{"id":19198,"date":"2026-02-12T15:34:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/?p=19198"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:13:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:13:26","slug":"afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghanistan vs New Zealand: Kiwis Pull Off a Chase in T20 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you were tracking the Afghanistan vs. New Zealand live updates yesterday, you saw a proper cracker of a game. On February 8, 2026, New Zealand kicked off its T20 World Cup campaign with a confident 5-wicket win over Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Chasing 183, the Kiwis got home with 13 balls to spare, making it look easier than it was at the start.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Afghanistan vs New Zealand clash was the 4th match in Group D of the ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup 2026. Afghanistan has been everyone&#8217;s favorite underdog lately, especially after beating big teams in past tournaments. But New Zealand showed their class, recovering from early wobbles to dominate the chase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">        <div class=\"iprovpn_btn_cta_row\">\n    \t<a class=\"btn_cta\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/buy-vpn\" title=\"Get iProVPN Now\">Get iProVPN NOW <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#Before_the_Game\" >Before the Game<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#Afghanistans_Innings_Early_Blows_Naibs_Fightback_Late_Flourish\" >Afghanistan&#8217;s Innings Early Blows, Naib&#8217;s Fightback, Late Flourish<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#Afghanistan_Batting_Table\" >Afghanistan Batting Table<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#New_Zealand_Bowling_Table\" >New Zealand Bowling Table<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#New_Zealands_Chase_Shaky_Start_Seiferts_Magic_Cool_Finish\" >New Zealand&#8217;s Chase: Shaky Start, Seifert&#8217;s Magic, Cool Finish<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#New_Zealand_Batting_Table\" >New Zealand Batting Table<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#Afghanistan_Bowling_Table\" >Afghanistan Bowling Table<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#Standout_Players_and_Big_Moments\" >Standout Players and Big Moments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#Who_won_the_Afghanistan_vs_New_Zealand_T20_World_Cup_match_on_February_8_2026\" >Who won the Afghanistan vs. New Zealand T20 World Cup match on February 8, 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#What_was_the_final_score_in_the_New_Zealand_vs_Afghanistan_match_scorecard\" >What was the final score in the New Zealand vs Afghanistan match scorecard?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#Who_was_the_Player_of_the_Match_in_Afghanistan_vs_New_Zealand\" >Who was the Player of the Match in Afghanistan vs. New Zealand?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#Which_players_took_the_most_wickets_in_the_Afghanistan_vs_New_Zealand_live_match\" >Which players took the most wickets in the Afghanistan vs New Zealand live match?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#How_significant_was_this_result_for_both_teams_in_the_T20_World_Cup_2026\" >How significant was this result for both teams in the T20 World Cup 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#Wrapping_It_Up\" >Wrapping It Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/afghanistan-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup\/#Start_Browsing_Privately\" >Start Browsing Privately!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_the_Game\"><\/span>Before the Game<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first, probably hoping to set a big total on what looked like a flat Chennai pitch. The morning start (11 AM local time) meant the wicket might be a bit sticky early on, but it flattened out nicely later. Rashid Khan&#8217;s team came in with momentum from recent upsets, while Mitchell Santner&#8217;s New Zealand side wanted to start strong after some mixed warm-ups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both teams went with spin-heavy attacks \u2013 perfect for these conditions. Afghanistan had their usual stars: Gurbaz opening, Naib for firepower, Rashid, and Mujeeb spinning webs. New Zealand had Tim Seifert keeping and opening, Finn Allen for aggression, and a balanced bowling unit with Ferguson for pace and Santner leading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The crowd in Chepauk was buzzing, and everyone expected a close fight. Little did we know New Zealand would time their chase so perfectly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Afghanistans_Innings_Early_Blows_Naibs_Fightback_Late_Flourish\"><\/span>Afghanistan&#8217;s Innings Early Blows, Naib&#8217;s Fightback, Late Flourish<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afghanistan started steadily but lost wickets early to Lockie Ferguson&#8217;s fire. He bowled a beauty of an over in the PowerPlay, clean bowling Rahmanullah Gurbaz for 27 and getting Ibrahim Zadran caught for 10. Suddenly, they were 44\/2 after 6 overs, and the pressure was on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s when Gulbadin Naib stepped up big time. He smashed 63 off just 35 balls, with 3 fours and 4 massive sixes. His partnership with Sediqullah Atal (29 off 24) added 79 runs and steadied the ship. Naib reached his fifty in quick time, playing some classy shots straight down the ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Atal fell caught behind off Jacob Duffy, Darwish Rasooli (20 off 13) and Azmatullah Omarzai (14 off 7 with 2 sixes) kept the momentum going. Mohammad Nabi finished unbeaten on 10, helping push the total in the death overs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Zealand&#8217;s bowlers were disciplined. Ferguson took 2 early wickets, Matt Henry got one, and part-timers like Rachin Ravindra chipped in with a wicket. They kept the run rate in check at times, but Afghanistan&#8217;s middle-order fight got them to a competitive 182\/6. It felt like a par score defendable if the spinners clicked.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Afghanistan_Batting_Table\"><\/span>Afghanistan Batting Table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Batsman<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Balls<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>4s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>6s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Strike Rate<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Dismissal<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rahmanullah Gurbaz \u2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">122.72<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b Ferguson<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ibrahim Zadran<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">83.33<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Phillips b Ferguson<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gulbadin Naib<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">63<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">180.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c \u2020Seifert b Ravindra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sediqullah Atal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">120.83<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c \u2020Seifert b Duffy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Darwish Rasooli<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">153.84<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Phillips b Henry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azmatullah Omarzai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">run out (Neesham\/Ferguson)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohammad Nabi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10*<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">142.85<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not out<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extras<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(lb 3, w 6)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Total<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>182\/6<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>20 overs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>RR: 9.10<\/b><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Zealand_Bowling_Table\"><\/span>New Zealand Bowling Table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Bowler<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Overs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Maidens<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Wickets<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Economy<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matt Henry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.75<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacob Duffy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lockie Ferguson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Neesham<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mitchell Santner<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.75<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glenn Phillips<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rachin Ravindra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Zealands_Chase_Shaky_Start_Seiferts_Magic_Cool_Finish\"><\/span>New Zealand&#8217;s Chase: Shaky Start, Seifert&#8217;s Magic, Cool Finish<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chasing 183, New Zealand had a nightmare PowerPlay. Mujeeb Ur Rahman was on fire, trapping Finn Allen for 1 and then Rachin Ravindra for a duck in the same over. 14\/2 after just 1.4 overs, and Afghanistan fans were dreaming of another upset (remember 2024?).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Tim Seifert changed everything. He played aggressively right from the start, targeting the pace bowlers and handling spin smartly. His 65 off 42 balls (7 fours, 3 sixes) was pure class, straight drives, pulls, and even back-to-back sixes off Nabi to reach fifty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glenn Phillips joined the party with 42 off 25, smashing boundaries and putting pressure back on Afghanistan&#8217;s spinners. Their 74-run stand for the third wicket turned the game. Phillips fell to Rashid Khan, and Seifert to Nabi soon after, but Mark Chapman kept the flow with 28 off 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daryl Mitchell (25* off 14) and captain Mitchell Santner (17* off 8) finished it off in style, sixes and fours in the death overs, sealing the win in the 18th over. Afghanistan&#8217;s bowlers fought hard, but on a flattening pitch, they couldn&#8217;t quite execute in the middle and death phases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was New Zealand&#8217;s highest successful chase in T20 World Cups and the highest ever against Afghanistan in T20Is. What a statement win!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Zealand_Batting_Table\"><\/span>New Zealand Batting Table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Batsman<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Balls<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>4s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>6s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Strike Rate<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Dismissal<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tim Seifert \u2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">154.76<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mohammad Nabi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finn Allen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b Mujeeb Ur Rahman<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rachin Ravindra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b Mujeeb Ur Rahman<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glenn Phillips<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 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took the game away from Afghanistan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gulbadin Naib&#8217;s 63 gave Afghanistan hope with some huge sixes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lockie Ferguson and Mujeeb Ur Rahman took crucial early wickets for their teams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turning point: That 74-run partnership between Seifert and Phillips sucked the life out of Afghanistan&#8217;s bowling.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Zealand adapted better to the conditions, targeting pace early and rotating against spin.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afghanistan will rue not capitalizing after those early wickets in the chase. Their spinners bowled well but leaked runs when it mattered.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<div class=\"blog_faq\">\n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_won_the_Afghanistan_vs_New_Zealand_T20_World_Cup_match_on_February_8_2026\"><\/span>Who won the Afghanistan vs. New Zealand T20 World Cup match on February 8, 2026?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>New Zealand won by 5 wickets with 13 balls remaining.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_final_score_in_the_New_Zealand_vs_Afghanistan_match_scorecard\"><\/span>What was the final score in the New Zealand vs Afghanistan match scorecard? <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Afghanistan 182\/6 (Gulbadin Naib 63). New Zealand 183\/5 (Tim Seifert 65, Glenn Phillips 42).\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_was_the_Player_of_the_Match_in_Afghanistan_vs_New_Zealand\"><\/span>Who was the Player of the Match in Afghanistan vs. New Zealand?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Tim Seifert for his match-winning 65 off 42 balls.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_players_took_the_most_wickets_in_the_Afghanistan_vs_New_Zealand_live_match\"><\/span>Which players took the most wickets in the Afghanistan vs New Zealand live match?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Lockie Ferguson (2 for NZ) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2 for Afghanistan) were the top wicket-takers.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_significant_was_this_result_for_both_teams_in_the_T20_World_Cup_2026\"><\/span>How significant was this result for both teams in the T20 World Cup 2026?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Big boost for New Zealand, 2 points and confidence in chases. 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