Live Cricket Scorecard - NZ vs AFG Match 4, New Zealand tour of ICC MT20 WC, 2026

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New Zealand vs Afghanistan MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

CRICKET MATCH TEAMS

New Zealand
Finn Allen
Tim Seifert (W)
Rachin Ravindra
Glenn Phillips
Mark Chapman
Daryl Mitchell
Mitchell Santner (C)
James Neesham
Matt Henry
Lockie Ferguson
Jacob Duffy

Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W)
Ibrahim Zadran
Sediqullah Atal
Darwish Rasooli
Gulbadin Naib
Azmatullah Omarzai
Mohammad Nabi
Rashid Khan (C)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Ziaur Rahman
Fazalhaq Farooqi

New Zealand vs Afghanistan MATCH INFO

Toss:Afghanistan, who chose to bat
Umpires:Alex Wharf (ENG), Langton Rusere (ZIM) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Match Referee:Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Date:Sun, 08th Feb 2026

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AFG - INN NZ - INN

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17.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Daryl Mitchell, Another full toss, around off, Daryl Mitchell knocks this down to long on for a single to seal the game. New Zealand win this by 5 wickets and 13 balls to spare.

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17.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! SCORES ARE LEVEL! High full toss, on middle, Daryl Mitchell muscles this over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region to level the scores. This is sent upstairs for a check on the height of the ball and the replay shows that it was clearly below the waist height.

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17.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mitchell Santner, Hard length on off, Mitchell Santner pushes this to covers and takes a quick one. The ball hits Mitchell Santner as the throw comes in and Rashid Khan and Mitchell Santner share a light-hearted moment.

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17.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! That's an excellent stroke from Mitchell Santner. Short and wide of off, Mitchell Santner hangs onto his back foot and cuts this late through the backward point region for a boundary.

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17.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Daryl Mitchell, Good length on middle and off, Daryl Mitchell tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

End of over 17
NZ170/5
NZ Batting M Santner 12(6) D Mitchell 17(11)

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16.6: Ziaur Rahman to Mitchell Santner, SIX! This settles the dust to an extent, as New Zealand now needs just 13 more to win off the last 3 overs. On a length around middle and leg, Mitchell Santner presents a full face of his bat and lifts this over the fence towards the long off region for a biggie.

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16.5: Ziaur Rahman to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Santner eases the pressure on the Kiwis. Good length on middle and leg, Mitchell Santner backs away and steps down the track. Chips this over the fielder at the extra cover region for a boundary. 19 needed off 19!

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16.4: Ziaur Rahman to Mitchell Santner, Overthrows! Full and on off, Mitchell Santner rolls this to mid off and sets off for a single. Mohammad Nabi fields this and has a go at the stumps towards the non-striker's end but misses. The ball goes through the fielder backing from mid-wicket and the keeper as well for an extra run.

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16.3: Ziaur Rahman to Mitchell Santner, Yorker, on off. Mitchell Santner pushes this to covers for a dot.

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16.2: Ziaur Rahman to Daryl Mitchell, Slower one, short and on off, Daryl Mitchell forces this to long on for a single.

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16.1: Ziaur Rahman to Daryl Mitchell, Full and on the pads, Daryl flicks this through square leg for two.

End of over 16
NZ155/5
NZ Batting M Santner 0(2) D Mitchell 14(9)

0
15.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mitchell Santner, Good length around off, Mitchell Santner stays back to push inside the line but gets beaten on the outside edge again. A top over at this stage.

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15.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mitchell Santner, Beauty from Azmatullah Omarzai. Azmat comes around the stumps, bowls it on a length and shapes it away from the batter. Mitchell Santner pokes at it, away from his body and gets beaten on the outside edge.

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15.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mark Chapman, OUT! CAUGHT! Mark Chapman departs after scoring 28 off 17 balls. Slower one, around middle and leg, on a length. Mark Chapman backs away and looks to chip this over the fielder at covers but ends up chipping this straight into the safe hands of Rashid Khan standing inside the ring. NZ still need 28 off 26 balls.

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15.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Daryl Mitchell, Slower one, back of a length on middle and off. Daryl Mitchell works this through mid-wicket for a run.

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15.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mark Chapman, Good length on middle and off, Mark Chapman chips this to long on for a single.

0
15.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mark Chapman, Slower one, short and around off, Mark Chapman swings early and the ball arrives late.

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15.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Daryl Mitchell, A beamer over the waist of Daryl Mitchell and he tucks this through square leg for a single. The umpire doesn't give it a NO BALL straightaway and sends it upstairs for an official review. The replay shows that this is over the waist of Daryl Mitchell and it is called a NO BALL. Free Hit to follow.

End of over 20
AFG182/6
AFG Batting M Nabi 10(7) A Omarzai 14(7)

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19.6: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! OMARZAI IS RUN OUT! Lockie Ferguson hits the length hard and outside off, Mohammad Nabi punches it towards sweeper cover and turns around for the second run, which they had to as this is the last ball of the innings. James Neesham is quick to collect the ball and throws it at the bowler's end, where Ferguson grabs it and breaks the stumps, with Azmatullah Omarzai trying to drag his bat inside the crease. The smart replays confirm that he is short of his crease. Afghanistan finish on 182/6!

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19.5: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Nabi, Excellent bowling! A bouncer now, on off, takes pace off again. Mohammad Nabi swings for the hills, but goes through it decades early and misses it.

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19.4: Lockie Ferguson to Azmatullah Omarzai, Lockie Ferguson comes around the wicket, bowls this full and on leg, Azmatullah Omarzai has a hoick across the line but goes through it early due to the lack of pace. It deflects off his pads towards point. A leg bye taken.

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19.3: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Nabi, Hard length and around off, Mohammad Nabi slaps it wide of mid off for a single.

0
19.2: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Nabi, A slower wide yorker, outside off, Mohammad Nabi leaves it thinking it will be a wide, but it is inside the guideline.

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19.1: Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! Mohammad Nabi gets into the act now! Lockie Ferguson misses the yorker, serves this full, on middle and leg. Nabi gets his front leg out of the way and smokes it over the wide long on fence for another biggie.

End of over 19
AFG173/5
AFG Batting A Omarzai 14(6) M Nabi 2(2)

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18.6: Matt Henry to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! That is a shot and a half! Matt Henry goes short and just outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai backs away, uses the width on offer and muscles it over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.

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18.5: Matt Henry to Mohammad Nabi, Uppish but safe! Fuller delivery, outside off, takes pace off. Mohammad Nabi backs away and just throws his hands at it. He ends up spooning it in the air but it lands safely in the vacant point region. They cross.

1
18.4: Matt Henry to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai heaves it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a run.

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18.3: Matt Henry to Azmatullah Omarzai, Bangs in a slower bouncer, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai winds up for the pull but leaves it in the end. He has a look at the square leg umpire, who only signals one for the over.

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18.2: Matt Henry to Mohammad Nabi, Fuller and on middle, angling in, Mohammad Nabi tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

0
18.1: Matt Henry to Darwish Rasooli, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Matt Henry strikes now, and this is exactly what New Zealand wanted at this time. This is short of a length and around middle, Darwish Rasooli looks to take it on and goes for the pull. However, the ball just gets big on him and he fails to get the elevation. It flies flat and straight to deep mid-wicket, where Glenn Phillips takes a good catch. Rasooli walks back for a quick 20 off 13, and the Afghans lose half their side now.

End of over 18
AFG164/4
AFG Batting A Omarzai 7(3) D Rasooli 20(12)

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17.6: Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! Clean strike! Rachin Ravindra bowls this a bit quicker and shorter, on off. Azmatullah Omarzai stands tall and dispatches it with a flat-bat over the long off fence for another biggie. So, 14 runs and a wicket from Rachin's over.

0
17.5: Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, Slower through the air, full and outside off, turns further away. Azmatullah Omarzai leaves it alone. He looks at the umpire but gets nothing.

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17.4: Rachin Ravindra to Darwish Rasooli, Flighted, full and on middle, Darwish Rasooli swipes it to deep square leg for a run.

1
17.3: Rachin Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, Short and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

0
17.2: Rachin Ravindra to Gulbadin Naib, OUT! TAKEN! Rachin Ravindra has the last laugh, and the gamble has paid off for Mitchell Santner. Rachin drags his length back slightly, floats it up outside off. Gulbadin Naib goes down for the slog sweep but has to reach out for it a bit. He does not get hold of it as the ball takes the top edge and goes high in the air. Tim Seifert, the keeper, calls for it, moves forward and pouches it safely into his gloves. Naib departs for a fantastic 63 off 35, and Afghanistan are 156/4. Over to Azmatullah Omarzai to provide the finishing touches.

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17.1: Rachin Ravindra to Gulbadin Naib, SIX! BOOM! Rachin Ravindra gets greeted with a huge hit. He tosses it up, full and around middle. Gulbadin Naib clears his front leg away and tonks it right over the bowler's head for half a dozen. Naib moves to 63, his highest T20I career score.

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ICC MT20 WC, 2026 MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

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