New Zealand vs Afghanistan, Live Score, T20 World Cup 2021, Today’s Match at Abu Dhabi: India’s Hopeful Eyes on AFG vs NZ Game

If the Afghan batters can put up a sizeable score, then the bowling unit with Rashid Khan at the forefront could be more than a handful. The absence of Mujeeb-ur-Rahman owing to injury could weaken the bowling department but given the Kiwi batters’ struggles against spin, a huge task awaits them.

The Afghanistan batters have come up with consistent performances which have helped the spin-heavy bowling unit go about their job with confidence. But they would be up against an attack that includes Trent Boult, Tim Southee and the pacy Adam Milne, apart from the spin duo of Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner, which has troubled the batters right through the tourney.

New Zealand will head into the match high on confidence after having eased to victory against Namibia on Friday. Jimmy Neesham and Glenn Phillips rose to the occasion after the top-order failed to fire and set up a challenging total which proved too much for the Namibian batters. The Kiwi bowlers’ experience and skills have been on show in the tournament and they would pose problems for the Afghan batters too and could decide the fate of Sunday’s contest.

1. Pakistan – 4 matches, 4 wins, 0 losses – 8 points
2. New Zealand – 4 matches, 3 wins, 1 losses – 6 points
3. India – 4 matches, 2 wins, 2 losses – 4 points
4. Afghanistan – 4 matches, 2 wins, 2 losses – 4 points
5. Namibia – 4 matches, 1 wins, 3 losses – 2 points
6. Scotland – 4 matches, 0 wins, 4 losses – 0 points

Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Todd Astle, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Seifert, Mark Chapman

Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Todd Astle, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Seifert, Mark Chapman

The Indian team will watch with bated breath as New Zealand face Afghanistan in a T20 World Cup match, the result of which will decide the semifinal line-up from Group 2. Joining Team India in praying for an Afghan victory will be its billion-plus fans.

Hello and a very warm welcome to our live coverage of ICC T20 World Cup match number 40, where New Zealand take on Afghanistan in Abu dhabi.