Afghanistan to face New Zealand in Chennai:Rashid Khan’s men defeated NZ in T20 WC 2024 in Guyana; AFG record 50% win against Blackcaps

The fourth match of the T-20 World Cup will be played today between New Zealand and Afghanistan in Chennai. The match will start at 11:00 AM, with the toss scheduled for 10:30 AM. This will be the first match of Group-D. New Zealand defeated USA by 7 runs in the warm-up match. However, before the World Cup, the Kiwi team suffered a 4-1 series loss against India. On the other hand, Afghanistan defeated West Indies by 23 runs in their practice match. An even contest between both teams In T20 Internationals, both teams have played 3 matches against each other so far. Afghanistan has won 1 match and New Zealand has also won 1 match. 1 match was abandoned. The last match between both teams was played in the previous World Cup. Afghanistan won that match by 84 runs. Chasing Afghanistan’s 159 runs, New Zealand was all out for 75 runs. Where to Watch the Match? This match will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will be available on JioHotstar. Additionally, you can follow live updates related to the match on the Bhaskar English app. Top performers of New Zealand in T20Is Glenn Phillips plays a crucial role in batting for the New Zealand team. He is the top scorer for the team in T20 World Cup squad. He has scored 2105 runs in 88 matches so far, with a high score of 108 runs. Besides him, Daryl Mitchell is also in great form and has scored the highest 207 runs in the last 10 matches. In bowling, Ish Sodhi is team’s big strength. He has taken 162 wickets in 137 matches. Top performers of Afghanistan in T20Is Afghanistan’s opener Ibrahim Zadran has scored the most runs (366) for the team in the last 9 matches. Gurbaz has scored 301 runs in 9 matches with a strike rate of 143.33. Meanwhile, in overall records, Mohammad Nabi is the team’s top scorer. He has scored more than 2400 runs in 148 matches. In bowling, captain Rashid Khan is at the top. Chepauk Stadium, pitch report The pitch at Chennai’s Chepauk Stadium is spin-friendly. As the match progresses, the pitch becomes slow and dry, which helps the spinners. 3 T-20 matches have been played here. The team batting first won 1 match, while teams chasing won 2 matches. The average first innings score is 171 runs. Chennai weather report The weather in Chennai on February 8 is expected to be warm and mostly clear. The daytime temperature can reach around 31 to 32 degrees Celsius. The air will be humid. In the evening, the temperature may drop to around 18 to 23 degrees. There is no chance of rain. NZ vs AFG, probable playing XI New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (Captain), Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry. Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (Captain), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad and Naveen ul Haq.