Best performances - Batsmen
Najibullah Zadran
73(48) 6x4 - 3x6
Control %72%
- Productive Shot
- slog shot
- 26 runs
- 2x4 - 3x6
KS Williamson
40(42) 3x4 - 0x6
Control %85%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 11 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
07/11Result
40th Match, Group 2, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Abu Dhabi, Nov 7 2021
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
125/2 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
07/11Result
40th Match, Group 2, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Abu Dhabi, Nov 7 2021
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
125/2 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
TA Boult
- O4
- M0
- R17
- W3
- Eco4.25
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
TG Southee
- O4
- M0
- R24
- W2
- Eco6.00
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Partnerships
Afghanistan - Innings
New Zealand - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
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Fantasy tips for the men's T20 World Cup match between Afghanistan and New Zealand
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For New Zealand, a victory will send them through; Afghanistan are in with a chance too, but a win for them will likely favour India more
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.754 |
| NAM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.523 |
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.853 |
| NED | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.46 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SCOT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.775 |
| BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.733 |
| OMA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.025 |
| PNG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.655 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.464 |
| AUS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.216 |
| SA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.739 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.269 |
| WI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.641 |
| BAN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -2.383 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| PAK | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.583 |
| NZ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.162 |
| IND | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.747 |
| AFG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.053 |
| NAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.89 |
| SCOT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -3.543 |