New Zealand vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates as Kiwis take early wickets in run chase
Follow all the action from M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai as Afghanistan face New Zealand
Follow live coverage of New Zealand vs Afghanistan from the ODI World Cup today.
Afghanistan have already secured a shock victory in the 2023 Cricket World Cup, against England. They stunned Jos Buttler’s side, and beat the defending champions, who suffered their second loss of the tournament so far, denting their chances of semi-final qualification.
New Zealand have come into the tournament firing on all cylinders. They stormed to a nine-wicket victory against England in the first game of the tournament, in Ahmedabad, and have followed it up with wins over Bangladesh and the Netherlands.
If Afghanistan can perform as they did against England, and they will be hoping for a spin-friendly pitch, then it will truly be an exciting World Cup.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
10.6
Wide Mitchell Santner to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Latham.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
10.5
Mitchell Santner to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Mitchell.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
10.4
FOUR! Mitchell Santner to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
10.3
Mitchell Santner to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Stock length ball, outside off stump no foot movement dropped, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Henry.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
10.1
Mitchell Santner to Rahmat Shah. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 2 runs.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
9.6
Matt Henry to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Seaming away length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
9.5
Matt Henry to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Seaming away length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
9.4
Matt Henry to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
9.3
Matt Henry to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Back of a length, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Latham.
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