Are New Zealand underprepared for this World Cup?
McClenaghan is puzzled why the team didn't play any warm-up games before the tournament
07/06Result
14th Match, Group C (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Providence, Jun 7 2024
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
75 (15.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
07/06Result
14th Match, Group C (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Providence, Jun 7 2024
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
75 (15.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
McClenaghan: NZ looked sloppy and rusty from the outset
He feels New Zealand were well below their best throughout the game vs Afghanistan
McClenaghan: Farooqi's ability to swing the ball is phenomenal
Mitchell McCleneghan says Fazalhaq Farooqi has been a "real find" for Afghanistan
McClenaghan: Gurbaz taking down Bracewell the turning point
The Afghanistan opener continued his good form to help Afghanistan demolish NZ
Going beyond boundaries: Mark Adair's all-round show against Canada
He picked up 1 for 23 and scored 34
McClenaghan: Conway and Williamson's strike rates are an issue
The former NZ batter would love to see the team be flexible and adventurous with their batting order
McClenaghan floored by Afghanistan bowling attack
The former NZ fast bowler is highly impressed with the fast bowlers that are coming through
Rashid: Cricket the biggest source of happiness for Afghanistan fans
The Afghanistan captain speaks to the media after their drubbing of New Zealand at Providence
Williamson: 'We were outplayed by Afghanistan'
The NZ captain rues their fielding lapses and talks about their next challenge against WI
Kane Williamson: 'We want to start well and build from there'
Kane Williamson speaks ahead of New Zealand's first game of T20 World Cup 2024
Match Coverage
All Match NewsRashid after Afghanistan's win: One of our greatest T20 performances
Williamson admits "it's very frustrating" to start the tournament with such a big loss
Afghanistan show they are more than just their spinners
For the second straight game, their victory was set up by the two openers and a left-arm seamer with the ability to swing the ball
Stats - Afghanistan's first-ever win against New Zealand
All the records that Afghanistan and Rashid broke against New Zealand in Providence
NZ face tough test against Afghanistan in spin-friendly Guyana
The battle for supremacy in Group C of the T20 World Cup heats up
Williamson: 'Afghanistan have one of the better bowling attacks in the T20 World Cup'
The New Zealand T20I captain feels Afghanistan are a "highly skilled team" with a number of threats
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.017 |
| AFG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.305 |
| AUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.331 |
| BAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.709 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.599 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.992 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.963 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.906 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.137 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.127 |
| PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.294 |
| CAN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -0.493 |
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.293 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.791 |
| ENG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.611 |
| SCOT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.255 |
| NAM | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2.585 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.062 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3.257 |
| AFG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.835 |
| NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.415 |
| UGA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4.51 |
| PNG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.268 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.47 |
| BAN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.616 |
| SL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.863 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.358 |
| NEP | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.542 |