Afghanistan vs New Zealand, 4th Match
Group D 2026 · T20I · · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) (Afghanistan 182/6, New Zealand 183/5).
- Afghanistan: 182/6 (20 ov)
- New Zealand: 183/5 (17.5 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced New Zealand (NZ) in the 4th Match of Group D 2026, a T20I match, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Play began on Sunday, 8 February 2026 at 05:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Langton Rusere, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
Afghanistan made 182/6 in 20 overs, with Gulbadin Naib top-scoring on 63 from 35 balls. Lockie Ferguson was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 40. New Zealand made 183/5 in 17.5 overs, with Tim Seifert top-scoring on 65 from 42 balls. Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 31.
Result: New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining). Tim Seifert was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 182/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | b Lockie Ferguson | 27 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 122.73 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Glenn Phillips b Lockie Ferguson | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Tim Seifert b Rachin Ravindra | 63 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 180 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Tim Seifert b Jacob Duffy | 29 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 120.83 |
| Darwish Rasooli | c Glenn Phillips b Matt Henry | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 153.85 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | run out (Lockie Ferguson) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 200 |
| Mohammad Nabi | not out | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.86 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Jacob Duffy | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10 |
| James Neesham | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Glenn Phillips | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
New Zealand · 1st innings: 183/5 (17.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifert | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mohammad Nabi | 65 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 154.76 |
| Finn Allen | b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Rachin Ravindra | b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Phillips | b Rashid Khan | 42 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 168 |
| Mark Chapman | c Rashid Khan b Azmatullah Omarzai | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 164.71 |
| Daryl Mitchell | not out | 25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 178.57 |
| Mitchell Santner | not out | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 212.5 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3.5 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.43 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (NZ, Azmatullah Omarzai): 13 runs, 185/5 – 1 6 1 4 1
- Over 17 (NZ, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi): 15 runs, 172/5 – 6 4 2 • 1 2
- Over 16 (NZ, Azmatullah Omarzai): 5 runs, 157/5 – • • W 1 1 • nb2
- Over 15 (NZ, Mujeeb Ur Rahman): 15 runs, 152/4 – 2 4 6 1 1 1
- Over 14 (NZ, Rashid Khan): 10 runs, 137/4 – 1 2 1 1 4 1
- Over 13 (NZ, Mohammad Nabi): 18 runs, 127/4 – 2 W 4 6 6 •