Watch New Zealand vs Afghanistan Match Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026 Match 4th
New Zealand defeated Afghanistan by 5 wickets. With this victory, the Kiwi team also avenged their defeat against Afghanistan in the 2024 World Cup.
See the complete details of the New Zealand vs Afghanistan match here:
NZ vs AFG Match Scorecard
Team
Score
Key Players
Afghanistan
182/6 (20 overs)
Gulbadin Naib: 63 (35), Lockie Ferguson: 2/32
New Zealand
183/5 (17.5 overs)
Tim Seifert: 65 (42), Mujeeb Ur Rahman: 2/31
Key Highlights of the NZ vs AFG Match
Afghanistan's Innings: After winning the toss and batting first, Afghanistan scored 182 runs, which is the highest score by any team against New Zealand in T20 World Cup history. Gulbadin Naib scored a blistering 63 runs.
New Zealand's Start: The Kiwi team had a poor start, losing 2 wickets (Finn Allen and Rachin Ravindra) for just 14 runs.
Turning Point of the Match: The partnership between Player of the Match Tim Seifert (65) and Glenn Phillips (42) brought New Zealand back into the match.
Finishing Touch: In the end, Daryl Mitchell and captain Mitchell Santner led New Zealand to victory with 13 balls remaining.
