Nz vs afg

Well New Zealand and the broadcasters have assumed New Zealand will finish second on the table and thus face England, but you never know, do you? There is still one game to go to be sure about that. Pakistan face Scotland shortly and need to win to stay top of the table. Today, though, has been the story of New Zealand's efficiency, who got the worst of the schedules in this group: three matches in five days in three different venues and in the afternoon heat. So basically you are turning up at the venue at the day of the game, taking a look at the surface and then deciding how you will go about it. Not to mention they lost all three tosses too. They are through to the semis now, and should Pakistan win tonight, they stay7 in Abu Dhabi. That's all we have from this game. Thanks for joining us. Okay bye. Winning captain Kane Williamson: "Strong performance. We know how dangerous this Afghanistan side is. Nice for us to be able to set the tone with the ball, take wickets early and then keep them to below-par total. 150-155 would have been par. It has certainly been a challenge to adjust quickly to three different venues. Another strong challenge coming up. England are a very strong side. For us it is important we keep learning and building on. Incredibly tough competition. Looking forward to the occasion." Losing captain Mohammad Nabi says: "This has been our plan to win the toss and put on a decent total on the board. But we didn't start well. Then Najib brought us back but...

Today’s performance by the Kiwis was of the highest order. They bowled expertly and restricted the Afghans to a paltry total before the batters got stuck into the run-chase and crafted it superbly. Along the way, there were a few hiccups (like always) but those weren’t enough to cause furrowed brows in the Kiwi camp. The most heartening bit for New Zealand, though, would be how their pacers pulled things back today. Usually, their spinners have done the job but today provides ample evidence that the Kiwis can tackle whatever England have to throw at them come the semi-finals. For Afghanistan, this was another game where their inexperience told. They were too gung-ho at the start and lost more wickets than what was desirable. They then laboured through the middle overs and struggled at the death. Bowling wise, the decision to hold Rashid Khan stuck out, considering the instant impact he made. Mujeeb also showed a bit of ring-rust and that, coupled with the middling total on the board, meant that they were never really in the contest for long enough. From India’s perspective, this is the result that billions of fans dreaded. Yet, the fact that they were depending on Afghanistan to rock the Kiwi apple cart suggests that something went terribly wrong at the start. As things stand, the defeat to New Zealand has been the difference between a semi-final appearance and another underwhelming campaign. Over 18.1: New Zealand 125-2 – NZ qualify; Afghanistan, India dumped out New Zeal...

Last 5 NZ vs AFG games in Afghanistan Afghanistan have never hosted New Zealand for a T20I match either. Thus, there is no data available for the past matches between the two teams on Afghanistan's soil. Which team will win the NZ vs AFG T20 World Cup 2022 match in Melbourne? Share your views in the comments box below.