Group D — 2026 T20 World Cup
8 February 2026 · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Result: NZNew Zealand — New Zealand won by 5 wickets. AFAfghanistan 182/6 (20 ov), NZNew Zealand 183/5 (17.5 ov). 8 February 2026 · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
New Zealand's bowling card as fetched summed to only 5 of Afghanistan's 6 wickets down -- a small completeness gap rather than a contradiction.
Scorecard
Afghanistan, batted
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| AFAfghanistan (1st innings) | 182/6 (20 ov) |
| NZNew Zealand (2nd innings) | 183/5 (17.5 ov) |
Leading batters
| Team | Batter | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| AFAfghanistan | Gulbadin Naib | 63 (35) |
| AFAfghanistan | Sediqullah Atal | 29 (24) |
| AFAfghanistan | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 27 (22) |
| NZNew Zealand | Tim Seifert | 65 (42) |
| NZNew Zealand | Glenn Phillips | 42 (25) |
| NZNew Zealand | Mark Chapman | 28 (17) |
Leading bowlers
| Team | Bowler | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| NZNew Zealand | Lockie Ferguson | 2/40 |
| NZNew Zealand | Matt Henry | 1/27 |
| NZNew Zealand | Jacob Duffy | 1/30 |
| AFAfghanistan | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 2/31 |
| AFAfghanistan | Azmatullah Omarzai | 1/40 |
| AFAfghanistan | Rashid Khan | 1/36 |
Player of the Match
not confirmed
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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