Tags: World Cup 2023,
New Zealand vs Afghanistan, sixteenth Match at Chennai, Oct 18, 2023,
New Zealand,
Afghanistan
Printed on: Oct 19, 2023
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Kane Williamson may need bought injured once more, however New Zealand continued their domination within the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The Kiwis hammered Afghanistan by 149 runs in match quantity 16 of the event on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, October 18. With the win, in addition they moved to the highest of the factors desk, with eight factors from 4 matches. For the file, New Zealand’s earlier three wins within the 2023 World Cup had been registered by margins of 9 wickets, 99 runs and eight wickets.
Afghanistan gained the toss and opted to bowl first in opposition to the Kiwis in Chennai. New Zealand bought off to a good begin, however on 20 Devon Conway was trapped lbw by a sharply turning supply from Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Will Younger (54 off 64) and Rachin Ravindra (32 off 41), nevertheless, lent solidity to the innings, including 79 runs for the second wicket.
The high-quality stand was damaged when Ravindra’s center stump was knocked out of the bottom by Azmatullah Omarzai. Afghanistan had two within the over when Younger edged a supply whereas making an attempt an expansive drive and was brilliantly caught by a diving Ikram Alikhil. 110/3 grew to become 110/4 when Daryl Mitchell (1) miscued a pull off Rashid Khan straight to midwicket.
New Zealand may need been lacking Williamson’s solidity at this level, however Glenn Phillips (71 off 80) and skipper Tom Latham (68 off 74) mixed forces for the Kiwis, including 144 for the fifth wicket to place the batting facet on high once more. Phillips struck 4 fours and as many sixes earlier than perishing to Naveen-ul-Haq. In the identical over, the Afghanistan pacer additionally knocked over Latham because the left-handed tried a cheeky ramp stroke. A high-quality cameo from Mark Chapman (25 not out off 12) ensured New Zealand completed with 288/6.
Within the chase, Afghanistan by no means bought going. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (11) was knocked over by an inswinger from Matt Henry. Ibrahim Zadran (14) chipped a easy catch off Trent Boult in the direction of cowl off the forefront. Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi hung round for 8 off 29 balls. He was put out off his distress by Mitchell Santner, who took a one-handed blinder as Shahidi fully miscued a brief ball from Lockie Ferguson.
Azmatullah Omarzai chipped in with 27 off 32, however the decrease order supplied no resistance as Ferguson (3/19) and Santner (3/39) helped themselves to some straightforward wickets. A sorry Afghanistan innings ended on 139 in 34.4 overs.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
