New Zealand vs Afghanistan 4th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Afghanistan - The 4th match of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament between New Zealand and Afghanistan played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on February 08, 2026.

Tim Seifert brought up a quick half-century © Getty Images

Opener Tim Seifert's superb half-century and Glenn Phillips' 25-ball 42 sets up to New Zealand chased their record target of 183 against Afghanistan by a convincing 5-wickets in the fourth match of a T20 World Cup.

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New Zealand chased 183 was their joint third highest successful run-chase in T20 international, It is their highest chase against Afghanistan in T20Is, previously they had chased 125 at Abu Dhabi in the 2021 T20 World Cup and it is their highest successful run-chase in T20 World Cups, previous highest chase was 167 against England at also at Abu Dhabi in the 2021 T20 World Cup Semi-Final. Afghanistan's 44 for 2 was their joint highest powerplay total against New Zealand in T20Is, jointly with their 44 for 0 at Providence in the 2024 T20 World Cup. 79 : Gulbadin Naib and Sediqullah Atal set up the record third-wicket partnership for Afghanistan against New Zealand in T20Is, previously held by the 9-run stand between Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mohammad Nabi at Providence in the 2024 T20 World Cup, It is the Afghanistan's joint fifth highest third-wicket partnership in T20Is and the Afghanistan's second highest third-wicket stand in T20 World Cups, The highest is 87-run stand between Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Najibullah Zadran at Sharjah in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Afghanistan's 182 was their highest score against New Zealand in T20 international, previous highest was 159 at Providence in the 2024 T20 World Cup and It is their fourth highest total in T20 World Cups. New Zealand's 52 for 2 was their highest powerplay total against Afghanistan in T20Is, Their previous highest-powerplay-total against Afghanistan was 45 for 1 at Abu Dhabi in the 2021 T20 World Cup.

Afghanistan scored 182-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Gulbadin Naib hammered a 63 off 35-balls including 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 180.

Sediqullah Atal struck 29 off 24-balls including 2-fours, Rahmanullah Gurbaz struck 27 off 22-balls included 2-fours & a six.

Darwish Rasooli blasted a 20 off 13-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 153.84 and Azmatullah Omarzai hit 14 off 7-balls including 2-sixes with strike rate of 200.

New Zealand best bowler by Lockie Ferguson captured two-wickets, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry and Jacob Duffy each took one-wickets.

New Zealand 14 for 2 to chase down the target of 183 for 5 in 17.5 overs with top scorer by Tim Seifert hammered a 65 off 42-balls, Glenn Phillips blasted a 42 off 25-balls including 7-fours & a six with strike rate of 168.

Mark Chapman struck 28 off 17-balls including 2-fours & a six, Daryl Mitchell hit a unbeaten 25 off 14-balls included one-six & a four with strike rate of 178.57 and Mitchell Santner blasted a unbeaten 17 off 8-balls contained 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 212.50.

Afghanistan best bowler by Mujeeb Ur Rahman captured two-wickets, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai each took one-wickets.

Tim Seifert named Player of the match for his match-winning superb 65 off facing 42-balls 7-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 154.76.

                   

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