Vettori, Guptill topple Afghanistan
New Zealand bowled Afghanistan out for 186, becoming the first team to dismiss five opposition teams in the World Cup
New Zealand bowled Afghanistan out for 186, becoming the first team to dismiss five opposition teams in the World Cup
Napier's 10022 at the New Zealand v Afghanistan match was 7.59 per cent of the regional population, with Wellington, where 7.14 percent of its regional population of 422103 i.e. a crowd of 30,148 showed up for the New Zealand v England game, a close secon
A six-wicket win with almost 14 overs to spare barely acknowledges the gulf in class between the hosts and Afghanistan, but for those New Zealand players who needed a greater workout, it was a worthwhile outing
#BendTheRules Moments from the Group A match between New Zealand and Afghanistan
One of Afghanistan coach Andy Moles' constant demands of his players is just to see improvement. He is not expecting miracles. On that scale, Najibullah Zadran will have emerged from the heavy defeat against New Zealand in considerable credit
Stats highlights from the New Zealand-Afghanistan match in Napier
Plays of the Day from the New Zealand v Afghanistan World Cup 2015 Group A match, in Napier
New Zealand will field an unchanged XI for the fifth time in the World Cup, and will hope their middle order gets a good workout
The Afghanistan squad could be forgiven for looking a little bleary-eyed as they ran around the outfield at McLean Park and it would have been no surprise if they weren't quite sure what the time was
Daniel Vettori's impressive bowling display, which yielded four wickets, helped New Zealand beat Afghanistan by six wickets in their World Cup 2015 Group A match played in Napier on Sunday.