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
28.5
FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai to Glenn Phillips. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
28.4
Azmatullah Omarzai to Tom Latham. Off cutter back of a length, to leg on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Farooqi.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
28.3
Azmatullah Omarzai to Glenn Phillips. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Murid.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
28.1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Glenn Phillips. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
27.6
Mohammad Nabi to Tom Latham. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
27.5
Mohammad Nabi to Tom Latham. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
27.4
Mohammad Nabi to Tom Latham. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track working, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
27.3
Mohammad Nabi to Tom Latham. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
27.2
Mohammad Nabi to Tom Latham. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
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