McClenaghan: Gurbaz taking down Bracewell the turning point
The Afghanistan opener continued his good form to help Afghanistan demolish NZ
08/06Result
14th Match, Group C (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Providence, Jun 7 2024
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
75 (15.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
08/06Result
14th Match, Group C (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Providence, Jun 7 2024
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
75 (15.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
McClenaghan: Farooqi's ability to swing the ball is phenomenal
Mitchell McCleneghan says Fazalhaq Farooqi has been a "real find" for Afghanistan
Are New Zealand underprepared for this World Cup?
McClenaghan is puzzled why the team didn't play any warm-up games before the tournament
McClenaghan: NZ looked sloppy and rusty from the outset
He feels New Zealand were well below their best throughout the game vs Afghanistan
Going beyond boundaries: Mark Adair's all-round show against Canada
He picked up 1 for 23 and scored 34
Is Kane Williamson's lack of match practice a worry for NZ?
Stephen Fleming on whether the NZ captain's limited game time is a concern
McClenaghan floored by Afghanistan bowling attack
The former NZ fast bowler is highly impressed with the fast bowlers that are coming through
Rashid: Cricket the biggest source of happiness for Afghanistan fans
The Afghanistan captain speaks to the media after their drubbing of New Zealand at Providence
Williamson: 'We were outplayed by Afghanistan'
The NZ captain rues their fielding lapses and talks about their next challenge against WI
Kane Williamson: 'We want to start well and build from there'
Kane Williamson speaks ahead of New Zealand's first game of T20 World Cup 2024
Match Coverage
All Match NewsRashid after Afghanistan's win: One of our greatest T20 performances
Williamson admits "it's very frustrating" to start the tournament with such a big loss
Afghanistan show they are more than just their spinners
For the second straight game, their victory was set up by the two openers and a left-arm seamer with the ability to swing the ball
Stats - Afghanistan's first-ever win against New Zealand
All the records that Afghanistan and Rashid broke against New Zealand in Providence
NZ face tough test against Afghanistan in spin-friendly Guyana
The battle for supremacy in Group C of the T20 World Cup heats up
Williamson: 'Afghanistan have one of the better bowling attacks in the T20 World Cup'
The New Zealand T20I captain feels Afghanistan are a "highly skilled team" with a number of threats
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.017 |
| AFG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.305 |
| AUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.331 |
| BAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.709 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.599 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.992 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.963 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.906 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.137 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.127 |
| PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.294 |
| CAN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -0.493 |
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.293 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.791 |
| ENG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.611 |
| SCOT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.255 |
| NAM | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2.585 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.062 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3.257 |
| AFG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.835 |
| NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.415 |
| UGA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4.51 |
| PNG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.268 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.47 |
| BAN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.616 |
| SL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.863 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.358 |
| NEP | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.542 |