NZ vs AFG Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs Afghanistan, Group 1- Match 21 | ICC T20 World Cup 2022
Date: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Time: 13:30 (GMT+5.5) / 14:00 (GMT+6)
Format: T20I
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
NZ vs AFG Preview
- In their debut game, Afghanistan troubled England while defending 112 runs.
- At Sydney, New Zealand thoroughly outperformed the hosts and won.
- Despite the fact that NZ is prepared to take on the Afghan spin challenge, the Kiwi pace attack may easily knock off the Afghan top order.
At the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday night, New Zealand takes on Afghanistan in Group 1. New Zealand is aiming for their second victory in the competition after defeating Australia in their opening match. England defeated Afghanistan in their opening match on Saturday. In Melbourne, this Super 12 stage match will start at 19:00 local time.
Once more, New Zealand appears to be one of the competition’s strongest and most professional teams. They will relish the Melbourne weather, and we anticipate that they will triumph once more in this game.
In the second innings of the match on Saturday, Afghanistan gave England some trouble, but they never truly seemed to be in it to win it. If they want to compete against New Zealand, they must play at their highest level.
NZ vs AFG Weather Report
On the day of the game, a high of 20 degrees Celsius is predicted with showers.
NZ vs AFG Match Toss Prediction
In recent games in Melbourne, IT20s, fielding early has been the key to success. If either captain chooses to open the batting in this game, it would be unexpected.
NZ vs AFG Pitch Report
The surface improves for later batting and provides assistance for new-ball bowlers.
New Zealand Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Prior to Saturday’s match against Australia, the seasoned opener Martin Guptill was benched in favor of the hot-hand Finn Allen. Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, and Adam Milne were also absent from the lineup. For this game, we anticipate no changes for New Zealand.
Recent form – W L W W W
New Zealand’s Probable XI
Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
Afghanistan Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Although England defeated Afghanistan on Saturday, they still managed to take five wickets, and we do not anticipate any changes to their starting lineup. This will result in Usman Ghani being selected in the top four and left-arm seamer Fareed Ahmed making another outing.
Recent form – L L L L W
Afghanistan’s Probable XI
Mohammad Nabi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Najibullah Zadran, Usman Ghani, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fareed Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
NZ vs AFG Head-to-Head Stats (Last 1 match)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Afghanistan | 0 | 1 |
NZ vs AFG – Group 1- Match 21, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Devon Conway (C)
- Finn Allen
Batters
- Glenn Phillips
- Najibullah Zadran
- Ibrahim Zadran
All-Rounders
- Mitchell Santner
- Mohammad Nabi
Bowlers
- Tim Southee (VC)
- Trent Boult
- Rashid Khan
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
NZ vs AFG Prediction
Winning the toss
- New Zealand
Top batsman
- New Zealand – Finn Allen
- Afghanistan – Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Top bowler
- New Zealand – Trent Boult
- Afghanistan – Rashid Khan
Most sixes
- New Zealand – Finn Allen
- Afghanistan – Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Player of the Match
- New Zealand – Finn Allen
Team Scores Batting First
- New Zealand – 170+
- Afghanistan – 150+
New Zealand is the favorite to win this match.
Afghanistan will be eager to perform better against New Zealand after losing to England. They have, however, frequently struggled in international competitions against the top teams. We expect New Zealand to win again after their impressive performance against Australia.