New Zealand vs Afghanistan Cricket Team Comparison in T20I, Head to Head Records, Highlights T20 World Cup 2026
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Team Comparison in T20 – New Zealand will face Afghanistan in the 4th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on February 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM IST at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India.
Let’s take a look at the New Zealand vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Comparison, head-to-head record, recent team form, and key statistics ahead of this T20 World Cup Match.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Cricket Team Players Squad (2026)
| Role | New Zealand | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| WK | Finn Allen Tim Seifert Devon Conway |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz Mohammad Ishaq |
| Batter | Daryl Mitchell Mark Chapman Glenn Phillips |
Darwish Rasooli Ibrahim Zadran Sediqullah Atal |
| Bowlers | Matt Henry Jacob Duffy Lockie Ferguson Ish Sodhi Kyle Jamieson Ben Sears |
Rashid Khan Fazalhaq Farooqi Noor Ahmad Mujeeb Ur Rahman Abdullah Ahmadzai Ziaur Rahman Sharifi |
| All Rounders | Rachin Ravindra Mitchell Santner Michael Bracewell Jimmy Neesham |
Mohammad Nabi Azmatullah Omarzai Gulbadin Naib Shahidullah Kamal |
NZ vs AFG Head-to-Head Records & Recent Performance in T20I
New Zealand and Afghanistan are evenly matched in T20 World Cups, with one win each.
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Afghanistan | 1 |
NZ vs AFG Head-to-Head Records (Last 2 Matches)
| Match | NZ | AFG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| T20 WC 2024 | 75 | 159/6 | AFG Won |
| T20 WC 2021 | 125/2 | 124/8 | NZ Won |
New Zealand Team Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | New Zealand | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th T20I 2026 | 208/7 | USA 201/8 | Won |
| 5th T20I 2026 | 225/10 | India 271/5 | Lost |
| 4th T20I 2026 | 215/7 | India 165/10 | Won |
| 3rd T20I 2026 | 153/9 | India 155/2 | Lost |
| 2nd T20I 2026 | 208/6 | India 209/3 | Lost |
Afghanistan Team Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Afghanistan | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8th T20I 2026 | 182/6 | West Indies 159/7 | Won |
| 1st T20I 2026 | 184/6 | Scotland 123/10 | Won |
| 3rd T20I 2026 | 138/8 | West Indies 151/7 | Lost |
| 2nd T20I 2026 | 189/4 | West Indies 150/10 | Won |
| 1st T20I 2026 | 181/3 | West Indies 143/9 | Won |
New Zealand’s Cricket Team Players’ Most Runs Scorer in Recent T20I
| Player | MAT | INNS | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 6s | 4s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Glenn Phillips | 5 | 5 | – | 176 | 78 | 35.20 | 115 | 153.04 | – | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 2. Daryl Mitchell | 5 | 5 | 1 | 125 | 39 | 31.25 | 67 | 186.57 | – | – | 6 | 12 |
| 3. Mitchell Santner | 5 | 5 | 2 | 105 | 47 | 35.00 | 65 | 161.54 | – | – | 3 | 12 |
| 4. Tim Seifert | 4 | 4 | – | 103 | 62 | 25.75 | 63 | 163.49 | – | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5. Mark Chapman | 4 | 4 | – | 90 | 39 | 22.50 | 68 | 132.35 | – | – | 4 | 7 |
| 6. Rachin Ravindra | 5 | 5 | – | 81 | 44 | 16.20 | 57 | 142.11 | – | – | 6 | 5 |
Afghanistan Cricket Team Players’ Most Runs Scorer in Recent T20I
| Player | MAT | INNS | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 6s | 4s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Darwish Rasooli | 3 | 3 | – | 156 | 84 | 52.00 | 104 | 150.00 | – | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 2. Ibrahim Zadran | 3 | 3 | 1 | 137 | 87 | 68.50 | 100 | 137.00 | – | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 3. Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 3 | 3 | – | 72 | 71 | 24.00 | 63 | 114.29 | – | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4. Sediqullah Atal | 3 | 3 | – | 62 | 53 | 20.67 | 57 | 108.77 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5. Azmatullah Omarzai | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26 | – | 13 | 200.00 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
New Zealand’s Cricket Team Players’ Top Wicket-Takers in Recent T20I
| Player | MAT | INNS | OVR | RUNS | WK | BBI | AVG | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W | MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacob Duffy | 5 | 5 | 17.4 | 189 | 6 | 2/27 | 31.50 | 10.70 | 17.67 | – | – | – |
| 2. Mitchell Santner | 5 | 5 | 15 | 178 | 5 | 3/26 | 35.60 | 11.87 | 18.00 | – | – | – |
| 3. Ish Sodhi | 5 | 5 | 15 | 194 | 5 | 2/46 | 38.80 | 12.93 | 18.00 | – | – | – |
| 4. Matt Henry | 3 | 3 | 8 | 93 | 3 | 1/24 | 31.00 | 11.63 | 16.00 | – | – | – |
| 5. Kyle Jamieson | 3 | 3 | 9 | 130 | 3 | 2/54 | 43.33 | 14.44 | 18.00 | – | – | – |
| 6. Lockie Ferguson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 2/41 | 20.50 | 10.25 | 12.00 | – | – | – |
Afghanistan’ Cricket Team Players’ Top Wicket-Takers in Recent T20I
| Player | MAT | INNS | OVR | RUNS | WK | BBI | AVG | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W | MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 3 | 3 | 12 | 72 | 6 | 4/21 | 12.00 | 6.00 | 12.00 | 1 | – | – |
| 2. Rashid Khan | 3 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 5 | 2/13 | 10.20 | 4.25 | 14.40 | – | – | – |
| 3. Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 2 | 2 | 8 | 81 | 5 | 3/36 | 16.20 | 10.13 | 9.60 | – | – | – |
| 4. Azmatullah Omarzai | 2 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 2/20 | 16.00 | 5.33 | 18.00 | – | – | – |
| 5. Fazalhaq Farooqi | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 28 | 2 | 2/28 | 14.00 | 7.30 | 11.50 | – | – | – |
NZ vs AFG Team Performance Comparison Batting & Bowling
Afghanistan have done better in recent matches, while New Zealand are more consistent in scoring and usually make higher totals.
New Zealand score runs at a faster rate, but Afghanistan lose fewer wickets and have more stable batting.
Afghanistan’s bowling has been more disciplined, with a better economy rate and more wickets.
Overall Performance
| Stat | New Zealand | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 10 | 10 |
| Win Percentage | 40% | 60% |
| Average Score | 186 | 162 |
| Highest Score | 225 | 210 |
| Lowest Score | 141 | 129 |
Batting Comparison (Last 10 Matches)
| Batting Stat | New Zealand | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Average Runs | 167 | 162 |
| Highest Total | 225 | 210 |
| Lowest Total | 0 | 129 |
| Average Run Rate | 9.57 | 8.17 |
| Avg Wickets Lost | 7.1 | 5.8 |
Bowling Comparison (Last 10 Matches)
| Bowling Stat | New Zealand | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Avg Runs Conceded | 175 | 147 |
| Highest Conceded | 271 | 201 |
| Lowest Conceded | 38 | 124 |
| Average Economy | 10.44 | 7.75 |
| Avg Wickets Taken | 6.2 | 8.1 |
Final Comparison Summary
This match shows a clear difference in style. New Zealand focus on attacking batting and scoring big runs, but their bowling has given away many runs recently.
Afghanistan have better bowling control and are in good form, which makes them a strong team.
Verdict: Afghanistan have a slight edge because of their stronger bowling and better recent results. New Zealand can still be dangerous if their batting works well.