NZ vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, Preview Team News & Expert Analysis - 4th T20 Match
Aditya - February 08, 2026Last Updated on Feb 08, 2026 02:26 PM
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Cricket Match Previews
ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
AFG 182/6 (20)
NZ 183/5 (17.5)
New Zealand won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Santner* | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 212.5 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 178.57 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai* | 3.5 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.43 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
Last Wicket:Mark Chapman c Rashid Khan b Azmatullah 28(17) - 155/5 in 15.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
Afghanistan — Innings 1 (182/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) b Lockie Ferguson | 27 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 122.73 | |
| Ibrahim Zadran c Glenn Phillips b Lockie Ferguson | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Gulbadin Naib c Seifert b Rachin Ravindra | 63 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 180 | |
| Sediqullah Atal c Seifert b Jacob Duffy | 29 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 120.83 | |
| Darwish Rasooli c Glenn Phillips b Matt Henry | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 153.85 | |
| Azmatullah Omarzai run out (James Neesham/Lockie Ferguson) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 200 | |
| Mohammad Nabi not out | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.86 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 6 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 182 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Fazalhaq Farooqi | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Jacob Duffy | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10 |
| James Neesham | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Glenn Phillips | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Gurbaz & Ibrahim Zadran | 35 | 31 |
| Gurbaz & Gulbadin | 9 | 5 |
| Sediqullah Atal & Gulbadin | 79 | 51 |
| Darwish Rasooli & Gulbadin | 33 | 17 |
| Darwish Rasooli & Azmatullah | 8 | 5 |
| Nabi & Azmatullah | 18 | 11 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibrahim Zadran | 5.1 | 35 |
| 2 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 5.6 | 44 |
| 3 | Sediqullah Atal | 14.3 | 123 |
| 4 | Gulbadin Naib | 17.2 | 156 |
| 5 | Darwish Rasooli | 18.1 | 164 |
| 6 | Azmatullah Omarzai | 20 | 182 |
New Zealand — Innings 2 (183/5 in 17.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifert (wk) c Azmatullah b Nabi | 65 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 154.76 | |
| Finn Allen b Mujeeb | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Rachin Ravindra b Mujeeb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Glenn Phillips b Rashid Khan | 42 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 168 | |
| Mark Chapman c Rashid Khan b Azmatullah | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 164.71 | |
| Daryl Mitchell not out | 25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 178.57 | |
| Mitchell Santner (c) not out | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 212.5 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 3 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 183 | 5 wkts, 17.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.8 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3.5 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.4 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Seifert & Finn Allen | 14 | 9 |
| Seifert & Ravindra | 0 | 1 |
| Seifert & Phillips | 74 | 46 |
| Seifert & Chapman | 36 | 21 |
| Mitchell & Chapman | 31 | 17 |
| Mitchell & Santner | 28 | 13 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finn Allen | 1.3 | 14 |
| 2 | Rachin Ravindra | 1.4 | 14 |
| 3 | Glenn Phillips | 9.2 | 88 |
| 4 | Tim Seifert | 12.5 | 124 |
| 5 | Mark Chapman | 15.4 | 155 |
NZ vs AFG Match Prediction, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, New Zealand vs Afghanistan Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NZ vs AFG (New Zealand vs Afghanistan) Match Details
| Match | New Zealand vs Afghanistan (NZ vs AFG) |
| League | ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 8th February 2026 |
| Time | 11:00 AM (IST) - 05:30 AM (GMT) |
NZ vs AFG Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NZ vs AFG Match Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India.
NZ vs AFG Pitch Report: The MA Chidambaram stadium is generally known for his balanced conditions with slightly better support to the Spinners. The batters do enjoy batting on this surface however as the match proceeds , the spinners gets their grip better.
NZ vs AFG Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Chennai, IN will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 29°C on the match day with 59% humidity and 14.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 79% chances of precipitation during the game.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 10 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 3 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 151 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 127 |
| Highest Total: | 189/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 80/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 182/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 103/8 |
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 58%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
165
T20 Average Score
NZ vs AFG (New Zealand vs Afghanistan) Playing 11
New Zealand vs Afghanistan (NZ vs AFG) Match Preview
NZ vs AFG Match Preview: T20 World Cup will see New Zealand facing off against Afghanistan on Sunday, 08 February 2026 at 11:00 AM IST at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tim Seifert and Finn Allen will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Finn Allen is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Rachin Ravindra will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Tim Seifert will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
Spin Bowlers
- Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Afghanistan (AFG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Sediqullah Atal will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi will strengthen the middle order for Afghanistan.
- Rashid Khan will lead the Afghanistan as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Mohammad Ishaq will do the Wicket Keeping for Afghanistan.
Spin Bowlers
- Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Rashid Khan is having topmost good points in this series.
- Mohammad Nabi was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Also Read: How to Watch NZ vs AFG T20 World Cup, Live Streaming and Telecast, February 8, 2026
Pace Bowlers
- FazalHaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq will lead the pace attack of his team.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan (NZ vs AFG) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NZ vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: Afghanistan looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, AFG will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
NZ vs AFG T20 World Cup Match Expert Advice: Finn Allen will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Lockie Ferguson will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NZ vs AFG Head to Head
NZ vs AFG Head to Head Records: New Zealand vs Afghanistan have faced each other in 2 matches in T20. Out of these 2 games, New Zealand have won 1 whereas Afghanistan have won 1 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| NZ | 1 Won |
| AFG | 1 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPER 8 Group 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.890 | 4 | WW |
| 2 | India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.100 | 2 | WL |
| 3 | West Indies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.791 | 2 | LW |
| 4 | Zimbabwe - E | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4.475 | 0 | LL |
| SUPER 8 Group 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | England - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.096 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.390 | 3 | LWNR |
| 3 | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.461 | 1 | LNR |
| 4 | Sri Lanka - E | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.800 | 0 | LL |
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | India - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.500 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Pakistan - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.976 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | United States - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.787 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | Netherlands - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.217 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Namibia - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.108 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Zimbabwe - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1..506 | 7 | WNRWW |
| 2 | Sri Lanka - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.741 | 6 | LWWW |
| 3 | Australia - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.523 | 4 | WLLW |
| 4 | Ireland - E | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.150 | 3 | NRWLL |
| 5 | Oman - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.845 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | West Indies - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.874 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | England - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 6 | WWLW |
| 3 | Scotland - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.359 | 2 | LLWL |
| 4 | Italy - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.020 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Nepal - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.942 | 2 | WLLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.943 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.227 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | Afghanistan - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.364 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Canada - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.426 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
NZ - L W NNZ vs AFG Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Mohammad Ishaq is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
NZ vs AFG Winning Prediction
- Afghanistan team has the upper hand over New Zealand team. So try to pick more players from Afghanistan.
NZ vs AFG Small League Must Picks:
NZ - Finn Allen [739 points], Lockie Ferguson [496 points]
AFG - Rashid Khan [7731 points], FazalHaq Farooqi [662 points].
NZ vs AFG Grand League Risky Picks:
NZ - James Neesham [0 points], Glenn Phillips [0 points]
AFG - Sediqullah Atal [0 points], Mujeeb-ur-Rahman [0 points].
NZ vs AFG Death Over Bowlers:
NZ - Lockie Ferguson
AFG - FazalHaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq.
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Rachin Ravindra [0W, 44, 0W, [144*, (22, 6W)]]
- Jacob Duffy [2W, 0W, 1W, 2W, 0W]
- Lockie Ferguson [3W, 1W, 2W, 1W]
- Daryl Mitchell [39*, 14, 18, 28, 131*]
- Glenn Phillips [24, 48, 19, 78, 32*]
- Finn Allen [36, 49, 101, 8, 43]
- Mitchell Santner [3W, 27, 47*, (20*, 1W), 1W]
Afghanistan (AFG) Key Players
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz [71, 1, 0]
- Azmatullah Omarzai [(26*, 2W), 0W]
- Mohammad Nabi [0W, 0W, 0W]
- Rashid Khan [2W, 1W, 2W, 2W, 1W]
NZ vs AFG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Rachin Ravindra [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Glenn Phillips [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Azmatullah Omarzai [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Mohammad Nabi [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Mitchell Santner [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Rashid Khan [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
NZ vs AFG Injury / Unavailability
New Zealand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Afghanistan Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NZ vs AFG Live Stream
Where can I see NZ vs AFG Live Score?
You can see NZ vs AFG Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NZ vs AFG match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
NZ vs AFG Cricket Match Highlights
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New Zealand vs Afghanistan (NZ vs AFG) Squads
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert(WK), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Devon Conway(WK), Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Finn Allen(WK), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Mitchell Santner(C), Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson
Afghanistan (AFG) Squad: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan(C), Shahidullah Kamal, Ibrahim Zadran, FazalHaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq(WK), Noor Ahmad, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Allah-Mohammad Ghazanfar, Abdullah Ahmadzai
NZ vs AFG Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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