Date: 18 October 2023
Venue: M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
Highlights:
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first.
- The Kiwis got off to a good start with skipper Kane Williamson scoring a half-century.
- Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips also chipped in with valuable contributions.
- New Zealand finished their innings on 300/7, with Williamson being the top scorer with 60 runs.
- In reply, Afghanistan lost wickets at regular intervals and were never really in the chase.
- Lockie Ferguson and Mitchell Santner picked up three wickets each for New Zealand.
- Afghanistan were bowled out for 151 runs in 38.3 overs, losing the match by 149 runs.
Key moments:
- In the 10th over, Afghanistan off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman dismissed New Zealand opener Martin Guptill for 12 runs.
- However, Williamson and Conway steadied the ship for the Kiwis with a 65-run partnership for the second wicket.
- Conway was dismissed for 35 runs in the 20th over, but Williamson continued to bat well and reached his half-century in the 25th over.
- Phillips joined Williamson in the middle and the two batsmen added 80 runs for the third wicket.
- Phillips was dismissed for 52 runs in the 38th over, but Williamson continued to bat on and reached his 60th run in the 40th over.
- New Zealand lost a few quick wickets towards the end of their innings, but they still managed to finish on a competitive total of 300/7.
- In reply, Afghanistan got off to a poor start with Ferguson dismissing Rahmanullah Gurbaz for 1 run in the second over.
- Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmat Shah tried to rebuild the innings for Afghanistan, but they were both dismissed in the 10th over by Santner.
- Afghanistan continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and was never really in the chase.
- Ferguson and Santner picked up three wickets each for New Zealand, while Trent Boult and Ish Sodhi bagged two wickets each.
- Afghanistan were bowled out for 151 runs in 38.3 overs, losing the match by 149 runs.
Player of the Match:
Lockie Ferguson of New Zealand was named the Player of the Match for his outstanding bowling performance. He picked up three wickets for 24 runs in 8.3 overs.
New Zealand's perfect start to the tournament:
New Zealand's victory over Afghanistan was their fourth consecutive win in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. They are the only team in the tournament to have won all of their matches so far.
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