New Zealand collapse to hand Afghanistan victory in latest T20 World Cup upset

New Zealand collapse to hand Afghanistan victory in latest T20 World Cup upset

Afghanistan 159-6; New Zealand 75 for 84-run winCaptain Rashid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi both take 4-17

Fazalhaq Farooqi continued his explosive start to the T20 World Cup as Afghanistan wrapped up a dominant 84-run victory over New Zealand in Guyana. Having taken 5-9 in the opening win over Uganda, Farooqi blew away the Black Caps’ top order as their run chase failed to gain any momentum.

Afghanistan captain and spinner Rashid Khan took 4-17 in his side’s second decisive victory of the tournament, as New Zealand were skittled for just 75 in 15.2 overs – their second-lowest score ever in men’s T20 World Cups. The latest thumping win hands Afghanistan a commanding lead at the top of Group C with a net run rate of +5.225.

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