Opener Tim Seifert struck a blistering 65 off 42 balls to lead New Zealand's highest-ever run in a T20 World Cup as they beat Afghanistan by five wickets on Sunday. New Zealand's previous best chase in the T20 World Cup was their 167 against England in the 2021 semi-final. Captain Rashid Khan let out a roar as he broke through to dismiss Phillips, who inside edged onto his stumps. Leg-spinner Rashid dropped Seifert on 48 off his own bowling and the batsman reached his fifty with a six off veteran spinner Mohammad Nabi. Naib reached his fourth T20 fifty off 29 balls before he departed attempting a slog off left-arm spinner Ravindra.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 08, 2026 11:53 UTC