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

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Luke Baker
Friday 07 June 2024 00:30 BST
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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

2.6

Trent Boult to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Gloved to leg slip for 1 run, fielded by Conway.

8 June 2024 00:44

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

2.5

Trent Boult to Ibrahim Zadran. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.

8 June 2024 00:43

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

2.4

Trent Boult to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump down the track working, hit pad to point for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.

8 June 2024 00:42

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

2.3

Trent Boult to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Conway.

8 June 2024 00:42

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

2.2

Trent Boult to Ibrahim Zadran. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ferguson.

8 June 2024 00:41

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

2.1

Trent Boult to Ibrahim Zadran. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to cover for no runs, fielded by Mitchell.

8 June 2024 00:40

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

1.6

FOUR! Matt Henry to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track defending, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.

8 June 2024 00:40

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

1.5

Matt Henry to Ibrahim Zadran. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, hit body to short third man for 1 run, mis-fielded by Conway, fielded by Chapman.

8 June 2024 00:39

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

1.4

FOUR! Matt Henry to Ibrahim Zadran. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

8 June 2024 00:38

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

1.3

FOUR! Matt Henry to Ibrahim Zadran. Seaming in length ball, middle stump backing away Slog, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.

8 June 2024 00:37

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