Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Gulbadin Naib struck a quick 63 as Afghanistan posted 182 for six against New Zealand in their opening T20 World Cup match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
Sediqullah Atal (29) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (27) provided valuable support to boost Afghanistan’s total.
For New Zealand, Lockie Ferguson took two wickets for 32 runs, while Jacob Duffy (1/30), Rachin Ravindra (1/14) and Matt Henry (1/27) claimed one wicket each.
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Afghanistan 182/6 in 20 overs (Gulbadin Naib 63; Lockie Ferguson 2/32).
Playing XIs:
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (w), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
