NZ vs AFG Live Cricket Score, T20 World Cup 2026 Match Updates Today (New Zealand national cricket team vs Afghanistan Team Scorecard):
Afghanistan posted a total of 182 for the loss of six wickets against New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 opener between the sides at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
Afghanistan have won the toss and have opted to bat as openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (27) and Ibrahim Zardan (10) put up a35-run stand for the duo fell to Lockie Ferguson in the final over of the powerplay. However, Gulbadin Naib and Sediqullah Atal steadied the ship to take the side into triple figures with their sound stand before Atal fell to Jacob Duffy after having added 29 runs. Gulbadin led the charge with his highest T20
score of 63 off just 35 balls, while Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammed Nabi chipped in with sizeable contributions.
Playing XIs:
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi.
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert(w), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.
