NZ vs AFG, T20 World Cup: Tim Seifert smashes fifty as New Zealand outclass Afghanistan - Action in Images

New Zealand were driven by Tim Seifert's 42-ball knock and 42 by Glenn Phillips (42) to achieve their target with 13 balls to spare in Chennai.

Published on: Feb 08, 2026 3:10 PM IST

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Tim Seifert smashed a quickfire 65 off 42 balls to anchor New Zealand’s record T20 World Cup chase, guiding the Kiwis to a five-wicket victory over Afghanistan. (AFP)

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New Zealand surpassed their previous T20 World Cup best chase of 167 against England in the 2021 semi-final, successfully chasing down 183 vs Afghanistan on Sunday to set a new benchmark for the side in the tournament. (AFP)

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Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman made an immediate impact in New Zealand’s chase, striking twice in the second over to remove Finn Allen for just one and Rachin Ravindra for a duck, leaving the Kiwis reeling early. (AP)

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Glenn Phillips found his rhythm alongside wicketkeeper Tim Seifert, as the pair put together a crucial 74-run partnership for the third wicket, successfully blunting Afghanistan’s spin-dominated attack.    (PTI)

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Glenn Phillips supported New Zealand opener Tim Seifert in the partnership and scored 42 runs off 25 balls in Chennai. (AP)

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Captain Rashid Khan let out a roar as he broke through to dismiss Phillips, who inside edged onto his stumps.  (AFP)

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Gulbadin Naib celebrated his half-century in style by flexing his muscles. (PTI)

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Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat, and after an early wobble at 44-2, Gulbadin Naib came in at number three to play a blazing knock of 63 off just 35 balls, steadying the innings and injecting momentum back into their total. (PTI)

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New Zealand’s fast bowler Lockie Ferguson made an explosive start, claiming two early wickets in his very first over, removing Ibrahim Zadran for 10 and then trapping Rahmanullah Gurbaz for 27 with a perfectly executed delivery off an inside edge. (PTI)