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Afghanistan v New Zealand
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021/22 (Group 2)
VenueSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on 7th November 2021 (20-over match)
Balls per over6
TossAfghanistan won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNew Zealand won by 8 wickets
PointsAfghanistan 0; New Zealand 2
UmpiresHDPK Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), L Rusere (Zimbabwe)
TV umpireRK Illingworth (England)
RefereeJ Srinath (India)
Reserve UmpireAleem Dar (Pakistan)
Player of the MatchTA Boult

Afghanistan inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
Hazratullah Zazaic Santner b Boult2416--250.00
+Mohammad Shahzadc Conway b Milne411121-1036.36
Rahmanullah Gurbazlbw b Southee69151-666.67
Gulbadeen Naibb Sodhi1518311-783.33
Najibullah Zadaranc Neesham b Boult7348616314152.08
*Mohammad Nabic and b Southee142035--870.00
Karim Janatc Sodhi b Boult225--1100.00
Rashid Khanc Williamson b Neesham3710--542.86
Mujeeb Zadrannot out018--10.00
Naveen-ul-Haqdid not bat      
Hamid Hassandid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 3 w)5
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 20 overs)124
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Mohammad Shahzad, 2.2 ov), 2-12 (Hazratullah Zazai, 3.1 ov), 3-19 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 5.1 ov), 4-56 (Gulbadeen Naib, 9.6 ov), 5-115 (Mohammad Nabi, 17.6 ov), 6-119 (Najibullah Zadaran, 18.2 ov), 7-121 (Karim Janat, 18.4 ov), 8-124 (Rashid Khan, 19.6 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Southee4   02421-152112.006.00
Boult4   0173--142-8.004.25
Milne4   0171--121-24.004.25
Neesham4   0241--92-24.006.00
Santner2   02701-112-13.50
Sodhi2   01311-31-12.006.50

New Zealand inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
MJ Guptillb Rashid Khan2823344-8121.74
DJ Mitchellc Mohammad Shahzad b Mujeeb Zadran1712133-5141.67
*KS Williamsonnot out4042633-1395.24
+DP Conwaynot out3632424-12112.50
GD Phillipsdid not bat      
JDS Neeshamdid not bat      
MJ Santnerdid not bat      
AF Milnedid not bat      
TG Southeedid not bat      
IS Sodhidid not bat      
TA Boultdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 2 w)4
Total(2 wickets, 18.1 overs)125
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Mitchell, 3.1 ov), 2-57 (Guptill, 8.5 ov)
Afghanistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Mohammad Nabi4   0260--103--6.50
Mujeeb Zadran4   03111-94-24.007.75
Naveen-ul-Haq2   0160--32--8.00
Hamid Hassan3   0140--102--4.67
Rashid Khan4   02711-52-24.006.75
Gulbadeen Naib1.1090--11--7.71

Notes
--> Afghanistan powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (23/3)
--> New Zealand powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (45/1)
--> Afghanistan innings: 50 in 9.2 overs
--> Afghanistan innings: 100 in 16.5 overs
--> New Zealand innings: 50 in 6.6 overs
--> New Zealand innings: 100 in 14.6 overs
--> Hamid Hassan made his last appearance in International Twenty20 matches
--> Najibullah Zadaran 50 in 33 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes
--> Najibullah Zadaran passed his previous highest score of 72 in International Twenty20 matches
--> MJ Guptill passed 8000 runs in Twenty20 matches when he reached 26
--> Rashid Khan reached 400 wickets in Twenty20 matches when he dismissed MJ Guptill, his 1st wicket in the New Zealand innings
--> Najibullah Zadaran (36) and Mohammad Nabi (14) added 50 in 44 balls for the Afghanistan 5th wicket
--> KS Williamson (23) and DP Conway (26) added 50 in 42 balls for the New Zealand 3rd wicket

Najibullah Zadaran (36) and Mohammad Nabi (14) added 50 in 44 balls for the Afghanistan 5th wicket
KS Williamson (23) and DP Conway (26) added 50 in 42 balls for the New Zealand 3rd wicket