Afghanistan National Cricket Team Vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Standings

Why is Afghanistan not in WTC?

Afghanistan National Cricket Team Vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Standings – Afghanistan’s absence from the WTC comes from their relatively new status in Test cricket. Since gaining Test status in 2017, the Afghan side has played only nine Tests around different venues, with the New Zealand match being their tenth.

Fazalhaq Farooqi is the first bowler to take 4+ wickets in consecutive T20 WC matches

Biggest win margin for AFG in T20 WCs (by runs)

130 vs SCO, Sharjah, 2021

125 vs Uganda, Providence, 2024

84 vs NZ, Providence, 2024*

62 vs NAM, Abu Dhabi, 2021

Two bowlers bagging 4-wicket hauls in a T20 WC innings

Umar Gul (4/25) & Shahid Afridi (4/19) vs SCO, 2007

Mujeeb Rahman (5/20) & Rashid Khan (4/9) vs SCO, 2021

Fazalhaq Farooqi (4/17) & Rashid Khan (4/17) vs NZ, 2024*

– This is also the biggest defeat in terms of runs for New Zealand in T20 World Cups.

– This is the first time Afghanistan defeated New Zealand in 5 international matches.

Best bowling figures by a captain in T20 WC

4/17 – Rashid Khan vs NZ, Providence, 2024*

4/20 – Daniel Vettori vs IND, Jo’burg, 2007

4/20 – Zeeshan Maqsood vs PNG, Al Amerat, 2021

Lowest totals by a Full member team in T20 WCs

55 – ENG vs WI, Dubai, 2021

60 – NZ vs SL, Chattogram, 2014

70 – BAN vs NZ, Kolkata, 2016

72 – BAN vs AUS, Dubai, 2021

75 – NZ vs AFG, Providence, 2024*

22:45 Local Time, 02:45 GMT, 08:15 IST: This is some demolition from Afghanistan. 160 was always going to be a tricky chase and it showed on the rusty New Zealanders. They’ve been woefully short of match practice in recent times and they simply crumbled under pressure. It all started with Finn Allen’s wild heave first-ball, Fazalhaq then sliced through the top-order with a 3-wicket burst inside the powerplay. The middle-order was ripe for the taking, Rashid and Nabi didn’t need a second invitation as they helped themselves to a feast. Only Glenn Phillips and Matt Henry reached double digits, such was the humiliation, and the 84-run loss has put New Zealand right on the back-foot. Afghanistan ticked all the boxes in Guyana and they’ll leave the country with two wins and four points on the table.

15.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Matt Henry, out Caught by Karim Janat!! Fazalhaq Farooqi fittingly finishes off the game – he started the rout and he ends it as Afghanistan win by 84 runs. They’ve won 2 out of 2 and have put themselves in the driver’s seat to qualify from Group C. Was a length delivery outside off and Henry wasn’t holding himself back – backed away on the big slog, gets a big thick top-edge, high and down towards long leg – Gurbaz ran behind, so did Janat, and it was his catch, holds on with ease and the celebrations begin in the AFG camp. Matt Henry c Karim Janat b Fazalhaq Farooqi 12(17) [6s-1]

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Matt Henry, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

15.1

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Matt Henry, no run, he starts with a slower ball outside off – Henry swings hard and swings across the line, beaten by a long way

• Fazalhaq Farooqi [3.0-0-17-3] is back into the attack
• Farooqi, from round the wicket
• 15
• Runs Scored: 2
• 1 0 1 0 0 0
• Score after 15 overs
• NZ 75-9
• Trent Boult3(7)Matt Henry12(15)
• Naveen-ul-Haq
• 3-0-10-0
• 6
• Naveen-ul-Haq to Boult, no run, very full from Naveen-ul-Haq, blocked back at the bowler
• 5

Naveen-ul-Haq to Boult, no run, slower ball on off, pushed back at the bowler

Afghanistan are on cloud nine, not only they’ve two wins on the bounce, they’ve a superb net run-rate and have almost one foot into the playoffs. On the other hand, this loss will hurt New Zealand and it means their next match against West Indies has become a must-win. It’s a big weekend of T20 cricket, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are in the middle of a gripping contest themselves. Change tabs and follow all the action from that match. For now, cheers and bye..