NZ vs AFG Playing 11, T20 World Cup 2024: New Zealand vs Afghanistan Team News, Predicted Lineup

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New Zealand vs Afghanistan Playing 11: New Zealand will commence their T20 World Cup journey against Afghanistan on Saturday (June 8). The match will be played at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.

New Zealand is slotted in Group C along with Afghanistan, Uganda, West Indies and Papua New Guinea. The Afghans have already started their campaign with a dominating win over Uganda.

The Black Caps will have to hit the ground running soon without any hiccups. Their record in the ICC tournament promises a lot but they haven't been able to win it so far in these many years. On the other hand, Afghanistan would fancy their chances against the Kiwis. The kind of cricket Rashid Khan and co. are playing is encouraging and they will give a tough fight to their opponents.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan - Team News

Afghanistan secured a mammoth victory over Uganda in their first match. A win by 125 runs has significantly boosted their Net Run Rate. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the star of the bowling with 5 wickets, while Rahmanullah Gurbaz batted brilliantly for his 76 runs. Both players are expected to start in this clash against the Kiwis. Apart from this, Noor Ahmad may be the solitary change as the teenager can replace Mujeeb in the lineup.

For New Zealand, Kane Williamson will be looking forward to finding a balanced squad. This team hasn't played together a lot recently and will have to attain cohesion. The pitch in Guyana has looked a decent one and we may see two spinners from the Black Caps. Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson look certain to lead the pace attack, while Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra may work in tandem as the sixth bowler. Devon Conway is the only question mark in the Kiwi lineup and it is to be seen if the southpaw is fit to start the match.

NZ vs AFG Playing 11: New Zealand vs Afghanistan Predicted Lineup

NZ Probable XI: Rachin Ravindra, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (c), Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee

AFG Probable XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi