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This is the biggest global T20 spectacle as we are in the 2026 T20 World Cup which is set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. In the fourth game of the WT20 it will be New Zealand who will take on Afghanistan. This is a Group D fixture and this match will be played at Chennai. New Zealand will be led by Mitch Santner and come into this tournament on the back of a T20I series loss to India.
While Afghanistan have done well in the warm up games and also did well in their previous T20I series against UAE. They played a few warm up games earlier this week and will be keen to get going. Rashid Khan will captain the side.
The weather is set to be clear at Chennai and we can expect an exciting contest. The surface at Chepauk in day games will be good for batting and spinners will come into play in the middle overs. These two sides have met thrice in T20Is with both teams winning one each and other one getting abandoned. Afghanistan won the last game which was held in 2024 WT20 in West Indies. So, it promises to be a thrilling match and fans in India can watch this at 11 am on Star Sports. In this article we look at New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 Head-to-Head Records and Stats.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 Head to Head
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Matches Played
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3
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New Zealand Won |
1 |
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Afghanistan Won
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1
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No Result |
1 |
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Last T20I match |
8 June 2024 – AFG 159/6 beat New Zealand 75/10
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These two sides have met thrice in this format and both New Zealand and Afghanistan have one win each while the other game was abandoned due to rain. In the previous fixture at the 2024 WT20 it was Afghanistan who won the match.
New Zealand Batting & Bowling Stats
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Most Runs |
Glenn Phillips |
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Most Wickets |
Ish Sodhi |
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Highest T20I Total |
254/5 vs Scotland
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Lowest T20I Total |
60 vs Sri Lanka |
Afghanistan Batting & Bowling Stats
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Most Runs
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Mohammad Nabi |
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Most Wickets |
Rashid Khan |
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Highest T20I Total
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278/3 vs Ireland |
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Lowest T20I Total |
56 vs South Africa |
