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

Ferguson to Nabi, out Azmatullah Run Out!! 1 run completed. Slower delivery wide of off stump, Nabi reaches out and slaps it to deep cover. Azmatullah tries to steal the second run that wasn't there. Neesham hurls the throw back to the bowler, who collects, break the stumps and falls on the stumps. Azmat was well short. Azmatullah run out (Neesham/Ferguson) 14(7) [6s-2]

Ferguson to Nabi, no run, lovely slower ball into the wicket. Stayed round the wicket to Nabi as well. Nabi was too early into the pull and missed. Seifert was alert to aim for the stumps in case they ran

Ferguson to Azmatullah, leg byes, 1 run, yorker from round the wicket, Azmat swings and misses. Hit on the pad but no LBW shout as it pitched outside leg

Ferguson to Nabi, 1 run, slower delivery into the wicket outside off stump, Nabi slaps it to mid-off

Ferguson to Nabi, no run, lovely dipping slower delivery wide of off stump, Nabi lets it go but it's well inside the line

Ferguson to Nabi, SIX, that's smashed! Nabi gets slot and he's not one to miss out if it's bowled at pace. Ferguson tried the yorker but missed the mark and Nabi got under it to belt it flat over long-on

Ferguson to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR, goes for the yorker and offers a slot ball outside off stump, Rasooli lofts and sends it over cover. Stylish loft and he held the pose as well. 15 runs off this over as well

Ferguson to Darwish Rasooli, wide, slower delivery fired down the leg-side

Ferguson to Gulbadin, 1 run, full toss, high pace and Gulbadin mistimes to long-on

Ferguson to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, taps it towards cover

Ferguson to Darwish Rasooli, no run, oh driven straight and a great effort off his own bowling to the left by Ferguson. Gulbadin was well out of the crease at the non-striker but Ferguson has a shy at the batter's end. A direct-hit would have been curtains for Rasooli as well as he was just outside the crease. He wasn't expecting the throw to come at his end as he partner was a long way out at the other end

Ferguson to Darwish Rasooli, SIX, oh short ball and he manages to muscle the pull even though he was rushed on the shot. Didn't have room either but swung hard to clear the backward square leg fence

Ferguson to Darwish Rasooli, 2 runs, short of length delivery, Rasooli drives to long-on. Mitchell does well to keep it to one. Oh he fires a direct-hit and the ricochet gives them an extra run. Lockie just let the ball hit the stumps as he had to bend low to collect

Ferguson to Gulbadin, 2 runs, short of length delivery, Gulbadin slaps it straight down the ground and gets two more

Ferguson to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, leg-side short of length delivery, Sediq glances to backward square leg. Duffy dives to the right from short fine leg and cuts it off

Ferguson to Gulbadin, 1 run, oh rushed on the pull shot! Skids on from short of length and troubles Gulbadin on the shot, under edge rolls to short fine leg, who half stops the ball and pushes it to the keeper

Ferguson to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Sediq clips it behind square

Ferguson to Sediqullah Atal, 2 runs, full and outside off stump, Sediq digs it out towards the vacant mid-wicket region and they scamper back for two

Ferguson to Gulbadin, 1 run, full and angles it into the RHB, Gulbadin flicks to deep mid-wicket

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 Gulbadin, 1 run, short and into the body - Gulbadin swivels across and muscles the pull past square leg for a single

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

Ferguson to Gulbadin, 3 runs, nicely played, too full and well wide of off - Gulbadin leans into the drive and finds the gap wide of cover-point, comes back for the third run

Ferguson to Ibrahim Zadran, out Caught by Phillips!! Short, wide and Ferguson strikes first ball, was there to be put away and he can't believe his luck. Width on offer and Zadran doesn't bother to keep the cut down - straight down GP's throat at backward point and it's an absolute sitter for a fielder of his quality. Zadran struggled to get going and falls in the process of making this final PP over count. Ibrahim Zadran c Phillips b Ferguson 10(12) [4s-1]