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
31.1
Lockie Ferguson to Rashid Khan. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Latham.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
30.6
Mitchell Santner to Ikram Ali Khil. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, inside edge to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Mitchell.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
30.5
Mitchell Santner to Rashid Khan. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Phillips.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
30.4
OUT! Bowled. Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Nabi. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, missed.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
30.3
FOUR! Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Nabi. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
30.1
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Nabi. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
29.6
Lockie Ferguson to Ikram Ali Khil. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Phillips.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
29.5
FOUR! Lockie Ferguson to Ikram Ali Khil. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot Steer, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
29.4
Lockie Ferguson to Ikram Ali Khil. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Latham.
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