Afghanistan lose to New Zealand in T20 World Cup opener
Summary
New Zealand defeated Afghanistan by five wickets in their opening match of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup in Chennai. Afghanistan, after choosing to bat first, set a target of 182-6, but New Zealand successfully chased it with contributions from Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips.Key Facts
- New Zealand played against Afghanistan in a Group D match in Chennai for the T20 World Cup.
- Afghanistan batted first, scoring 182-6 with Gulbadin Naib top-scoring with 63 runs.
- New Zealand chased down the target with 13 balls to spare.
- Tim Seifert scored 65 runs and was named Player of the Match.
- Afghanistan used their spin bowlers to try to defend their total, but New Zealand’s batsmen overcame early challenges.
- Lockie Ferguson took two wickets in one over to help restrict Afghanistan’s early run scoring.
- Afghanistan’s captain, Rashid Khan, expressed disappointment with their bowling performance.
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