Highlights New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20i T20 World Cup 08.02.2026
Azmat Omarzai pitches one up, outside off. Mitchell pushes forward and flicks down the ground for a run.
SIX! Full toss, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Mitchell goes back and skies a pull for six runs.
Good length, pitching outside off. Santner moves onto the front foot and defends for a run.
FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Santner goes back and drives for 4 runs back behind point.
Back of a length, on line. Mitchell rocks back and guides a glance for 1 run.
MAXIMUM! Full toss, pitching outside off. Santner pushes forward and drives for 6 runs over the off side field.
FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Santner goes back and cuts for 4 runs.
Yorker, on line. Santner gets forward and drives for one run. Some poor fielding by Mohammad Nabi allows New Zealand to scamper through for a single overthrow.
Yorker, on line. Santner gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
Back of a length, pitching outside off. Mitchell goes back and edges for one run.
Yorker, on a good line. Mitchell gets on the front foot and plays a flick for a pair of runs.
Good length from Azmat Omarzai, pitching outside off. Santner gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive stroke
Short of a length, pitching outside off. Santner gets on the back foot but misses while attempting to play a defensive shot
OUT! Azmat Omarzai gets the wicket! Full ball, pitching on a good line. Chapman steps away and lofts a wild drive, and is caught by Rashid Khan on the off side.
Free hit, but Chapman doesn't take advantage of it. Back of a length, pitching outside off. Chapman goes back but makes no contact while attempting a pull
No ball. Full toss, pitching on leg and angling across Mitchell. He moves onto the front foot and is hit on the gloves while trying a glance for a single run on the leg side.
Good length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman, pitching outside off stump. Chapman rocks back and cuts for two runs.
FOUR! Good line and length. Chapman moves onto the front foot and plays a scoop behind square for 4 runs.
MAXIMUM! Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes around the wicket to Chapman. Full toss, outside off stump. Chapman gets forward and pulls for 6 runs.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes over the wicket. Good line and length. Mitchell gets on the front foot and flicks for a single run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes around the wicket. Good line and length once more. Chapman rocks back and plays a pull for a run.
Full ball, pitching on a good line. Mitchell gets forward and leg glances for a run back behind square.
Pitched up, on a good line once more. Mitchell moves onto the front foot and flicks for a single run.
Rashid Khan now coming over the wicket to Mitchell. Good line and length once again. Mitchell moves onto the front foot and tucks a glance on the on side for two runs.
Rashid Khan comes around the wicket. Pitching on a good line and length once again. Chapman moves onto the back foot and edges for one run.
Good line and length. Mitchell gets on the front foot and glances through the leg side field for one run.
FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Mitchell gets forward and plays a reverse sweep behind point for four runs.
Pitched up, on a good line. Chapman gets on the front foot and punches a drive down the ground for one run.
Good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across Mitchell. He gets forward and tucks a glance for a pair of runs.
OUT! Mohammad Nabi breaks through! Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Seifert goes back and skies a sloppy pull, and is caught by Azmat Omarzai
FOUR! Full toss, outside off stump. Seifert gets forward and punches a drive for four runs through the off side field.
SIX MORE! Length ball, on leg stump and angling across. Seifert pushes forward and lifts a sweep for 6 runs.
MAXIMUM! Fifty up for Seifert with a maximum! Back of a length from Mohammad Nabi, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Seifert goes back and skies a pull for a half dozen runs.
Length ball, pitching outside leg. Seifert goes back, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a leg glance back behind square.
Back of a length from Rashid Khan, on line. Chapman moves onto the back foot and plays a pull
Full ball, pitching on a good line. Chapman gets on the front foot and drives for a pair of runs. Tidy fielding by Mohammad Nabi and Atal results in a boundary being saved.
On a good length, outside off. Seifert gets on the back foot and cuts for a run.
Good line and length from Rashid Khan. Seifert rocks back and tucks a leg glance behind square.
DROPPED! Good length from Rashid Khan, outside off stump. Seifert gets on the back foot and skies a poor cut. A real chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Rashid Khan.
FOUR! Full, on a good line. Seifert gets forward and drives for four runs.
Dropped in short by Rahman, outside off. Seifert goes back and pulls for 1 run.
Yorker, on line. Seifert gets forward and edges into their pads while trying to play a defensive stroke
Rahman drops one in short, outside off. Chapman advances down the pitch and guides a cut for one run.
Back of a length, outside off. Chapman backs away and plays a cut for two runs.
FOUR! Rahman drops one in short, on a good line. Chapman rocks back and pulls for four runs.
Dropped in short by Rahman, outside off. Seifert moves onto the back foot and slices a cut for 1 run.
Rashid Khan comes around the wicket to Chapman. On a good line and length. Chapman gets on the front foot and defends
Good length from Rashid Khan, pitching outside off once again. Chapman rocks back and plays a cut for two runs.
Pitched up, pitching outside off. Seifert moves onto the front foot and drives for 1 run.
Full ball, on a good line. Chapman moves onto the front foot and drives for 1 run down the ground.
OUT! Rashid Khan breaks through! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Phillips moves onto the front foot and inside edges, the stumps are disturbed, and Phillips has to depart
Short of a length, on a good line. Seifert moves onto the back foot and plays a flick for one run.
Short of a length, on line. Seifert goes back and guides a glance on the on side for a single run.
Pitched up, on a good line. Phillips gets forward and plays a flick for one run.
Back-to-back boundaries! Dropped in short by Azmat Omarzai, outside off once more. Phillips gets on the back foot and edges behind square for four runs.
FOUR! Short ball, outside off stump. Phillips gets on the back foot and outside edges for four runs behind point.
Back of a length, on a good line. Seifert moves onto the back foot and guides a glance through the leg side field for a single run.
Back of a length, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Phillips gets on the back foot and pulls for one run.
FOUR! Back of a length, on a good line. Phillips gets on the back foot and pulls for four runs.
SIX! Rashid Khan pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Phillips gets on the front foot and drives for 6 runs down the ground.
Pitched up, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Seifert pushes forward and plays a flick for one run.
Pitching on a good line and length. Phillips gets on the back foot and flicks for a run.
Yorker, outside off. Seifert gets on the front foot and punches a drive for 1 run.
Back of a length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman, pitching on a good line. Phillips goes back and tucks a glance on the on side.
FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Phillips pushes forward and drives for four runs over the off side field.
On a good line and length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Phillips gets forward and defends
On a good length, pitching outside off. Phillips gets on the back foot and drives through the off side.
FOUR! Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Phillips moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for 4 runs back behind square.
Back of a length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman, pitching outside off stump once again. Phillips rocks back but misses while attempting a cut
Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Seifert pushes forward and drives
Short of a length, pitching outside off. Seifert moves onto the back foot and glances for 2 runs. Afghanistan appeal, but umpire AG Wharf is unmoved.
MAXIMUM! Good line and length. Seifert gets on the front foot and drives for a half dozen runs.
FOUR! Short, pitching outside off stump once again. Seifert advances down the pitch and plays a pull for four runs.
Short of a length, pitching outside off. Seifert goes back and defends
Pitching on a good line and length. Phillips gets forward and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.
Short of a length, on a good line again. Seifert goes back, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a defensive stroke
Full ball, on line again. Seifert gets on the front foot and finesses a leg glance behind square.
Full, on a good line. Phillips pushes forward and plays a flick for a single run.
FOUR! Full ball, pitching on a good line. Phillips moves onto the front foot and edges behind square for 4 runs.
Good length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman, pitching on leg. Phillips rocks back and edges behind square.
Good line and length. Seifert moves onto the back foot and flicks for one run.
On a good length, outside off stump once more. Phillips pushes forward and inside edges
FOUR! Short of a length, outside off. Phillips gets on the back foot and skies a pull behind square for 4 runs.
Wide. Pitching on leg. Phillips gets on the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a leg glance. Afghanistan appeal, however umpire Wharf says not out.
Pitching on a good line and length. Seifert pushes forward and punches a drive for 1 run.
Back of a length, pitching outside off. Seifert goes back and drives on the off side.
Wide. Too wide outside leg. Seifert moves onto the front foot but misses while attempting to play a leg glance
FOUR! Back of a length from Azmat Omarzai, pitching outside off. Seifert goes back and pulls for 4 runs. The ball is misfielded costing 2 runs.
Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Seifert gets forward and punches a drive down the ground.
On a good length, outside off stump. Phillips gets forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a cut
Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes over the wicket. On a good line and length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Phillips pushes forward and edges onto the pads while trying to play a defensive shot
OUT! Two dismissals in a row for Mujeeb Ur Rahman! Around the wicket to Ravindra, , on a good line and length. He gets on the front foot but misses while trying to play a drive, the stumps are disturbed, and Ravindra has to depart
OUT! Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets the wicket! On a good line and length from Mujeeb Ur Rahman once again. FH Allen rocks back but misses while attempting a pull, the ball gets through, and FH Allen is bowled
Mujeeb Ur Rahman pitches one up, on a good line once more. Seifert gets on the front foot and flicks for 1 run down the ground.
Good line and length. FH Allen rocks back and punches a drive down the ground for 1 run.
Back of a length, on leg stump and angling across Seifert. He gets on the back foot and defends
And again! Back of a length from Fazal Farooqi, outside off stump. Seifert moves onto the back foot and guides a cut behind point for 4 runs.
FOUR! Good line and length. Seifert gets forward and drives for four runs.
Yorker, on line. Seifert pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke
Full, outside off. Seifert moves onto the front foot and eases a drive
OUT! Run out. Short of a length, pitching outside off once more. Mohammad Nabi moves onto the back foot and cuts for a single run. Azmat Omarzai is then run out, after some tidy fielding by Neesham.
Short, pitching outside off. Mohammad Nabi rocks back but swings and misses while trying a pull
Ferguson now coming around the wicket. Yorker, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Azmat Omarzai gets forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting a drive, resulting in a single leg bye.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Mohammad Nabi goes back and slices a cut for a run.
Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Mohammad Nabi moves onto the front foot but lets the ball travel through to the wicketkeeper untouched
MAXIMUM! On a good line and length. Mohammad Nabi gets forward and plays a drive on the leg side for a half dozen runs.
MAXIMUM! Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Azmat Omarzai gets on the front foot and cuts for six runs.
Full, pitching outside off again. Mohammad Nabi gets on the front foot and plays a shaky drive for one run on the off side.
Henry drops one in short, outside off again. Azmat Omarzai rocks back and pulls for 1 run.
Short ball, pitching outside off. Azmat Omarzai goes back but watches the ball pass through to the keeper
Back of a length, on line. Mohammad Nabi goes back and defends for a single run.
OUT! Henry breaks through! Dropped in short by Henry, pitching outside off once more. Darwish Rasooli moves onto the back foot and pulls sloppily, and is caught by Phillips
MAXIMUM! Length ball, outside off once more. Azmat Omarzai pushes forward and drives for a half dozen runs down the ground.
Good length from Ravindra, pitching outside off. Azmat Omarzai creates space but allows that one to through to the wicketkeeper without playing a shot
On a good line and length from Ravindra. Darwish Rasooli gets on the front foot and flicks back behind square for 1 run.
Ravindra pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once more. Azmat Omarzai gets on the front foot and eases a drive through the off side field for a run.
OUT! Ravindra gets the wicket! Good length from Ravindra, outside off stump. Gulbadin Naib gets forward and edges, and is caught by Seifert
SIX! Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Gulbadin Naib pushes forward and lifts a drive for 6 runs down the ground.
FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Darwish Rasooli moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive over the off side field for four runs.
Wide. Pitching far outside leg. Darwish Rasooli gets forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a leg glance
Full toss, on a good line. Gulbadin Naib pushes forward and drives shakily for a single run.
Yorker, pitching on a good line once again. Darwish Rasooli pushes forward and defends for one run.
Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Darwish Rasooli pushes forward and drives
SIX! Ferguson drops one in short, outside off stump once more. Darwish Rasooli rocks back and pulls behind square for 6 runs.
Good length, pitching outside off once more. Darwish Rasooli pushes forward and drives for a couple of runs.
Good length, outside off stump again. Darwish Rasooli gets on the back foot and eases a drive for 1 run.
Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Gulbadin Naib pushes forward and drives for a single run.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Darwish Rasooli moves onto the back foot and slices a cut for one run.
Good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Gulbadin Naib goes back and plays a cut for a run.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Darwish Rasooli gets on the back foot and drives down the ground for one run.
Length ball, outside off stump again. Darwish Rasooli moves onto the back foot but decides to allow it to travel through to Seifert
FOUR! Short ball, outside off stump again. Gulbadin Naib moves onto the back foot and edges behind square for four runs.
Dropped in short by Duffy, pitching outside off. Darwish Rasooli gets on the back foot and pulls for 1 run.
Full ball, pitching on a good line. Darwish Rasooli pushes forward and inside edges for 2 runs through the on side field.
OUT! Duffy gets the wicket! Duffy drops one in short, on a good line. Atal moves onto the back foot and edges, and is caught by Seifert
Gulbadin Naib brings up his fifty! Back of a length from Duffy, outside off. Gulbadin Naib goes back and cuts for a run.
Wide. Pitching well outside off stump. Gulbadin Naib moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying a drive
MAXIMUM! Fifty up for Gulbadin Naib with a maximum! Good length, outside off stump. Gulbadin Naib gets on the front foot and skies a drive for 6 runs on the leg side.
Santner comes around the wicket. On a good line and length from Santner. Gulbadin Naib goes back and punches a drive through the on side field for a single run.
Santner comes over the wicket. Full ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Atal advances and eases a drive for 1 run.
Santner comes around the wicket to Gulbadin Naib. Pitched up, outside off. Gulbadin Naib gets on the front foot and skies a poor drive for one run on the off side.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Atal shuffles down the pitch and drives on the leg side for a run.
Santner comes over the wicket. Good line and length from Santner once again. Atal moves onto the front foot and inside edges back behind square.
On a good line and length again. Gulbadin Naib moves onto the front foot and eases a drive down the ground for a run.
Full toss, on a good line. Gulbadin Naib moves onto the front foot and glances for a run through the on side field.
SIX! On a good line and length from Neesham. Gulbadin Naib gets forward and drives for 6 runs on the leg side.
FOUR! Full toss, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Gulbadin Naib moves onto the front foot and edges back behind square for four runs.
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Atal gets on the back foot and cuts for a single run.
Short of a length, pitching on a good line again. Atal rocks back and plays a flick for 2 runs.
FOUR! On a good line and length from Neesham once again. Atal advances and drives down the ground for 4 runs.
Back of a length from Ferguson, on a good line once more. Gulbadin Naib goes back and pulls for 2 runs.
Short of a length, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Atal rocks back and leg glances for one run back behind square.
Short of a length, outside off. Gulbadin Naib gets on the back foot and edges back behind square for one run.
Short of a length, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Atal moves onto the back foot and guides a glance behind square on the leg side for one run.
Full ball, outside off stump. Atal gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a couple of runs on the on side.
Pitched up, on a good line once more. Gulbadin Naib moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for a single run.
Good line and length from Phillips. Gulbadin Naib moves onto the back foot and plays a flick for a run.
MAXIMUM! Phillips comes over the wicket. Full, pitching on a good line once more. Gulbadin Naib moves onto the front foot and drives on the on side for 6 runs.
Phillips pitches one up, on a good line. Atal pushes forward and flicks for 1 run.
Wide. Phillips now coming around the wicket to Atal. Pitched up, on leg stump. Atal moves onto the front foot but misses while trying to play a sweep
Phillips comes over the wicket. Good length from Phillips, pitching outside off stump. Gulbadin Naib advances and glances on the on side for a single run.
Phillips now coming around the wicket to Atal. Back of a length, outside off stump. Atal rocks back and punches a drive for one run on the off side.
On a good line and length from Phillips once again. Gulbadin Naib goes back and glances behind square for 1 run.
Santner now coming around the wicket to Gulbadin Naib. On a good line and length from Santner again. Gulbadin Naib pushes forward and glances through the leg side field for a run.
Good line and length. Atal moves onto the back foot and glances behind square for 1 run.
FOUR! Santner comes over the wicket. Pitched up, on a good line. Atal shuffles down the pitch and drives down the ground for 4 runs.
Full toss, outside off. Gulbadin Naib gets forward and drives for a single run down the ground.
On a good line and length. Gulbadin Naib gets forward and inside edges
Good length from Santner, pitching outside off stump. Gulbadin Naib pushes forward and drives for two runs on the off side.
Back of a length from Neesham, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Atal rocks back and glances for two runs behind square. The ball is misfielded by Chapman costing New Zealand a single run.
Wide. Short of a length, too wide outside leg. Atal rocks back but misses while trying to play a leg glance
Back of a length, pitching outside off. Atal gets on the back foot and plays a late cut
Back of a length from Neesham, pitching on a good line. Atal rocks back and glances behind square on the leg side for a pair of runs.
Pitching on a good line and length. Gulbadin Naib gets forward and defends for a run down the ground.
FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Gulbadin Naib gets on the front foot and drives for 4 runs down the ground.
Back of a length, outside off stump. Atal moves onto the back foot and punches a drive on the off side for 1 run.
Santner comes over the wicket to Atal. Santner pitches one up, pitching outside off. Atal shuffles down the pitch and drives for 1 run down the ground.
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Gulbadin Naib gets on the back foot and edges for a run back behind square.
Santner comes around the wicket. On a good line and length from Santner. Gulbadin Naib gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
Good length from Santner, outside off. Atal moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for one run.
Good line and length from Santner. Atal pushes forward and plays a flick
Wide. Pitching far outside leg.
Good line and length. Atal moves onto the back foot and edges
Back of a length, outside off once more. Gulbadin Naib rocks back but misses while trying to play a defensive stroke
Back of a length from Neesham, outside off stump. Gulbadin Naib moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
Short of a length, on line once more. Atal goes back and flicks a leg glance for a run back behind square.
Pitching on a good line and length. Gulbadin Naib pushes forward and flicks for a single run.
Full ball, outside off. Atal gets forward and eases a drive for 1 run on the off side.
Good length, outside off once again. Gulbadin Naib moves onto the front foot and outside edges for 1 run back behind point.
OUT! Bowled. Good length from Ferguson, outside off stump. Gurbaz moves onto the front foot and edges, and the ball careens into the stumps
FOUR! Full ball, on a good line. Gurbaz backs away and eases a drive on the off side for 4 runs.
Short ball, pitching outside off. Gulbadin Naib moves onto the back foot and pulls for a run.
Pitching on a good line and length. Gurbaz gets forward and plays a flick for a single run.
Full, outside off once more. Gulbadin Naib gets on the front foot and drives for three runs through the off side field.
OUT! Ferguson gets the wicket! Back of a length from Ferguson, pitching outside off again. Ibrahim Zadran goes back and cuts, but is caught by Phillips
Back of a length from Henry, outside off once more. Gurbaz rocks back, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a pull
Henry drops one in short, outside off. Gurbaz goes back and skies a pull for two runs.
Henry pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Gurbaz pushes forward and edges down the ground.
Short of a length, outside off stump. Ibrahim Zadran moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a pull, resulting in one leg bye. New Zealand appeal for LBW, however Ibrahim Zadran is given not out. New Zealand call for a review. The decision is upheld.
Good line and length from Henry once more. Ibrahim Zadran gets forward and lofts a bad flick for two runs.
FOUR! Henry pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Ibrahim Zadran pushes forward and skies a flick for 4 runs.
FOUR! Short, pitching outside off stump once more. Gurbaz moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for four runs.
MAXIMUM! On a good length, pitching outside off. Gurbaz gets on the back foot and scoops for six runs behind square.
Short of a length, outside off. Gurbaz moves onto the back foot and plays a cut
Wide. Short of a length, pitching on leg. Gurbaz rocks back but misses while trying to play a leg glance
Duffy drops one in short, outside off stump. Gurbaz goes back but swings and misses while attempting to play a late cut
Back of a length, outside off stump. Gurbaz gets on the back foot and inside edges onto the pads while attempting a cut
Short, pitching outside leg. Gurbaz creates space and is hit on the gloves while attempting a pull behind square.
Good length from Henry, outside off stump once more. Ibrahim Zadran pushes forward and defends
DROPPED! Short ball, pitching outside off stump again. Gurbaz advances down the pitch and edges back behind square for three runs. A great chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by FH Allen.
Short ball, pitching outside off stump. Gurbaz rocks back but misses while attempting a pull
Short ball, on line once again. Ibrahim Zadran moves onto the back foot and plays a pull back behind square for one run. The ball is misfielded by FH Allen costing New Zealand a single run.
On a good line and length from Henry. Ibrahim Zadran gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
Back of a length, pitching outside off. Gurbaz goes back and guides a late cut for one run back behind point.
Back of a length from Duffy, on line. Gurbaz gets on the back foot and finesses a glance for a run.
Short, pitching outside off once again. Gurbaz goes back but misses while attempting a pull
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Gurbaz rocks back and defends
Back of a length from Duffy, pitching outside off. Ibrahim Zadran goes back and late cuts for a single run. Tidy fielding by FH Allen prevents a certain boundary.
On a good line and length from Duffy once more. Ibrahim Zadran gets forward and flicks for two runs.
Good line and length. Ibrahim Zadran moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
Henry drops one in short, outside off stump but angling across the batter. Gurbaz gets on the back foot but decides to just let the ball pass through to the keeper unchallenged
Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Gurbaz advances and lofts a drive for a pair of runs on the off side.
On a good length, outside off. Gurbaz advances down the pitch and plays a poor drive for a couple of runs.
Good line and length. Ibrahim Zadran moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a glance, resulting in a leg bye back behind square.
Short of a length, on line once more. Ibrahim Zadran rocks back, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a pull
Short of a length, on line. Gurbaz goes back and defends for one run behind square on the on side.