RESULT
NZ vs AFG Live Score, 8 February, 2026, ICC Men's t20 WC, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
NZ
183/5 (17.5 ov)
AFG
182/6 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
Best Performance
New Zealand
Batting
TL Seifert
SR 154.76 • 74s 36s
65
(42)
G Phillips
SR 168.00 • 74s 16s
42
(25)
Bowling
L Ferguson
4 Overs • ECO 10.00
2/40
R Ravindra
1 Overs • ECO 14.00
1/14
Afghanistan
Batting
G Naib
SR 180.00 • 34s 46s
63
(35)
S Atal
SR 120.83 • 24s 06s
29
(24)
Bowling
MU Rahman
4 Overs • ECO 7.75
2/31
M Nabi
1 Overs • ECO 18.00
1/18
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
182/6 (20 ov)
44/2
Powerplay
1–6 ov
86/1
Middle Overs
7–15 ov
52/3
Death Overs
16–20 ov
- Top Scorer G Naib 63 (35)
- Top Wicket-taker L Ferguson 2/40
- Boundaries 9 4s • 9 6s
- Extras 9
183/5 (17.5 ov)
52/2
Powerplay
1–6 ov
99/2
Middle Overs
7–15 ov
19/1
Death Overs
16–20 ov
- Top Scorer TL Seifert 65 (42)
- Top Wicket-taker MU Rahman 2/31
- Boundaries 19 4s • 7 6s
- Extras 5
Run Progression (Worm)
1st Inn
2nd Inn
Cumulative score by over • red dots indicate wickets.
Match Information
- SERIES
- ICC T20 World Cup
- DATE & TIME
- Sunday, February 08, 2026 · 11:00 AM
- TOSS
- Afghanistan elected to bat
- UMPIRES
- Alex Wharf (England), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe), Adrian Holdstock (South Africa, TV)
- MATCH REFEREE
- Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
TEMPERATURE30.03°C
HUMIDITY46%
WIND9.22
Batting ConditionAverage
Playing XI
NZ
Venue
MA Chidambaram Stadium
Chennai, India
Matches played
10
Avg 1st Inn Score
189
Highest total
256
Bat-first win
50%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Fast & Bounce
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Slow Spin
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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