NZ vs AFG, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024: Match Preview, Probable XI, Head-to-Head And Weather Update

Afghanistan had a positive start to their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign after they got the better of Uganda by a massive margin of 125 runs. Afghanistan posted a solid total of 183 in that game thanks to Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 76 of just 45 balls. Afghanistan’s bowling lineup looked promising as they bowled out Uganda for 58.

Afghanistan will next take on New Zealand in the T20 World Cup on Saturday, June 8. The T20 World Cup 2024 fixture between New Zealand and Afghanistan will take place at the Guyana National Stadium. New Zealand will aim for a victory this weekend to kick off their T20 World Cup 2024 journey on a winning note.

NZ vs AFG Head To Head (Past 1 Match)

Both teams last met in October 2022 but that was abandoned without a ball being bowled. In their 2021 T20 World Cup meeting, New Zealand won against Afghanistan by 8 wickets.

New Zealand (NZ) Probable XI Team

Kane Williamson (c), Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway (wk), Jimmy Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Glenn Phillips

Afghanistan (AFG) Probable XI Team

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

NZ vs AFG Dream11 Prediction:

Captain: Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Vice-Captain: Rachin Ravindra

Wicketkeepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Devon Conway

Batters: Kane Williamson, Ibrahim Zadran, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra

All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Mitchell Santner

Bowlers: Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Rashid Khan

New Zealand (NZ) Full Squad:

Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.

Afghanistan (AFG) Full Squad:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.

New Zealand (NZ) vs Afghanistan (AFG) Weather Forecast:

Georgetown is likely to experience cloudy weather with spells of rain expected on Saturday. The temperature is predicted to range from 31 degrees Celsius during the day to 24 degrees Celsius at night. The humidity level is expected to be around 86 per cent. The wind speed is predicted to be around 28 km/hr. There is around a 79 per cent chance of rain on Saturday.

New Zealand (NZ) vs Afghanistan (AFG) Match Details:

What: New Zealand (NZ) vs Afghanistan (AFG) ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 match

When: 5:00 AM IST, Saturday- June 8

Where: Guyana National Stadium

Where to watch NZ vs AFG Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar app

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