

 

 

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (7), Ibrahim Zadran (25); Trent Boult 1-0-3-0

 

 

Trent Boult starts with three-run over