AFG vs NZ / New Zealand's fourth consecutive win in the World Cup - defeated Afghanistan by 149 runs

AFG vs NZ: New Zealand has achieved its fourth consecutive win in the World Cup 2023. The team defeated Afghanistan by 149 runs. While chasing the target of 289 runs, Afghanistan team was all out for 139 runs in the 35th over. On Wednesday, Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai and the New Zealand team had lost 4 wickets for 110 runs at one time. Captain Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips made a partnership of 144 runs and took the score to 288.

Afghanistan's fast opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz was out after scoring only 11 runs. He was bowled by Matt Henry. Rahmat Shah scored the maximum 36 runs. Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson took 3-3 wickets. Scorecard of New Zealand and Afghanistan match

Shah-Omarzai took the score beyond 100

After losing the third wicket for 43 runs, Rahmat Shah and Azmatullah Omarzai made a half-century partnership and took the team's score beyond 100. Both of them made a partnership of 54 runs on 70 balls for the fourth wicket. This partnership was broken by Trent Boult. He showed Omarzai the way to the pavilion.

Powerplay-1: Afghan openers returned to the pavilion

Afghanistan had a bad start to chase the target of 289 runs. The team scored 28 runs for 2 wickets in 10 overs. Ibrahim Zadran was out after scoring 14 runs and Rahmanullah Gurbaz was out after scoring 11 runs. Matt Henry has taken the 68th wicket in the powerplay.

This is how Afghanistan's wickets fell

• First: Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 11 runs: Matt Henry bowled Gurbaz on the 5th ball of the sixth over.
• Second: Ibrahim Zadran – 14 runs: Trent Boult got caught by Mitchell Santner on the first ball of the 7th over.
• Third: Hashmatullah Shahidi – 8 runs: Lockie Ferguson bowled a bouncer on the last ball of the 14th over. Hashmatullah Shahidi played a pull shot, but Mitchell Santner took a flying catch with one hand at square leg.
• Fourth: Azmatullah Omarzai - 27 runs: Trent Boult got caught by Tom Latham on the fourth ball of the 26th over.
• Fifth: Rahmat Shah- 36 runs: Rachin Ravindra caught and bowled the first ball of the 29th over.
• Sixth: Mohammad Nabi- 7 runs: Mitchell Santner bowled the fourth ball of the 31st over.

New Zealand crossed 288 with the fifties of Young, Latham and Phillips.

Batting first at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai, the New Zealand team scored 288 runs for 6 wickets in 50 overs. After opener Will Young (54 runs), captain Tom Latham (68 runs) and Glenn Phillips (71 runs) scored half-centuries. Naveen Ul Haq and Azmatullah Omarzai took two wickets each from Afghanistan.

Phillips played an inning of 71 runs

Glenn Phillips played an innings of 71 runs on 80 balls. He scored the third half-century of his ODI career. Phillips faced 80 balls and hit 4 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 88.75.

Tom Latham's captaincy innings

Tom Latham played the captaincy innings. He played an innings of 68 runs on 74 balls. Latham scored the 23rd half-century of his ODI career. He scored runs at a strike rate of 91.89. 

Latham-Phillips crossed 250

At one time the New Zealand team had lost 4 wickets at 110. From here, captain Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips made a century partnership and took the team's score beyond 250. Both of them made a partnership of 144 runs on 153 balls for the 5th wicket.

Young's fifty on 57 balls

Will Young, who came to open, completed the 7th fifty of his ODI career. He scored his second consecutive fifty in the World Cup. Young was out after scoring 54 runs on 64 balls.

Young-Ravindra partnership took over

After losing the wicket of Conway for 30 runs, Will Young took over the Kiwi innings along with Rachin Ravindra. There was a partnership of 79 runs on 83 balls between the two for the second wicket.

Powerplay- Average start for the Kiwis

The New Zealand team, batting after losing the toss, had an average start. The team scored 43 runs after losing one wicket in the first 10 overs. Devon Conway was out after scoring 20 runs.

This is how New Zealand's wickets fell

• First: Devon Conway- 20 runs: Mujeeb Un Rahman was LBW on the third ball of the 7th over.
• Second: Rachin Ravindra- 32 runs: Azmatullah Omarzai bowled the second ball of the 21st over.
• Third: Will Young- 54 runs: Azmatullah Omarzai got caught by wicketkeeper Ikram Alikhit on the last ball of the 21st over.
• Fourth: Daryl Mitchell- 1 run: Rashid Khan got caught by wicketkeeper Ikram Alikhit on the fourth ball of the 22nd over.
• Fifth: Glenn Phillips- 71 runs: Naveen Ul Haq got caught by Rashid Khan on the first ball of the 48th over.
• Sixth: Tom Latham- 68 runs: Naveen Ul Haq bowled the third ball of the 48th over.

Playing 11 of both teams

New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain and wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry and Trent Boult.

Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Naveen-ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqui.