In Group C of T20 WC 2024, 5 teams are there, these teams are New Zealand, Afghanistan, Uganda, West Indies, and Papua New Guinea. The Afghanistan team had already played a match against Uganda and the same was won by Afghanistan by 125 runs. The New Zealand team played their first match against Afghanistan.
The New Zealand and Afghanistan Cricket Team will play the 14th match of T20 WC 2024 on 7th June 2024, Friday. This match will be played at Providence Stadium, Guyana, and will get started at 5:00 AM on 8 June in India. Here is New Zealand vs Afghanistan 2024 Squad for the ICC T20 World Cup–
New Zealand vs Afghanistan 2024 Squad ICC T20 World Cup
| Particulars | New Zealand Squad | Afghanistan Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Captains | Kane Williamson | Rashid Khan |
| Batsmen | Kane Williamson Finn Allen Mark Chapman Glenn Phillips | Ibrahim Zadran Najibullah Zadran |
| WK | Devon Conway (WK) | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK) Mohammad Ishaq (WK) |
| All-rounder | Michael Bracewell Daryl Mitchell James Neesham Rachin Ravindra Mitchell Santner | Nangyal Kharoti Azmatullah Omarzai Mohammad Nabi Rashid Khan (C) Gulbadin Naib Karim Janat |
| Bowlers | Trent Boult Lockie Ferguson Matt Henry Ish Sodhi Tim Southee | Mujeeb Ur Rahman Noor Ahmad Naveen-ul-Haq Fazalhaq Farooqi Fareed Ahmad Malik |
New Zealand vs Afghanistan T20 Squad 2024
Kane Williamson is back as the captain of the New Zealand Cricket Team, In the last series against Pakistan Michael Bracewell was the captain of the team, where the team played a draw t20 series by 2-2.
New Zealand T20 Squad 2024- Kane Williamson (C), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Devon Conway (WK), Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.
Afghanistan’s cricket team played a brilliant match against Uganda, where they outnumbered Uganda’s batting lineup by 58 runs and won the match by 125 runs. Fazalhaq Farooqi the fast-medium bowler destroyed the lineup of Uganda and took 5 wickets in 4 overs.
Afghanistan T20 Squad 2024- Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Nangyal Kharoti, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (C), Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Mohammad Ishaq (WK), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.
T20 WC Group C Points Table
| S.No. | Group C Team | Match | Won | Lost | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | +6.250 |
| 2. | West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | +0.411 |
| 3. | Uganda | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | -2.952 |
| 4. | New Zealand | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5. | Papua New Guinea | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | -0.434 |
