New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 4th Match, Group D, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Ferguson to Gurbaz, out Bowled!! Change of pace and that does the trick for Ferguson - was the slower ball, he rolled his fingers across the seam, cuts back into the right-hander, a hint of grip and that foxes Gurbaz as he pressed forward. He's playing away from his body, gets a tiny inside edge and the leg-stump is pegged back. End of a successful PP for New Zealand. Gurbaz b Ferguson 27(22) [4s-2 6s-1]

Ferguson to Gurbaz, FOUR, creamed, that's a shot of authority from Gurbaz - very full from Ferguson as he went searching for the yorker. Gurbaz backs away, opens up the off-side and hammers the drive through extra-cover

Ferguson to Gurbaz, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off - Gurbaz shuffles across and tucks it in front of mid-on for a quick single

Matt Henry to Gurbaz, no run, short of a length and angling into the right-hander - Gurbaz is early into the pull and cops a blow on his fore-arm

Matt Henry to Gurbaz, 2 runs, banged in short and just outside off - Gurbaz doesn't get fully on top of the bounce as he went for the pull, gets enough though to clear the fielderr running back at mid-on. He's back for the second run

Matt Henry to Gurbaz, no run, on a good length and just outside off - punched onto the ground and over the bowler's head

Jacob Duffy to Gurbaz, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Gurbaz - back of a length and just outside off, he picks the length early, swivels across and then hammers the pull through wide mid-wicket

Jacob Duffy to Gurbaz, SIX, cheeky and six, too full and too straight from Duffy - Gurbaz shuffles across, gets inside the line, uses Duffy's pace and helps it on its way with the paddle, sails over long leg for a maximum

Jacob Duffy to Gurbaz, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot to cover-point

Jacob Duffy to Gurbaz, wide, Duffy shortens the length and slips one down leg, past Gurbaz's flick and it has been wided

Jacob Duffy to Gurbaz, no run, back of a length and holding its line outside off - Gurbaz arches back and looks to help it on its way with the upper-cut, beaten on the top-edge

Jacob Duffy to Gurbaz, no run, Duffy shortens the length outside off - Gurbaz plays away from his body and inside halves the push back towards the bowler

Jacob Duffy to Gurbaz, no run, short of a good length and angling into the right-hander - Gurbaz backs away on the pull and miscues it to the on-side

Matt Henry to Gurbaz, 3 runs, Oh dear! Three men run for the catch - it's Seifert's call, he had it covered, but Finn Allen runs across from short fine, bumps into the keeper and ends up dropping the chance. A horrid slog from Gurbaz, ran down the pitch and threw his bat on the slog - gets a top-edge that went right over the keeper's head, slip too ran back and then let the keeper go - Seifert did seem to be in full control, was his catch and he was put away by Finn's actions

Matt Henry to Gurbaz, no run, banged in short and well wide of off - Gurbaz shuffles across on the big pull and missed

Matt Henry to Gurbaz, 1 run, on a good length and in that channel around off, dabbed backward of square on the off-side for a single

Jacob Duffy to Gurbaz, 1 run, short of a length and bouncing onto his ribs, Gurbaz gets inside the line and tucks it backward of square on the on-side for a single

Jacob Duffy to Gurbaz, no run, banged in short and angling across the right-hander - Gurbaz swivels across on the pull and misses

Jacob Duffy to Gurbaz, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Gurbaz hops across and defends it to the off-side

Matt Henry to Gurbaz, no run, banged in short and at the stumps - Gurbaz watches it sail through to the keeper

Matt Henry to Gurbaz, 2 runs, fraction fuller and just outside off - Gurbaz leans across, plays with an open face and then lifts it over mid-off. Santner with the chase and he keeps them down to a couple

Matt Henry to Gurbaz, 2 runs, a mistimed swipe and Gurbaz gets away, came down the pitch, backed away and flayed at one over point, hit slightly high on the bat and there's no elevation on the shot. The ball though drops over the head of cover-point who ran back

Matt Henry to Gurbaz, 1 run, short of a good length and at the stumps, nudged with soft hands towards square leg - Gurbaz is off the mark with a single