NZ vs AFG Highlights, World Cup 2023: Kiwis hammer Afghans by 149 runs

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand vs Afghanistan Highlights: Glenn Phillips and Tom Latham with the bat while Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson with the ball helped Kiwis hammer Afghans

1:57 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: The official team sheets are out

 

The official team sheets are out for the game

 

1:56 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Players in the middle for national anthems

 

The players have entered the ground for the national anthems of both the teams and the flags are out and so are the little children accompanying the players of the two teams. Afghanistan’s national anthem is to be played first. 

 

1:46 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan playing 11 for this match

 

Afghanistan playing 11

 

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil(w), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

 

1:44 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: New Zealand playing 11 for this match

 

New Zealand Playing 11

 

Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(c/w), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

 

1:44 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: What has happened so far?

 

In today's match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and opted to bowl first against high-flying New Zealand at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Kiwi side made a forced change as Will Young replaced injured Kane Williamson. Afghanistan played the same 11 that faced England in Delhi. 

 

1:35 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan win toss, opt to bowl

 

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and decided to bowl first. He said that they celebrated their win but now they are looking to win today with an unchanged playing 11. Will Young has come in for Kane Williamson in New Zealand. 

1:30 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Toss coming up

 

The all-important toss is up next. Any team winning will have the advantage of fielding first and batting later which could be crucial on this wicket. 

1:26 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Pitch Report

 

New Zealand have played on this pitch. Bleter of a pitch says Sunny Gavaskar. The wrist-spinner might get some turn and bounce. This pitch has got a lot of runs reckon both Simon Doull and Gavaskar. Bowling short could be a ploy.

1:20 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Which Kiwi players have played against Afghanistan?

1:11 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Head to head between two teams

12:54 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Afghans collide against the Kiwis at Chepauk

12:49 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE | Afghan spinners in focus at Chepauk

PREVIEW!!!

Afghanistan's upset win over defending champions England has given the side a new stature and New Zealand would underestimate Hashmatullah Shahidi's side at their own peril when the two sides clash in their World Cup match on Wednesday.
 

While the Kiwis would look to keep their unbeaten run going in the tournament, Afghanistan, who shocked England by 69 runs, would be keen to create another big upset and put their campaign firmly on track in the showpiece event.
 

New Zealand are going great guns in the tournament, having won all three matches so far and are currently placed second on the points table, trailing India on net run rate.

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Afghanistan's Rashid Khan with teammates celebrates the wicket of India's Rohit Sharma during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Afghanistan, at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Photo: PTI

12:43 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: How the two teams fared so far?

 

This is going to be a clash between consistency and charisma. While The Kiwis have been consitenet, winning all three of thier matches, a charismatic Afghanistan stunned England while lsoing big time to Bangladesh before that.

12:14 PM

Cricket World Cup, NZ vs AFG LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan clash with New Zealand

Hello and welcome to live coverage of New Zealand vs Afghanistan match in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Stay tuned for all the live updates related to NZ vs AFG match at Chepauk stadium.

Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga, left, reacts after Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, right, hit a boundary on his delivery during the one day international cricket match of Asia Cup between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. File Photo: AP | PTI