NZ vs AFG T20 World Cup 2021 Live Cricket Score: Guptill continues onslaught as New Zealand race to 50/1 after 7 overs

NZ vs AFG Live: At last, Rashid Khan introduced

AFG's best bowler Rashid Khan is brought into the attack.

5 off the over. NZ are 50/1 after 7 overs.

NZ vs AFG Live Score: END OF POWERPLAY, Guptill attacks Mujeeb

FOUR! FOUR! Martin Guptill pulls Mujeeb through deep mid-wicket for 4 before putting away a rank half volley through extra cover

NZ ARE 45/1 AFTER 6 OVERS

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Hamid Hassan introduced

FOUR! A low full-toss first up from Hamid Hassan. Guptill times the ball with ease and hits it past the mid-off fielder for 4.

GONE! MUJEEB UR RAHMAN STRIKES

OUT! CARROM BALL AND MITCHELL HAS BEEN UNDONE. He nicks it and Shahzad takes a sharp catch behind the stumps.

1st wicket for Mujeeb. NZ are 26/1 after 3.1 overs.

Kane Williamson is the new batter in

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 Live Score: Naveen-ul-Haq introduced

FOUR! Lofted straight over Naveen's head for 4. What a beautiful shot. One for the camera.

FOUR! FULL and wide from Naveen. Guptill punches the ball past mid-off for 4. That was rank “please hit me” ball

NZ 26/0 after 3 overs

New Zealand vs Afghanistan: Mujeeb sharing the new ball

Mujeeb ur Rahman is sharing the new ball with Nabi

FOUR! Short and wide from Mujeeb, Mitchell rocks onto the backfoot and cuts the ball behind point for 4.

NZ are 15/0 after 2 overs.

NZ vs AFG Live Score

FOUR! Opens his body up to access the gap between mid-off and cover.

NZ are 7/0 after 1 over

WELCOME BACK! CHASE BEGINS!

Black Caps openers Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell are out to open.

Mohammad Nabi will open Afghanistan's attack.

NZ need 125 runs from 120 balls to qualify for the semifinals

NZ vs AFG Live Score T20 World Cup 2021: Indian fans say, over to Afghanistan bowlers

Right then! In about 50 minutes time, we will either find out which team has reached the semifinal or which team will not.

India would want AFG to win but win a close game so that their net run-run rate doesn't shoot up too high

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Top performers

AFG- Najibullah scores 73 off 48 balls

NZ- Trent Boult bagged 3/17 in 4 overs

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live: AFG post 124/8

An excellent last over from Neesham denies Afghanistan a big finish. Rashid Khan was dismissed on the final ball of the innings

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Updates: 20th over, Neesham to bowl

19.1 — 2 RUNS

19.2 — DOT

19.3 — DOT

19.4 — DOT

19.5 — DOT

19.6 — GONE! OUT!

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Live Score: NAJIB IS GONE

OUT! Najib holes out to Jimmy Neesham at long off right after he hit a boundary to bring up his highest T20I score of 73. Trent Boult bags his second

OUT! 2 balls later, Karim Janat is dismissed. Two wickets in the over for Boult.

AFG are 121/7 after 18.4 overs.

Mujeeb ur Rahman joins Rashid in the middle

NAJIB TONKS SOUTHEE FOR A HUGE SIX

SIX! GOING…GOING…GONE! A huge six from Najib. Once again, Najib from deep inside his crease, fetches one from outside off and clears the long-off boundary with a lot of air tim.

FIFTY RUN STAND BETWEEN THE TWO. Such  a crucial stand, this!

OUT! SOUTHEE BREAKS IT INSTANTLY! As he catches Nabi off his own bowling. 

AFG are 115/5 after 18 overs.

Karim Janat is the new man in

T20 World Cup 2021 New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live: AFG cross 100

100 up for AFG

AFG are 101-4 after 17 overs. 5 from Boult's 3rd over

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Live Cricket Score: Neesham returns

AFG are 96/4 after 16 overs. 5 from Neesham's over

New Zealand vs Afghanistan: 50 for Najibullah

FIFTY! Najib Zadran hits a brilliant 50 off just 33 balls.

AFG are 91-4 after 15 overs

NZ vs AFG Live: NAJIB CONTINUES TO ATTACK

SIX! It's a drag down from Santner. Najib stays put, clears the front leg and muscled the ball over long on for an 80m six. 

SIX! SHORT, STRAIGHT AND SIX! Najibullah is playing a brilliant innings hee. He tonks the ball over cow corner for 6.

AFG are 87/4 after 14 over.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan: Another brilliant over from Southee

Tim Southee returns for his 3rd over and gives away just 2 runs.

AFG are 68/4 after 13 overs.

NZ vs AFG Live Score T20 World Cup 2021: Milne returns for an economical over

5 runs from Milne's 3rd over.

AFG are 61/4 after 11 overs

HALFWAY STAGE

AFG are 56/4 after 10 overs

NZ vs AFG Live Score: Ish Sodhi welcome with a boundary

FOUR! FIFTY! Najibullah is taking the initiave here. A leg-stump half volley from Ish Sodhi and Najib flicks the ball to deep square leg for 4.

OUT! Short and wide from Sodhi, Gulbadin Naib looks to cut it but he ends up chopping it on.

Mohammad Nabi walks out next

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Neesham continues

FOUR! Full and straight from Neesham. Since the mid-off was inside the circle and there is no movement, Najib is happy enough to go over the top and find 4.

FOUR! Short and wide from Neesham as he overcompensates and Najib flashes hard. The ball races off the outside edge to the third man boundary

AFG are 48/3 after 9 overs.

Mitchell Santner introduced

FOUR! Something for the Afghan fans to cheer about. Flatter delivery from Santner and Najib clears his front leg and finds four through long on. 

AFG are 36/3 after 8 overs.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live: Neesham introduced

Medium pacer Jimmy Neesha has been introduced into the attack

5 off it. AFG are 28/3 after 7 overs.

END OF POWERPLAY

AFG are 23/3

T20 World Cup 2021 New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live: Southee joins the action

OUT! Southee traps Gurbaz LBW. Pitched it fullish and straight. Gurbaz plays across the line and pays the price as the ball thuds into his pads. He thought about taking a review but Gulbadin said it's plumb. And it indeed was

AFG are 19/3 after 5.1 overs

Najibullah Zadran walks out next.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score: Tidy over from Milne

Just 3 runs from Milne's 2nd over. AFG are 19/2 after 5 overs

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live: Boult sends Zazai packing

OUT! Zazai chips one to Mitchell Santner at mid-wicket. Zazai looks to work the ball on the leg side but the ball holds up just a little and Zazai closes teh face of the bat early. As a result, the ball balloons off the top edge and lands in Santner's hands

AFG are 12/2 after 3.1 overs

Gulbadin Naib is in at No.4

FOUR! Short ball, edge, over the keeper and 4. Unlucky for Boult, lucky for Gulbadin.

AFG are 16/2 after 4 overs.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan: Change of bowling and OUT

Adam Milne has been introduced into the attack

OUT! WHAT A CATCH AND SHAHZAD HAS TO GO. Rahmanullah

AFG are 8/1 after 2.2 overs

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the new batter in

FOUR! An early gift from Milne as he strays down leg. Gurbaz flicks it to the fine leg boundary

NZ vs AFG Live: Trent Boult is sharing the new ball

Left-arm pacer Trent Boult is opening the attack from the other end

Just 1 off the over. AFG are 7/0 after 2 overs

NZ vs AFG: Shot, Mohammad Shahzad

FOUR! What a shot to get off the mark. Slightly full from Southee around off. Shahzad plays through the line and lofts the ball over mid off for 4.

AFG are 6/0 after 1 over

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score: LET'S PLAY!

Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad have walked out to open for Afghanistan. Tim Southee to open NewZealand's attack

Big, big game! 3 teams, 1 SF berth

T20 World Cup 2021 New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live: National Anthems time

The teams have lined up for the national anthems. Afghanistan first.

New Zealand's next!

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score: Rashid Khan knows the occasion is very big

“I think it's a proud moment for us, this will be the most-watched game, so I'm looking forward to it. It's better to focus on the basics, believe in ourselves and enjoy the game. We always love batting first, and try to defend that. But against India we had the dew factor in mind, so we wanted to take advantage of it.” Today, it's a day game, so we'll try to bat first and defend."

New Zealand vs Afghanistan: AFG advantage in Abu Dhabi?

The Afghans have played three of their last 5 T20Is at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. They have won 2 of those. 

NZ vs AFG Live Score: Afghanistan form guide

vs India - Lost by 66 runs

vs Namibia- Won by 62 runs

vs Pakistan - Lost by 5 wickets

vs Scotland- Won by 130 runs

vs Zimbabwe- Won by 47 runs

NZ vs AFG Live Updates: New Zealand form guide

vs Namibia- Won by 52 runs

vs Scotland- Won by 16 runs

vs India - Won by 8 wickets

vs Pakistan - Lost by 5 wickets

vs BAN - Won by 27 runs

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Live Cricket Score: TEAM NEWS

AFG- The wish of all the Indian cricket teams' fans have been answered. Mujeeb Ur Rahman has returned |Sharafuddin is out

NZ- Unchanged

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score: NZ skipper Kane Williamson at the toss

"We were going to have a bat as well, it's a used surface. I think both sides have match winners and it's a mix of youth and experience. We are playing with the same team, no changes."

NZ vs AFG Live: Playing XIs

Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad(w), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi(c), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Live Score: AFG skipper Nabi at the toss

"We will bat first. It was a night game in Abu Dhabi, so we bowled first. It's a day game, so we want to post a decent total on the board. Mujeeb is back, he is in the team. We will try our best and try to win."

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score: AFG have won the toss

AFG win toss and opt to bat first in Abu Dhabi

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Live Score: UP NEXT…THE TOSS

Toss upcoming in about 2 minutes

NZ vs AFG Live Score T20 World Cup 2021: Pitch Report

"The wicket is going to be slow, it's the same pitch that was used yesterday for Australia vs West Indies. It has a few cracks, so batting might be challenging. The third match to be played on this track"

New Zealand vs Afghanistan: How can India qualify? All scenarios explained

IF NZ and AFG were to split points then…

New Zealand: Through to SF (7 points)

Afghanistan: Eliminated (5 points)

India: Eliminated (Max 6 points)

NZ vs AFG Live: How can India qualify? All scenarios explained

IF AFGHANISTAN WIN THEN…

New Zealand-EliminatedIndia- if they beat Namibia comprehensively and finish with a NRR higher than AFG and NZ, they will be through

AFG- Through to semis if India lose or if finish with an inferior net run-rate

NZ vs AFG: How can India qualify? All scenarios explained

IF NEW ZEALAND WIN THEN…

Pakistan and NZ will go through to the semifinal | AFG and IND will be knocked out

NZ vs AFG Live Updates: Most T20I Wickets for Afghanistan on this venue

Most T20I wickets by Afghanistan batters at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium:

1. Rashid Khan - 11
2. Mohammad Nabi - 7
3. Amir Hamza - 6

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Live Cricket Score: Most runs for AFG on this venue

Most T20I runs by Afghanistan batters at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium:

1. Asghar Afghan - 238 runs
2. Mohammad Shazad - 225 runs
3. Usman Ghani -172

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 Live Score And the trends say…

In the afternoon games:  The chasing team has won 6 of the last 7 encounters 

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Live Score: And the trends say…

 4 out of the last 6 games here have been won by the side batting first.

NZ vs AFG Live: Ish Sodhi likely to be fit

New Zealand's key spinner Ish Sodhi took a blow on the had against Namibia but is likely to be fit for the game

NZ vs AFG: First match in Abu Dhabi for New Zealand

Interestingly, this is New Zealand's first T20 World Cup 2021 match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Safe to say advantage AFG?

T20 World Cup 2021 New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live: AFG Predicted XI

Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Gulbadin Naib, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Live Cricket Score: NZ Predicted XI

Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score: AFG Squad

Afghanistan Squad: Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad(w), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fareed Ahmad, Usman Ghani

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Updates: NZ Squad

New Zealand Squad: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Todd Astle, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Seifert, Mark Chapman

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Live Cricket Score: What they said before the match

"We're really aware of the strengths that Afghanistan bring both with the bat and the ball, especially in the spin bowling attack. If we get the basics right for a long enough period of time, keep doing the things we've been doing well, I think we'll give ourselves a good chance" - Ish Sodhi

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Live Score: Toss in 30 minutes now

Which captain will the coin favour?

NZ vs AFG Live Updates: What they said before the game

"About the team campaign, we only focus on ourselves, our team. Our main focus is how we qualify for semifinals. So we will go with that" - Hashmatullah Shahidi

NZ vs AFG Live Score: India offering all the help

Ravichandran Ashwin had offered some physio support for Afghanistan to put the injured Mujeeb Ur Rahman back on the park. But on Saturday, Afghanistan weren’t sure if he would be fit. Mystery spinner Rahman has been a key weapon in the powerplay with six wickets in two matches at an average of 5.66, an economy rate of 4.25. When Rahman has played, forming a spin troika with Rashid Khan and Mohammed Nabi, Afghanistan have looked a different bowling unit.

T20 World Cup 2021 New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live: Is Mujeeb Ur Rahman fit?

Mujeeb Ur Rahman has missed the last two games due to an injury and there has been no confirmation yet whether he will feature in the game or not. Indian fans, for sure, are praying for AFG's spin giant to return

NZ vs AFG T20 World Cup Live: The Kane Williamson Story

New Zealand skipper so far hasn’t got going in the 4 matches he has scored 86 runs at a strike rate of 100.00. His scores are as follow (latest first): 28 , 0, 33* ,25.But playing against spin-heavy Afghan bowling attack Kane Williamson will be a key player as he has experience of playing the spin trio in the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s camp during IPL and could be the standout performer for New Zealand. Williamson has scored 229 runs in 6 innings at Abu Dhabi in T20s with an average of 45.80 and strike rate of 127.93 with two fifties in it. His last three scores at Abu Dhabi in T20s are as follow: (31, 67 and 50*)

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Updates: How good has Ish Sodhi been this T20 World Cup?

Ish Sodhi maintained his good form throughout the year so far and his tally of wickets has gone to 24 wickets in 2021 which accounts 30% of his T20I wickets (24/80). 24 wickets by Sodhi are the most by a New Zealand bowler in any calendar year. In 11 innings in this year Sodhi has been wicketless only once and when in it comes T20 World Cup he has picked in every match he has played for New Zealand.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Live Score: Janat, the AFG finisher

Karim Jannat showed his ability with the bat with a late flourish down the order batting at #7 vs India by scoring 42* off just 22 balls striking at 190.90. Karim has been brilliant so far this year and has scored 157 runs with the bat and picked 6 wickets as well. He bowled just one overs vs India and dismissed Rohit Sharma. Karim is only the 5 Afghan player to have a double of 100 plus runs and pick 5 plus wickets in a calendar year. Playing at Abu Dhabi Karim has a strike rate of 143.85 which is the best among all the Afghan players with a minimum of 100 runs at this venue, earlier this year he has smashed a fifty as well at Abu Dhabi vs ZIM. With the ball, he has picked 30 wickets at an average of 27.93 and has an economy rate of 8.28 but at Abu Dhabi, it gets better in 6 innings he has picked 6 wickets at an average of 19.66 and economy rate of 6.87.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live: Martin Guptill in good form

Martin Guptill has got starts in all the matches so far in this T20 World Cup. With 148 runs he is the leading run-getter for New Zealand in this tournament so far. He is the only batsman to score a fifty in this T20 World Cup. 148 runs by Guptill are also the most he has scored in an edition of theT20 World Cup he has been part of T20 World Cup since 2009. Guptill has 23 sixes which is the joint-most sixes by a New Zealand batsman in T20 World Cup so far. Guptill needs 26 runs to complete 8000 T20 runs

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score: AFG would bank on Rashid Khan to spin a web

Rashid Khan with 102 T20I wickets is the 4th highest wicket-taker. He has a strike rate of 12.1 balls in T20Is. In this year Rashid has picked 13 wickets in 7 innings so far only twice he has been wicketless along with this he has picked one four-fer and thrice he has managed to pick multiple wickets in an innings. Further at Abu Dhabi in T20Is Rashid has 11 wickets in 7 matches which is 3rd most wickets taken by Rashid at any venue in T20Is.In this World cup so far Rashid Khan has picked 7 wickets and 6 of them have been come in the form of LBW and bowled. Overall, in his T20Is Rashid has picked 22 wickets in LBW which is the most by a bowler in T20Is and 35 wickets in form of bowled which is also the most by spinner in T20Is

New Zealand vs Afghanistan: Can Nabi lead Afghanistan from the front today?

Afghanistan skipper is one of the main pillars of his team’s batting order. Nabi is the only batsman in this team to score 100 plus runs in this T20 World cup so far. He has scored 113 runs in 4 innings and has been dismissed only once so far, Nabi has got these runs at a strike rate of 132.94. He has the best strike rate among all the captains in this T20 World Cup.60 % of Nabi’s runs in this tournament have come in boundaries. Nabi can be handy with the ball as well he has picked 73 wickets in T20Is.

NZ vs AFG Live Updates: Trent Boult, the key man

Trent Boult with 8 wickets is the leading the New Zealand bowling attack. He has picked wickets in every match of this T20 world Cup. Boult has a knack of performing at the big stage for New Zealand in T20 World Cup he has played 6 matches and picked 12 wickets which includes two three-wicket hauls. Boult has an economy rate of 6.04 and picks wickets within 12 balls. 5 times Boult has picked 3 and more wickets in an innings in T20Is, two of them have come in T20 World Cup (3/20 vs SL, 2014 and 3/30 vs IND, 2021). Boult has a strike rate of 15.4 when he bowls with the new ball which is best among all bowlers who have bowled with the new ball in min. 30 matches hence Boult can be a treat to Afghanistan if he gets through the top-order early

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Updates: First-ever meeting

The two sides are meeting in a T20I for the first-time ever

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Live Cricket Score: Highest Successful Run Chase in Abu Dhabi

Namibia -166/4 in 19 overs |Target- 165 | Opposition -Netherlands

20 Oct 2021

Hong Kong- 166/4 in 19.4 overs |Target- 163 | Opposition -Afghanistan

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup: 1 hour to go for the toss

1 hour to go for the all-important toss. We know how crucial it is to win the toss in the UAE. Who will bag that early W today?

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 Live Score: Venue Insights- Dubai pt 2

Best Bowling Figures:

4/13 By Craig Young (Ireland) Against Nigeria In 2019.

Highest Partnership:

140 By KL Rahul And Rohit Sharma (India) For 1st Wicket

Against Afghanistan In 2021.

Win Rate Batting First:

50% (5 Won; 5 Lost)

NZ vs AFG Live Score T20 World Cup 2021: Venue Insights- Dubai

Highest Team Total:

225/7 By Ireland Against Afghanistan In 2013.

Lowest Team Total:

84/10 By Bangladesh Against South Africa In 2021.

Highest Individual Score:

117 By Shaiman Anwar (United Arab Emirates) Against Papua

New Guinea In 2017.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score: Positions in table with points with Net Run Rate

1. Pakistan- 4 matches - 8 points | NRR:+1.065 

2. New Zealand- 4 matches, - 6 points | NRR: +1.277

3. India- 4 matches - 4 points | NRR: +1.619

4. Afghanistan- 4 matches- 4 points | NRR: +1.481

5. Namibia- 4 matches - 2 points | NRR: -1.851

6. Scotland - 4 matches - 0 points | NRR: -3.494

New Zealand vs Afghanistan: Positions in table with points

1. Pakistan- 4 matches, 4 wins, 0 losses - 8 points

2. New Zealand- 4 matches, 3 wins, 1 losses - 6 points

3. India- 4 matches, 2 wins, 2 losses - 4 points

4. Afghanistan- 4 matches, 2 wins, 2 losses - 4 points

5. Namibia- 4 matches, 1 wins, 3 losses - 2 points

6. Scotland - 4 matches, 0 wins, 4 losses - 0 points

NZ vs AFG: Positions in table now

Right, ahead of the first clash of this bumper Sunday, let's take a look at the standings:

1. Pakistan
2. New Zealand
3. India
4. Afghanistan
5. Namibia
6. Scotland

New Zealand vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup Live Cricket Score:

India, in their 4th game, went on a rampage to crush Scotland. Knowing that the Men in Blue needed to win big, they went out will guns blazing. After bundling out the Scots on 85, they chased down the target in 6.3 overs to cruise to the highest NRR of the group so far.

NZ vs AFG Live Score T20 World Cup 2021: Afghanistan lose, India off the mark

On Wednesday, India and Afghanistan faced on and the two sides played an exciting encounter in Abu Dhabi. In the end, India got off the mark in the tournament with a 66-run win. While it did some good for India's NRR, AFG's suffered

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Another good win for AFG

In the following game, they beat Namibia by 62 runs to maintain a high net run-rate

NZ vs AFG Live: A blip for Afghanistan but close game

In their next match, they faced Pakistan in Dubai. They bucked the trend by batting first. They lost but gave Pak a tough fight. They lost by 5 wickets with one over remaining. Hence, their net-run rate didn't take as nig a blow

NZ vs AFG Live Score: Afghanistan start big

Of all the three teams in contention for this, Afghanistan kick-off their campaign the best. In Sharjah, they thumped Scotland by a whopping 130 runs to do a world of good to their net run-rate.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 Live Score: Big wins for NZ

That big improved their net run-rate and provided them with the required momentum. In the subsequent clashes, they defeat Nambia and Scotland by 52 runs and 16 runs, respectively, to put them themselves in a prime position to seal a final-four berth.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score: NZ back on track

Like India, the Black Caps too suffered defeat in their opening encounter against Pakistan. However, they bounced back to hand India a hurtful 8-wicket defeat. 

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live: Poor net run-rate

As a result, not only did India slip towards the bottom of the table but also suffered a major setback in terms of net run-rate.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan: Poor start for India

Ahead of the tournament, Virat Kohli-led India began the tournament as favourites. However, they got off to the worst-possible start as they lost to Pakistan (10 wickets) and to New Zealand ( by 8 wicekts). 

New Zealand vs Afghanistan: Who did we get here?

Well, a number of results have happened en route to this situation. Let's take a look at them in detail.

NZ vs AFG Live: Interesting Group 2 match

This New Zealand vs Afghanistan match is one of the biggest matches of the tournament yet as the fate of three teams depends on the outcome of this encounter.

NZ vs AFG Live Score, T20 World Cup

Hello and a very warm welcome to the live coverage of this extremely important Group 2 Super 12 clash of the T20 World Cup 2021 between New Zealand and Afghanistan. The focus will be massively on this game, between Kane Williamson's men and Mohammad Nabi's troops, as India's semifinal hopes are completely dependent on this game. The equation is simple. If New Zealand win, they are through and will kick India out of contention. If Afghanistan win, then India will need to beat Namibia convincingly tomorrow to finish with the best net run-rate. So, my lovely viewers, make sure your seatbelts are fastened for what promises to be an absolutely cracking encounter.