US EditionAfghanistan wins toss, bats against New Zealand at T20 World Cup
- On February 8, New Zealand men's T20 team open their T20 World Cup campaign against Afghanistan men's T20 team at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, with Afghanistan winning the toss and electing to bat.
- In Group D with South Africa, Canada and the United Arab Emirates, only two teams advance to the Super 8; this is their first meeting since Afghanistan's 84-run win at Guyana .
- Afghanistan enter the match at full strength with Rashid Khan needing four wickets to reach 700 T20 wickets, while New Zealand's line-up features Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, and seamers Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.
- Pitch reports show the MA Chidambaram Stadium surface has slightly changed, making batting first viable as the pitch may deteriorate and anything above 170 runs could be a good total.
- With key players back, New Zealand have strengthened their squad after a month in India, while fans can watch on Star Sports Network and stream on JioHotstar app and website.
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Seifert's fifty, bowlers' diligence carry NZ to 5-wicket win over Afghanistan
Chennai: Tim Seifert’s typically aggressive fifty was the moving force behind New Zealand’s five-wicket victory over Afghanistan in a Group D match of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday, February 8. Seifert (65, 42b, 7×4, 3×6) showed why he has been nicknamed ‘Bam Bam’ in Kiwis’ circles, helping his side go past the target of 183 with considerable ease. Seifert had an equally single-minded partner in Glenn Phillips (42, 25b) as the third wicket pa…
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St Catharines StandardNew Zealand cruises to five-wicket win over Afghanistan at T20 World Cup
CHENNAI, India (AP) — New Zealand avenged its loss to Afghanistan two years ago with a thumping five-wicket win at the T20 World Cup on Sunday.
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New Zealand vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2026 Updates: New Zealand rode on fine knocks by opener Tim Seifert and middle-order batter Glenn Phillips to chase down 183 against Afghanistan in their T20 World Cup Group D opener in Chennai.
Naib’s fifty lifts Afghanistan to 182-6 against New Zealand in T20 World Cup group-stage clash
Gulbadin Naib struck a rapid half-century to guide Afghanistan to 182-6 after an early wobble against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Coming in at number three, Naib scored 63 off 35 balls as Afghanistan recovered from 44-2 to a challenging total in Chennai after they elected to bat first. The openers struggled to score during the first power play in the Group D encounter. Matt Henry nearly had Rahmanullah Gurbaz caught after he skie…
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