Afghanistan Vs New Zealand 13Th Match
ICC Cricket World Cup in England - 2019 (2019) · The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton · 8 June 2019
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 107 balls remaining)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 107 balls remaining). Kane Williamson top-scored with 79* for New Zealand. James Neesham took 5/31.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- County Ground, Taunton (then The Cooper Associates County Ground)
- Date
- 8 June 2019
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 107 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- James Neesham
- Captains
- Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan), Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and MA Gough
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
Afghanistan batted first and made 172 all out. Hashmatullah Shahidi top-scored with 59 off 99 balls, and Hazratullah Zazai made 34. James Neesham took 5 for 31 for New Zealand.
Chasing 173, New Zealand made 173 for 3. Kane Williamson top-scored with 79 not out off 99 balls, and Ross Taylor made 48. Aftab Alam took 3 for 45 for Afghanistan. The innings was built on a 89-run stand for the third wicket between Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson, 51% of the total.
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 107 balls remaining). Afghanistan's 172 all out is the lowest completed total at County Ground.
AFGHANISTAN: 172 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noor Ali Zadran | c Tom Latham b Lockie Ferguson | 31 | 38 |
| Hazratullah Zazai | c Colin Munro b James Neesham | 34 | 28 |
| Rahmat Shah | c Martin Guptill b James Neesham | 0 | 4 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | c Matt Henry b Lockie Ferguson | 59 | 99 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Tom Latham b James Neesham | 4 | 4 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Tom Latham b James Neesham | 9 | 24 |
| Najibullah Zadran | c Tom Latham b James Neesham | 4 | 3 |
| Ikram Alikhil | c Martin Guptill b Colin de Grandhomme | 2 | 22 |
| Rashid Khan | b Lockie Ferguson | 0 | 4 |
| Aftab Alam | c Tom Latham b Lockie Ferguson | 14 | 10 |
| Hamid Hassan | not out | 7 | 11 |
Extras 8 · Total 172 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 8 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Trent Boult | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 9.1 | 3 | 37 | 4 |
| James Neesham | 10 | 1 | 31 | 5 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-66 (Hazratullah Zazai, 10.5 ov), 2-66 (Noor Ali Zadran, 11.1 ov), 3-66 (Rahmat Shah, 12.3 ov), 4-70 (Gulbadin Naib, 14.1 ov), 5-105 (Mohammad Nabi, 23.3 ov), 6-109 (Najibullah Zadran, 23.6 ov), 7-130 (Ikram Alikhil, 32.4 ov), 8-131 (Rashid Khan, 33.4 ov), 9-147 (Aftab Alam, 35.4 ov), 10-172 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 41.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Noor Ali Zadran (31) and Hazratullah Zazai (34) | 66 | 65 |
| second | Noor Ali Zadran (0) and Rahmat Shah (0) | 0 | 2 |
| third | Hashmatullah Shahidi (0) and Rahmat Shah (0) | 0 | 8 |
| fourth | Gulbadin Naib (4) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (0) | 4 | 10 |
| fifth | Mohammad Nabi (9) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (19) | 35 | 56 |
| sixth | Hashmatullah Shahidi (0) and Najibullah Zadran (4) | 4 | 3 |
| seventh | Hashmatullah Shahidi (19) and Ikram Alikhil (2) | 21 | 52 |
| eighth | Hashmatullah Shahidi (1) and Rashid Khan (0) | 1 | 6 |
| ninth | Aftab Alam (14) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (2) | 16 | 12 |
| tenth | Hamid Hassan (7) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (18) | 25 | 33 |
NEW ZEALAND: 173 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Guptill | c Najibullah Zadran b Aftab Alam | 0 | 1 |
| Colin Munro | c Hamid Hassan b Aftab Alam | 22 | 24 |
| Kane Williamson | not out | 79 | 99 |
| Ross Taylor | b Aftab Alam | 48 | 52 |
| Tom Latham | not out | 13 | 18 |
Did not bat: James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Extras 11 · Total 173 for 3
| Bowler (Afghanistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aftab Alam | 8.1 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| Hamid Hassan | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 9 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Rahmat Shah | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Martin Guptill, 0.1 ov), 2-41 (Colin Munro, 7.5 ov), 3-130 (Ross Taylor, 25.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Martin Guptill (0) and Colin Munro (0) | 0 | 1 |
| second | Colin Munro (22) and Kane Williamson (15) | 41 | 46 |
| third | Ross Taylor (48) and Kane Williamson (36) | 89 | 108 |
| fourth | Kane Williamson (28) and Tom Latham (13) | 43 | 39 |
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