New Zealand vs Afghanistan · 4th Match, Group D · ICC Men's T20 World Cup · 2026
February 8, 2026 11:00 AM NZ vs AFG MA Chidambaram StadiumNew Zealand won by 5 wickets
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Tim Seifert , NZ
65 (42)
PLAYER OF THE SERIES
Sunday, February 8, 11:00 AM | 5:30 AM GMT 
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to batWeather:
Mist 25.5°C 77% (Humidity) 5000 meter (visibility) 6.91 miles/hour (wind speed) 40% (clouds)Pitch/ Batting condition: Fast & Bounce / Average
Pace / Spin bowling condition: Pace & Bounce / Slow Spin
VenueMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
Umpires Alex Wharf (England), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe), Adrian Holdstock (South Africa, TV) , Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
New ZealandW L W L L
New Zealand208/7
W
201/8United States ![United States]()
Feb 5, 2026, NZ won by 7 runs
New Zealand225/10
L
271/5India ![India]()
Jan 31, 2026, IND won by 46 runs
New Zealand215/7
W
165/10India ![India]()
Jan 28, 2026, NZ won by 50 runs
New Zealand153/9
L
155/2India ![India]()
Jan 25, 2026, IND won by 8 wickets
New Zealand208/6
L
209/3India ![India]()
Jan 23, 2026, IND won by 7 wickets
AfghanistanW W L W W
Afghanistan182/6
W
159/7West Indies ![West Indies]()
Feb 4, 2026, AFG won by 23 runs
Afghanistan184/5
W
123/10Scotland ![Scotland]()
Feb 2, 2026, AFG won by 61 runs
Afghanistan138/8
L
151/7West Indies ![West Indies]()
Jan 22, 2026, WI won by 13 runs
Afghanistan189/4
W
150/10West Indies ![West Indies]()
Jan 21, 2026, AFG won by 39 runs
Afghanistan181/3
W
143/9West Indies ![West Indies]()
Jan 19, 2026, AFG won by 38 runs
Head to Head (Last 10 matches)
5 - 1
Afghanistan ![Afghanistan]()
NZ won by 2 wickets
Feb 16, 2025, Warm-up Match, ICC Champions Trophy Warm-up Matches
305/9 Afghanistan ![Afghanistan]()
AFG won by 84 runs.
Jun 8, 2024, Match 14, ICC Men's T20 World Cup
159/6 Afghanistan ![Afghanistan]()
NZ won by 149 runs.
Oct 18, 2023, 16th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup
139/10 Afghanistan ![Afghanistan]()
Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Oct 26, 2022, 21st Match, Group 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Afghanistan ![Afghanistan]()
NZ won by 8 wickets
Nov 7, 2021, 40th Match, Group 2, ICC Men's T20 World Cup
124/8 Afghanistan ![Afghanistan]()
NZ won by 7 wickets
Jun 8, 2019, 13th match, ICC Cricket World Cup
172/10 Afghanistan ![Afghanistan]()
NZ won by 6 wkts (83b rem)
Mar 8, 2015, 31st Match, Pool A, ICC Cricket World Cup
186/10 Afghanistan ![Afghanistan]()
Feb 16, 2025, Warm-up Match, ICC Champions Trophy Warm-up Matches
National Stadium Karachi
New Zealand308/8
Afghanistan305/9
Feb 16, 2025
Jun 8, 2024, Match 14, ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Providence Stadium
New Zealand75/10
Afghanistan159/6
Jun 8, 2024
Oct 18, 2023, 16th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup
MA Chidambaram Stadium
New Zealand288/6
Afghanistan139/10
Oct 18, 2023
Oct 26, 2022, 21st Match, Group 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Melbourne Cricket Ground
New Zealand AfghanistanOct 26, 2022
Nov 7, 2021, 40th Match, Group 2, ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Sheikh Zayed Stadium
New Zealand125/2
Afghanistan124/8
Nov 7, 2021
Jun 8, 2019, 13th match, ICC Cricket World Cup
The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
New Zealand173/3
Afghanistan172/10
Jun 8, 2019
Mar 8, 2015, 31st Match, Pool A, ICC Cricket World Cup
McLean Park
New Zealand188/4
Afghanistan186/10
Mar 8, 2015
Team Comparison (Last 10 completed matches per team)
New Zealand Recent form
Afghanistan Recent form
10 Matches Played 10
50% WIN 80%
300 Avg Score 183
881 Highest Score 286
153 Lowest Score 129
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