Afghanistan Thrashes NZ in the T20 World Cup 2024. Afghanistan Cricket crew is relentless. They crushed NZ by 84 runs; following 124 runs win against Uganda. They lead the gathering C, with great net run rate 5.225. Once more, the initial pair sparkled, and constructs 103 runs association in 14.3 overs. This pair turned into the principal couple in the T20 world Cup history to score 100+ runs stand in two successive matches.
Innings of Two halves
Their inning was the story of two parts. They began with a nearly run pace of 5.5 and scored 55 in the initial ten overs without losing a wicket. However, they moved force in their batting in the next 10 overs, scoring 104 runs while losing 6 wickets
Gurbaz was the star entertainer, scoring 80 runs simply off 56 balls. NZ decided not to play warm-up matches, battling in their handling, dumping gets, and passing up on run-out potential open doors. Chasing 160 was continuously going to be intense, how New Zealand’s batting breakdown was absolutely surprising.
Shaky beginning of the inning
Trent Boult got the ball swung in the first over, yet Gurbaz and Ibrahim were strong enough to respond. Exploiting Henry’s bowling scored three four in a speedy progression. Gurbaz was fortunate to endure when the ball hit his leg stump yet didn’t dilodge the bails. Ibrahim got a second life when Finn Allen dropped him at the limit. Gurbaz and Ibrahim stirred up on the field, for their fortune Conway’s bobble Gurbaz from a specific run-out.
It was when New Zealand thought they had leaped forward when Santner struck Ibrahim’s cushions and the umpire controlled it lbw. Ibrahim investigated the choice and it toppled, with the ball finding the leg side. Ibrahim counter-attack after, hitting Santner for a dazzling back-to-front four. It Afghanistan finished the Strategic maneuver they reached 44 for no misfortune.
Bracewell and Ferguson breakthrough
NZ presented off-spinner Michael Bracewell with two right-handed batters at the crease. Bracewell supported the choice conceding only two overs in his initial two overs. Fortunately, Ferguson was much more advantageous for his team offering just two runs in his initial two overs. He came near excuse Ibrahim with a sluggish full toss, yet Kane Williamson could get the ball at mid-off. Accordingly, Afghanistan was at 55 out of 10 overs with no misfortune.
Gurbaz Acceleration
Gurbaz changed gears in their batting in the eleventh over. Hitting five sixes simply in three overs, including three for one Bracewell over. Gurbaz and Ibrahim at the charge, taking their beyond 100 in the fourteenth over. Ibrahim’s inning finished when Henry excused him with a short ball. AzmatUllah Omarzai promoted to Number 3, played an appearance. He hit two sixes off Henry and made 22 off 13 balls. However Mohammad Nabi fell right on time for a duck, and Gurbaz kept on charging. Be that as it may, Boult’s splendid last finished, guaranteeing three wickets limited Afghanistan to 159.
New Fall Early
Farooqi conveyed a dream start for Afghanistan, striking in from the first over. He bowled Finn Allen with the late swinging yorker. Conway fell in the following over, pushing at a slower conveyance to and edging to additional cover. Farooqi’s third over of the show of dominance was a significant blow for New Zealand. He got Daryl Mitchell to a nick-length conveyance to Gurbaz finishing the catch leave NZ in a difficult situation at 28 for 3.
Naveen-ul-haq’s conveyance hit Williamson’s cushion as he got across, advancing an LBW request. Kane Williamson got away from the excusal and saved NZ from further difficulty. Afghanistan reviewed it, yet it was the umpire’s call.
Rashid Khan in the party
Rashid Khan took the ball and immediately moved Williamson immediately. Then, at that point, he got two additional continuous wickets.
Champan attempted to raise a ruckus around town, yet he missed it, which hit his stump. Bracewell was excessively sluggish and was out lbw. New Zealand was battling at 43 for 6. Presently Philips was the last batsman who could save New Zealand. He hit not many limits, and afterward, he went for a bi-hit and was gotten Mohammad Nabi at long-on. That was the end of New Zealand’s opportunity to dominate the match. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was named as Player of the Match due to his brilliant 80 off 56 balls. That’s how Afghanistan Thrashes NZ T20 World Cup 2024.
Points Table
As the World Cup continues, the T20 World Cup focus table is getting shape. Every one of the groups is in extraordinary endeavors to affirm their place in Really Eight. The points table is given beneath, where each group had played just about one match each.
Group A
| No | Teams | M | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR |
| 1 | USA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.626 |
| 2 | IND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3.065 |
| 3 | CAN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.275 |
| 4 | PAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.00 |
| 5 | IRE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.712 |
Group B
| No | Teams | M | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR |
| 1 | SCO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +0.736 |
| 2 | AUS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.950 |
| 3 | NAM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -o.309 |
| 4 | ENG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +0.000 |
| 5 | OMA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.975 |
Group C
| No | Teams | M | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR |
| 1 | AFG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +5.225 |
| 2 | WI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.411 |
| 3 | UGA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2.952 |
| 4 | PNG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.434 |
| 5 | NZ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4.200 |
Group D
| No | Teams | M | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR |
| 1 | SA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.048 |
| 2 | NED | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.539 |
| 3 | BAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.379 |
| 4 | NEP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.539 |
| 5 | SL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.777 |
M: Matches W : Wins L : Lost NR : No Result PTS : Points NRR : Net Run Rate