Afghanistan vs New Zealand produced a stunning upset as Afghanistan defeated the Black Caps by 6 runs in a T20 World Cup thriller. The result severely complicates New Zealand's path to the Super 8 stage.

Match Summary

Afghanistan scored 178-6 from their 20 overs at Providence Stadium, Guyana. Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scored with 76 from 48 balls. New Zealand fell just short, finishing on 172-8. Rashid Khan's 2-26 proved decisive in the final overs.

Afghanistan's Innings

Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran put on 104 for the first wicket. Tim Southee took 2-35 but conceded 15 in the final over. Afghanistan accelerated to 62 runs in the last five overs.