What were the final scores in New Zealand vs Afghanistan?

New Zealand scored 125/2 in 18.1 overs. Afghanistan scored 124/8 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in New Zealand vs Afghanistan?

Trent Boult was named Statz MVP. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in New Zealand vs Afghanistan?

Najibullah Zadran top-scored with 73 off 48 balls.

Who took the most wickets in New Zealand vs Afghanistan?

Trent Boult took 3/17 in 4 overs.

Where was New Zealand vs Afghanistan played?

The match was played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

Who played in New Zealand vs Afghanistan?

New Zealand XI: Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, James Neesham, Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult. Afghanistan XI: Gulbadin Naib, Hamid Hassan, Hazratullah Zazai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Shahzad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Naveen ul Haq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan.

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New Zealand vs Afghanistan - New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Q: Who won New Zealand vs Afghanistan?

New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining).

T20 Cricket World Cup

Result

New Zealand

125/2

18.1 ov

Result

New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

Trent Boult

Leading Run Scorer Babar Azam 303 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Wanindu Hasaranga 16 wkts · Standings →

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

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Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Jan 2025). Rain-shortened matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

316.6

Avg 1st Inn

166.8

Avg 2nd Inn

149.8

Avg Sixes

12.0

Avg Fours

25.0

Bat 1st Win %

50%

Boundary %

54.3%

Seam Econ

8.41

Spin Econ

7.55

Avg PP 1st Inn

44.0

1.7 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

46.1

1.8 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
ADKR vs MIE 20 Dec 2025	187/4 (20)	152/7 (20)	339
ADKR vs SW 22 Dec 2025	134/9 (20)	135/6 (20)	269
MIE vs GG 23 Dec 2025	141/6 (20)	142/2 (16.3)	283
MIE vs DC 27 Dec 2025	122/8 (20)	126/2 (16.4)	248
DV vs MIE 30 Dec 2025	233/1 (20)	188/7 (20)	421

NZ at Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 22.2

Highest Score 72

Top Scorer

Daryl Mitchell 89 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Adam Milne 4 wkts

AFG at Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 19.4

Highest Score 87

Top Scorer

Mohammad Nabi 238 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Rashid Khan 15 wkts

Afghanistan · Innings 1

Hazratullah Zazai

c Mitchell Santner b Trent Boult

2 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Mohammad Shahzad (wk)

c Devon Conway b Adam Milne

4 (11)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 36.36

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

lbw b Tim Southee

6 (9)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Gulbadin Naib

b Ish Sodhi

15 (18)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 83.33

Najibullah Zadran

c James Neesham b Trent Boult

73 (48)

6×4 · 3×6 · SR 152.08

Mohammad Nabi (c)

c Tim Southee b Tim Southee

14 (20)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 70

Karim Janat

c Ish Sodhi b Trent Boult

2 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Rashid Khan

c Kane Williamson b James Neesham

3 (7)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.86

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

not out

0* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Hazratullah Zazai	c Mitchell Santner b Trent Boult	2	4	0	0	50
Mohammad Shahzad (wk)	c Devon Conway b Adam Milne	4	11	1	0	36.36
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	lbw b Tim Southee	6	9	1	0	66.67
Gulbadin Naib	b Ish Sodhi	15	18	1	0	83.33
Najibullah Zadran	c James Neesham b Trent Boult	73	48	6	3	152.08
Mohammad Nabi (c)	c Tim Southee b Tim Southee	14	20	0	0	70
Karim Janat	c Ish Sodhi b Trent Boult	2	2	0	0	100
Rashid Khan	c Kane Williamson b James Neesham	3	7	0	0	42.86
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	not out	0*	1	0	0	0

Total

124/8 (20 ov)

DNB Hamid Hassan, Naveen ul Haq

FoW 1-8 (Mohammad Shahzad, 2.2 ov), 2-12 (Hazratullah Zazai, 3.1 ov), 3-19 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 5.1 ov), 4-56 (Gulbadin Naib, 9.6 ov), 5-115 (Mohammad Nabi, 17.6 ov), 6-119 (Najibullah Zadran, 18.2 ov), 7-121 (Karim Janat, 18.4 ov), 8-124 (Rashid Khan, 19.6 ov)

New Zealand · Bowling

Tim Southee

4-0-24-2 · Econ 6

2/24

wd 1 · nb 0

Trent Boult

4-0-17-3 · Econ 4.25

3/17

4 ov

Adam Milne

4-0-17-1 · Econ 4.25

1/17

4 ov

James Neesham

4-0-24-1 · Econ 6

1/24

4 ov

Mitchell Santner

2-0-27-0 · Econ 13.5

0/27

wd 1 · nb 0

Ish Sodhi

2-0-13-1 · Econ 6.5

1/13

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Tim Southee	4	24	2	6	1
Trent Boult	4	17	3	4.25	0
Adam Milne	4	17	1	4.25	0
James Neesham	4	24	1	6	0
Mitchell Santner	2	27	0	13.5	1
Ish Sodhi	2	13	1	6.5	1

New Zealand · Innings 2

Martin Guptill

b Rashid Khan

28 (23)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 121.74

Daryl Mitchell

c Mohammad Shahzad b Mujeeb Ur Rahman

17 (12)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 141.67

Kane Williamson (c)

not out

40* (42)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 95.24

Devon Conway (wk)

not out

36* (32)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 112.5

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	SR
Martin Guptill	b Rashid Khan	28	23	4	121.74
Daryl Mitchell	c Mohammad Shahzad b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	17	12	3	141.67
Kane Williamson (c)	not out	40*	42	3	95.24
Devon Conway (wk)	not out	36*	32	4	112.5

Total

125/2 (18.1 ov)

DNB Adam Milne, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult

FoW 1-26 (Daryl Mitchell, 3.1 ov), 2-57 (Martin Guptill, 8.5 ov)

Afghanistan · Bowling

Mohammad Nabi (c)

4-0-26-0 · Econ 6.5

0/26

4 ov

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

4-0-31-1 · Econ 7.75

1/31

wd 1 · nb 0

Naveen ul Haq

2-0-16-0 · Econ 8

0/16

2 ov

Hamid Hassan

3-0-14-0 · Econ 4.67

0/14

3 ov

Rashid Khan

4-0-27-1 · Econ 6.75

1/27

wd 1 · nb 0

Gulbadin Naib

1.1-0-9-0 · Econ 8.18

0/9

1.1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Mohammad Nabi (c)	4	26	0	6.5	0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	4	31	1	7.75	1
Naveen ul Haq	2	16	0	8	0
Hamid Hassan	3	14	0	4.67	0
Rashid Khan	4	27	1	6.75	1
Gulbadin Naib	1.1	9	0	8.18	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Trent Boult NZ	0.0
2	Najibullah Zadran AFG	0.0
3	Tim Southee NZ	0.0
4	Adam Milne NZ	0.0
5	Devon Conway NZ	0.0
6	Martin Guptill NZ	0.0
7	Rashid Khan AFG	0.0
8	Kane Williamson NZ	0.0
9	Daryl Mitchell NZ	0.0
10	Mujeeb Ur Rahman AFG	0.0
11	Mohammad Nabi AFG	0.0
12	James Neesham NZ	0.0
13	Gulbadin Naib AFG	0.0
14	Ish Sodhi NZ	0.0
15	Hamid Hassan AFG	0.0
16	Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG	0.0
17	Naveen ul Haq AFG	0.0
18	Mohammad Shahzad AFG	0.0
19	Mitchell Santner NZ	0.0
20	Hazratullah Zazai AFG	0.0
21	Karim Janat AFG	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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