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Afghanistan v New Zealand
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26 (Group D)
VenueMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on 8th February 2026 (20-over match)
Balls per over6
TossAfghanistan won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNew Zealand won by 5 wickets
PointsAfghanistan 0; New Zealand 2
UmpiresL Rusere (Zimbabwe), AG Wharf (England)
TV umpireAT Holdstock (South Africa)
RefereeRS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve UmpireGazi Sohel (Bangladesh)
Player of the MatchTL Seifert

Afghanistan inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
+Rahmanullah Gurbazb Ferguson2722322111122.73
Ibrahim Zadranc Phillips b Ferguson1012251-783.33
Gulbadeen Naibc Seifert b Ravindra633559345180.00
Sediqullah Atalc Seifert b Duffy2924402-5120.83
Darwish Rasoolic Phillips b Henry201318113153.85
Azmatullah Omarzairun out (Neesham->Ferguson)14713-23200.00
Mohammad Nabinot out1078-12142.86
*Rashid Khandid not bat      
Mujeeb Zadrandid not bat      
Ziaur Rahmandid not bat      
Fazal Haquedid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 6 w)9
Total(6 wickets, innings closed, 99 minutes, 20 overs)182
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Ibrahim Zadran, 5.1 ov), 2-44 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 5.6 ov), 3-123 (Sediqullah Atal, 14.3 ov), 4-156 (Gulbadeen Naib, 17.2 ov), 5-164 (Darwish Rasooli, 18.1 ov), 6-182 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 19.6 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Henry4   0271--111124.006.75
Duffy3   03012-82218.0010.00
Ferguson4   04021-62212.0010.00
Neesham3   03301-331-11.00
Santner4   02301-61--5.75
Phillips1   01201---1-12.00
Ravindra1   0141--2-26.0014.00

New Zealand inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
+TL Seifertc Azmatullah Omarzai b Mohammad Nabi6542627316154.76
FH Allenb Mujeeb Zadran127--150.00
R Ravindrab Mujeeb Zadran011--10.00
GD Phillipsb Rashid Khan422537719168.00
MS Chapmanc Rashid Khan b Azmatullah Omarzai281730214164.71
DJ Mitchellnot out251428110178.57
*MJ Santnernot out17812213212.50
JDS Neeshamdid not bat      
MJ Henrydid not bat      
LH Fergusondid not bat      
JA Duffydid not bat      
Extras(2 nb, 3 w)5
Total(5 wickets, 90 minutes, 17.5 overs)183
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Allen, 1.3 ov), 2-14 (Ravindra, 1.4 ov), 3-88 (Phillips, 9.2 ov), 4-124 (Seifert, 12.5 ov), 5-155 (Chapman, 15.4 ov)
Afghanistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Fazal Haque2   0250--541-12.50
Mujeeb Zadran4   0312--114112.007.75
Azmatullah Omarzai3.504012175123.0010.43
Rashid Khan4   0361--53124.009.00
Ziaur Rahman3   033011421-11.00
Mohammad Nabi1   0181--2126.0018.00

Notes
--> Afghanistan powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (44/2)
--> New Zealand powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (52/2)
--> Afghanistan innings: 50 in 7.3 overs
--> Afghanistan innings: 100 in 12.4 overs
--> Afghanistan innings: 150 in 16.6 overs
--> New Zealand innings: 50 in 5.5 overs
--> New Zealand innings: 100 in 10.4 overs
--> New Zealand innings: 150 in 14.6 overs
--> Gulbadeen Naib 50 in 29 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes
--> Gulbadeen Naib passed his previous highest score of 57 in International Twenty20 matches
--> Gulbadeen Naib passed 1000 runs in International Twenty20 matches when he reached 7
--> TL Seifert 50 in 39 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes
--> TL Seifert passed 2000 runs in International Twenty20 matches when he reached 47
--> MS Chapman passed 2000 runs in International Twenty20 matches when he reached 20
--> Darwish Rasooli made his debut in India in International Twenty20 matches
--> Darwish Rasooli made his debut in India in Twenty20 matches
--> Sediqullah Atal made his debut in India in International Twenty20 matches
--> Gulbadeen Naib (25) and Sediqullah Atal (24) added 50 in 37 balls for the Afghanistan 3rd wicket
--> TL Seifert (20) and GD Phillips (29) added 50 in 31 balls for the New Zealand 3rd wicket

Over 4.3: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - Ibrahim Zadran (decision upheld)