New Zealand National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

In the 2024 T20 World Cup, Afghanistan stunned New Zealand with a significant victory of 84 runs. Afghanistan batted first and were quite competitive at 159/6 in their stipulated 20 overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz made a quick-fire 80 off 56 balls. Ajmal probably set off the innings slowly. But the middle order backed the innings with quick scores to make it a competitive total. Let’s shed light on the New Zealand National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard match in the 2024 World Cup.

Overview

Category	Details
Match	New Zealand vs Afghanistan
Date	June 8th, 2024
Venue	Providence Stadium, Guyana
Result	Afghanistan won by 84 runs
Man of the Match	Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Afghanistan Total	159/6 (20 overs)
New Zealand Total	75 all out (15.2 overs)

Match Details: New Zealand National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

 

In response, New Zealand succumbed to a loss of wickets to Afghanistan’s relentless bowling performance. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the most successful bowler, taking four wickets, and along with Rashid Khan, who also picked four wickets New Zealand was bowled out for only 75 in 15 overs. 2 overs, thus becoming one of the worst T20 World Cup defeats for New Zealand, only Glenn Phillips (21) and Devon Conway (15) managed to cross the figure of tens among the Kiwi batsmen. Rashid Khan was the star of the show with both bat and the ball, also captaining the team superbly well; Afghanistan had many reasons to rejoice, this was also a landmark achievement for the team in the tournament.

With Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s terrific performance, Afghanistan put a total of 160 runs on the board that was a good score as per the flow of the match. Gurbaz played a match-winning knock of 80 from 56 balls and held the Afghanistan’s batting together. New Zealand, in response, managed acutely against Afghanistan’s bowling to reach a poor score of 75 in 15. 2 overs.

Afghanistan’s Batting

Batsman	Runs	Balls	Strike Rate	4s	6s
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	80	56	142.85	6	4
Ibrahim Zadran	25	22	113.63	2	1
Mohammad Nabi	18	15	120	1	1
Rashid Khan	15	9	166.66	2	0
Azmatullah Omarzai	10	8	125	1	0
Najibullah Zadran	7	7	100	0	0

Afghanistan’s Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs Conceded	Wickets	Economy
Fazalhaq Farooqi	3.2	0	17	4	5.1
Rashid Khan	4	0	17	4	4.25
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	4	0	26	1	6.5
Naveen-ul-Haq	4	0	15	1	3.75
Mohammad Nabi	4	0	14	0	3.5

New Zealand’s Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs Conceded	Wickets	Economy
Tim Southee	4	0	33	2	8.25
Trent Boult	4	0	28	1	7
Ish Sodhi	4	0	23	1	5.75
Mitchell Santner	4	0	34	1	8.5
Daryl Mitchell	2	0	14	1	7
Glenn Phillips	2	0	22	0	11

New Zealand’s Batting

Batsman	Runs	Balls	Strike Rate	4s	6s
Glenn Phillips	21	18	116.66	3	0
Devon Conway	15	14	107.14	2	0
Daryl Mitchell	12	10	120	1	0
Jimmy Neesham	8	10	80	1	0
Matt Henry	10	12	83.33	1	0
Finn Allen	0	1	0	0	0
Mark Chapman	1	5	20	0	0
Tim Southee	0	5	0	0	0
Ish Sodhi	0	2	0	0	0
Trent Boult	0	5	0	0	0
Kane Williamson	0	5	0	0	0

New Zealand National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard Analysis

Afghanistan’s victory could be attributed to their bowlers’ discipline and the responsible batting by Gurbaz. The New Zealand batting fold came as a nasty shock, given that they are a relatively formidable T20 team. Rashid Khan was the star with match figures of 4/0/12/3 that pulled New Zealand’s arsenal apart. This win not only enhances the team’s opportunity to move on to the next round, it also asserts the Afghanistan team’s potential to other teams in Asia. On the other hand, much as New Zealand looked toothless and impotent in this match, they will need to learn some hard lessons and start focusing on their weaknesses. The men’s cricket team will have more serious issues as they progress in the competition, particularly their inability to tame Afghanistan’s spin attack.

Conclusion

So far, New Zealand National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard. The Afghans’ triumph over New Zealand is perhaps one of the highlights of the 2024 T20 World Cup. It demonstrates the developing power of Afghan cricket on the world stage and extra pleasure of the tournament, with extra tosses and thrilling matches possible within the near future. This match also reminds me that T20 is a game where swing can happen a lot and the giant sleepers like Afghanistan are always ready to wake up and conquer the titans. There is no doubt that all those watching will be looking at how the two sides will cope with the remaining matches.

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