08-06-2024, 08:00
They were desperately unlucky to get Maxwelled out of the 50-over World Cup last autumn, and the arrival of Afghanistan on the world stage continues apace as they absolutely mop the floor with New Zealand, setting the Kiwis 160 to win then bowling them out for 75 in little more than fifteen overs. Farooqi and Rashid Khan each take 4-17, and only two NZ batsmen made it into double figures. An absolute pasting.
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