New Zealand vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from 20/20 World Cup

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Follow live coverage of New Zealand vs Afghanistan from the 20/20 World Cup today.

The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

19.4

Trent Boult to Karim Janat. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad in the air uncontrolled to point for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.

8 June 2024 02:09

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

19.3

APPEAL! Trent Boult to Gulbadin Naib. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, inside edge to short leg for 1 run, appeal made for L.B.W.

8 June 2024 02:08

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

19.2

OUT! Bowled. Trent Boult to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, off stump on the front foot defending, missed.

8 June 2024 02:06

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

19.1

OUT! Run Out. Trent Boult to Rashid Khan. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, missed, fielded by Conway, by Boult.

8 June 2024 02:05

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18.6

SIX! Daryl Mitchell to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

8 June 2024 02:03

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18.5

Daryl Mitchell to Rashid Khan. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bracewell.

8 June 2024 02:02

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

18.4

Daryl Mitchell to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Phillips.

8 June 2024 02:01

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

18.3

Daryl Mitchell to Rashid Khan. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge to point for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.

8 June 2024 02:00

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

18.2

Daryl Mitchell to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Off cutter short, outside off stump moves in front pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Allen.

8 June 2024 01:59

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

18.1

SIX! Daryl Mitchell to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

8 June 2024 01:59