New Zealand recorded an enormous 149-run win over Afghanistan within the sixteenth match of the ICC World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, October 18. Captain Tom Latham and speedster Lockie Ferguson shone once more to give the Black Caps their fourth win in 4 matches within the event. A win additionally boosted them to the top spot within the factors desk with eight factors, two greater than second-placed India.Â
Latham, Glenn Phillips and Will Young registered good fifties to assist New Zealand to a complete of 288/6 whereas batting first at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. Then Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner continued their red-hot type with three wickets every to bowl out Afghanistan on simply 139 runs in 34.4 overs to assist the Kiwis declare one other two factors.
Afghanistan surprisingly selected to bowl first after profitable the toss. New Zealand recalled Will Young again into their enjoying eleven with injured-again captain Kane Williamson sitting out. New Zealand struggled for a superb begin with Devon Conway including solely 20 runs however in-form Rachin Ravindra and Will Young produced a superb 79-run stand for the second wicket.
New Zealand witnessed a stunning collapse as they misplaced Ravindra, Young and Daryl Mitchell for one run. But Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips managed to pull off a shocking comeback for New Zealand with a match-defining 144-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Glenn top-scored with 71 off 80 balls and Latham scored 68 runs off 74 balls as New Zealand put 288 runs for six on the scoreboard.
Afghanistan failed to replicate a begin they acquired in opposition to England within the earlier sport. In-form pacer Matt Henry bowled out Rahmanullah Gurbaz within the sixth over to give New Zealand a gap and Trent Boult dismissed Ibrahim Zadran on 14 runs to proceed Afghanistan’s collapse.Â
Rahmat Shah and Azmatullah Omarzai tried to steadiness the sport with a 54-run stand for the fourth wicket nevertheless it was not sufficient to make any distinction. Mitchell Santner put Afghanistan out of distress within the thirty fifth over with three wickets, which took him to the top within the bowling chart within the event with 11 wickets in simply 4 innings. Glenn Phillips claimed the Player of the Match award for his maiden World Cup fifty forward of Santner.
New Zealand Playing XI: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Afghanistan Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
