New Zealand vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates as Kiwis take early wickets in run chase
Follow all the action from M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai as Afghanistan face New Zealand
Follow live coverage of New Zealand vs Afghanistan from the ODI World Cup today.
Afghanistan have already secured a shock victory in the 2023 Cricket World Cup, against England. They stunned Jos Buttler’s side, and beat the defending champions, who suffered their second loss of the tournament so far, denting their chances of semi-final qualification.
New Zealand have come into the tournament firing on all cylinders. They stormed to a nine-wicket victory against England in the first game of the tournament, in Ahmedabad, and have followed it up with wins over Bangladesh and the Netherlands.
If Afghanistan can perform as they did against England, and they will be hoping for a spin-friendly pitch, then it will truly be an exciting World Cup.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
16.5
Mitchell Santner to Rahmat Shah. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Young.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
16.4
FOUR! Mitchell Santner to Rahmat Shah. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
16.3
Mitchell Santner to Rahmat Shah. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chapman.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
16.1
Mitchell Santner to Azmatullah Omarzai. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Ravindra.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
15.6
Lockie Ferguson to Rahmat Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Ravindra.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
15.5
Lockie Ferguson to Rahmat Shah. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Ravindra.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
15.4
Lockie Ferguson to Rahmat Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, mis-fielded by Ravindra.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
15.3
Lockie Ferguson to Rahmat Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Latham.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan
15.2
Lockie Ferguson to Rahmat Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Santner.
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