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Jun 8, 2024

T20 World Cup: Emphatic Afghanistan stun New Zealand

Timesofindia.com

Leading by example

Skipper Rashid Khan's 4/17 led Afghanistan's bowling charts in their impressive 84-run win over NZ in Guyana

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Wrecker-in-chief

After Afghanistan put up 159/6 on the board, fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi's (4/17) three-wicket opening burst rocked the Kiwi run-chase

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Veteran Mohammad Nabi also bowled a crafty spell of off-spin bowling, which read 2 for 16 in four overs, in Afghanistan's first ever T20I win over New Zealand.

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'Baz' Ball

After being put in to bat, Afghanistan's scorecard was led by 'Player of the Match' Rahmanullah Gurbaz's knock of 80 off 56 balls, including 5 fours and 5 sixes.

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Opening Act

Gurbaz (80) stitched a crucial 103-run opening stand with Ibrahim Zadran (44), which proved crucial in the end

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Class Performer

New Zealand's disciplined bowling effort was led by veteran pacer Trent Boult, who took 2/22. His fellow pacer Matt Henry (2/37) also took two wickets.

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Well bowled!

Pacer Lockie Ferguson also registered impressive figures of 1 for 28 in his four-over spell

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