New Zealand vs Afghanistan, World Cup 2023 Match 16: Awards List, Man of The Match, Key Stats, Presentation Ceremony

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New Zealand have secured their fourth consecutive victory in the ICC World Cup 2023 as they won by 149 runs against Afghanistan on Wednesday (October 18) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

An on Wednesday, it was a fantastic performance from them. Batting first, the Black Caps scored 288 for six in their 50 overs. And in reply, they skittled the Afghanistan side for just 139 runs, thus ensuring a massive victory The win has also taken them to the top of the points table, while Afghanistan are languishing in the 9th position.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Awards List

Player of the Match: Glenn Phillips (NZ) - Glenn Phillips has been awarded the Player of the Match award for his brilliant 71 runs with the bat off just 80 balls.

NZ vs AFG Post-Match Presentation: Who said What

Hashmatullah Shahidi (Afghanistan Captain): "At this level, you have to take those catches. The fielding was poor. We were a bit down because of that. Last six overs, a lot of runs scored by the NZ team. We dropped catches and couldn't stop the set batters. We tried but failed. The toss I can say, you can't judge 100 percent when it comes to the pitch. The pitch was slow. We bowled well but the fielding was a concern for us. It will hurt us. We have more games to come. We will talk where we can improve and come back stronger in the next game."

Tom Latham (NZ Captain): "A pleasing start. Another great performance. We were put under pressure some times. The bowlers managed to take wickets when it was needed. We had lost three wickets in a short span of time. We thought of regrouping. They bowled fantastically well. We managed to capitalize. Glenn played a fantastic knock. The first 10 overs were superb. Mitch Santner coming in and doing his job. Pleasing all-round performance. I guess on the back of some good performances, it is pleasing. We have India and then Australia. Hopefully, the momentum will continue."

Glenn Phillips (POTM): "The Afghanistan spinners are incredibly talented and strong. Was really pleasing to see me and Tom go well in the middle after losing a few early. It was really good the way we batted here, especially on a dusty track here. Was great how we were able to take it down till the end and get the runs. We thought we'd be able to get 60 off the last 6 if we both were out there. The way Chapman and Santner finished it off was amazing. Thought that around 250 would've been par. We're in an environment where we keep working for each other and play as a team. It's about understanding what you can do for your mate and him understanding what he can do for you. We understand each other's strengths and weaknesses really well."

New Zealand vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Match 16 Key Stats

• New Zealand's Mitchell Santner became only the 2nd Kiwi bowler to get 100 wickets in ODIs.
  
  
• This is New Zealand's second biggest victory in terms of runs in the World Cup.
  
  
• Tom Latham has now equalled Brendon McCullum as New Zealand's wicketkeeper with most (3) 50+ scores in ODI World Cup.
  
  
• Afghanistan were bowled out for 139, which is their second-lowest total in World Cup.