Best performances - Batsmen
MJ Guptill
57(76) 7x4 - 0x6
Control %87%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 12 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Najibullah Zadran
56(56) 8x4 - 2x6
Control %74%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot
- 20 runs
- 5x4 - 0x6
07/03Result
31st Match, Pool A, ICC Cricket World Cup at Napier, Mar 8 2015
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
188/4 (36.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
07/03Result
31st Match, Pool A, ICC Cricket World Cup at Napier, Mar 8 2015
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
188/4 (36.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
DL Vettori
- O10
- M4
- R18
- W4
- Eco1.8
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | 2W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
TA Boult
- O10
- M2
- R34
- W3
- Eco3.4
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
| 1W |
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Partnerships
Afghanistan - Innings
New Zealand - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
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