Afghanistan vs New Zealand, 4th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Chennai, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Venue:MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Date & Time:8 Feb 2026, 05:30 am LOCAL

AFG182/6(20)

NZ183/5(17.5)

New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Tim Seifert

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ibrahim Zadran	c Glenn Phillips b Lockie Ferguson	10	12	1	0	83.00
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	b Lockie Ferguson	27	22	2	1	123.00
Sediqullah Atal	c Tim Seifert b Jacob Duffy	29	24	2	0	121.00
Gulbadin Naib	c Tim Seifert b Rachin Ravindra	63	35	3	4	180.00
Darwish Rasooli	c Glenn Phillips b Matt Henry	20	13	1	1	154.00
Azmatullah Omarzai	run out (Lockie Ferguson)	14	7	0	2	200.00
Mohammad Nabi	not out	10	7	0	1	143.00

Total182/6 (20 Ov, RR: 9.10)

Fall of Wickets

35-1 (Zadran, 0.8 ov)44-2 (Gurbaz, 0.9 ov)123-3 (Atal, 2.4 ov)156-4 (Naib, 2.9 ov)164-5 (Rasooli, 3.0 ov)182-6 (Omarzai, 3.3 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Lockie Ferguson	4	40	2	10.0
Matt Henry	4	27	1	6.8
Jacob Duffy	3	30	1	10.0
Rachin Ravindra	1	14	1	14.0
James Neesham	3	33	0	11.0
Mitchell Santner	4	23	0	5.8
Glenn Phillips	1	12	0	12.0

New Zealand - 2nd Innings183/5 (17.5)

Over 18

13 runs

17.5

Omarzai to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.46

Omarzai to Daryl Mitchell, SIX

launched over long-on

17.3

Omarzai to Mitchell Santner, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.24

Omarzai to Mitchell Santner, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

17.1

Omarzai to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 17

15 runs

16.66

Sharifi to Mitchell Santner, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

16.54

Sharifi to Mitchell Santner, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

16.4

Sharifi to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

16.3

Sharifi to Mitchell Santner, no run

pushed to the fielder

16.2

Sharifi to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

worked away for one

16.1

Sharifi to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

Over 16

4 runs

15.6

Omarzai to Mitchell Santner, no run

left alone outside off

15.5

Omarzai to Mitchell Santner, no run

left alone outside off

15.4W

Omarzai to Mark Chapman, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Mark Chapman 28(17) • FOW: 155/5

15.3

Omarzai to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.2

Omarzai to Mark Chapman, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.1

Omarzai to Daryl Mitchell, no ball

overstepped! Free hit coming up

15.1

Omarzai to Mark Chapman, no run

good length, no run

Over 15

15 runs

14.6

Rahman to Mark Chapman, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

14.54

Rahman to Mark Chapman, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

14.46

Rahman to Mark Chapman, SIX

pulled into the stands

14.3

Rahman to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

rotates the strike

14.2

Rahman to Mark Chapman, 1 run

worked away for one

14.1

Rahman to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 14

10 runs

13.6

Khan to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

worked away for one

13.5

Khan to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

13.4

Khan to Mark Chapman, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

13.3

Khan to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

rotates the strike

13.24

Khan to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR

swept fine for four

13.1

Khan to Mark Chapman, 1 run

rotates the strike

Afghanistan - 1st Innings182/6 (20)

Over 20

8 runs

19.6W

Ferguson to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! Run Out

edges through to the keeper

19.5

Ferguson to Mohammad Nabi, no run

pushed to the fielder

19.4

Ferguson to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

19.3

Ferguson to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run

rotates the strike

19.2

Ferguson to Mohammad Nabi, no run

beaten outside off

19.16

Ferguson to Mohammad Nabi, SIX

pulled into the stands

Over 19

9 runs

18.66

Henry to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

18.5

Henry to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.4

Henry to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run

worked away for one

18.3

Henry to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run

defended back to the bowler

18.2

Henry to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.1W

Henry to Darwish Rasooli, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Over 18

14 runs

17.66

Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

17.5

Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run

left alone outside off

17.4

Ravindra to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.3

Ravindra to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run

worked away for one

17.2W

Ravindra to Gulbadin Naib, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

17.16

Ravindra to Gulbadin Naib, SIX

pulled into the stands

Over 17

15 runs

16.6

Ferguson to Darwish Rasooli, wide

down the leg side, wide called

16.64

Ferguson to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

16.5

Ferguson to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.4

Ferguson to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.3

Ferguson to Darwish Rasooli, no run

pushed to the fielder

16.26

Ferguson to Darwish Rasooli, SIX

pulled into the stands

16.1

Ferguson to Darwish Rasooli, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

Over 16

5 runs

15.6

Santner to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.5

Santner to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.4

Santner to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.3

Santner to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run

worked away for one

15.2

Santner to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.1

Santner to Darwish Rasooli, no run

pushed to the fielder