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
4.4
Matt Henry to Ibrahim Zadran. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Boult.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
4.3
Matt Henry to Ibrahim Zadran. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, dropped catch by Allen.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
4.2
Matt Henry to Ibrahim Zadran. Back of a length, to leg on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to leg gully for no runs, mis-fielded by Ferguson, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
4.1
Matt Henry to Ibrahim Zadran. Back of a length, off stump backing away driving, inside edge to silly point for no runs.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
3.6
FOUR! Mitchell Santner to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Stock length ball, to leg down the track Slog, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
3.5
Mitchell Santner to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, hit pad to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Boult.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
3.4
Mitchell Santner to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
3.3
Mitchell Santner to Ibrahim Zadran. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Allen.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
3.2
Mitchell Santner to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Stock length ball, down leg side backing away pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Bracewell.
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