Itβs a wrap from our coverage of this game. Afghanistan made history with their first-ever win over New Zealand in a T20 World Cup. But the cricket continues on our network. Later in the day, Netherlands will take on South Africa and the big one coming up from Barbados where Australia will take on defending champions England.
For now, itβs me Ajay Pal Singh signing off on behalf of my co-commentators AkshayaKrishna Polya and Deepak Prakash along with scorer/analyst Ashok Dayma who brought you all the updates from this clash. Cheers!
Two bowlers taking 4-wicket hauls in a T20 World Cup innings
Umar Gul (4/25) & Shahid Afridi (4/19) vs Scotland, 2007
Mujeeb Rahman (5/20) & Rashid Khan (4/9) vs Sotland, 2021
Fazalhaq Farooqi (4/17) & Rashid Khan (4/17) vs New Zealand, 2024 TONIGHT
Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 80 in this game is Afghanistan's highest individual performance in T20 World Cups, surpassing his own 76 runs from the last match against Uganda.
Most 100-plus partnerships in one edition of T20 World Cup:
2 - Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden for Australia in 2007
2 - Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for India in 2014
2 - Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for Pakistan in 2021 2 - Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran for Afghanistan in 2024
Most biggies hit by an Afghanistan batter in a T20 World Cup innings:
5 - Mohammad Shahzad vs South Africa, Mumbai, 2016
5 - Rahmanullah Gurbaz vs New Zealand, Guyana, TONIGHT
Most maximums struck by Afghanistan in a T20 World Cup innings:
11 vs Scotland Sharjah, 2021
9 vs South Africa, Mumbai 2016
9 vs New Zealand, Guyana, TONIGHT
Biggest victory margins in terms of runs for Afghanistan in T20 World Cup:
130 vs Scotland, Sharjah, 2021
125 vs Uganda, Guyana, 2024
84 vs New Zealand, Guyana, TONIGHT
Lowest scores in T20 World Cups for a full-member nation:
55 - England vs West Indies, Dubai, 2021
60 - New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Chattogram, 2014
70 - Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Kolkata, 2016
72 - Bangladesh vs Australia, Dubai, 2021
75 - New Zealand vs Afghanistan, Guyana, TONIGHT
Best bowling returns for a captain in T20 World Cup:
4/17 - Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) vs New Zealand, Guyana, TONIGHT
4/20 - Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) vs India, Johannesburg, 2007
4/20 - Zeeshan Maqsood (Oman) vs Papua New Guinea, Al Amerat, 2021