Tom Latham deposits Azmatullah Omarzai over deep mid wicket. The two teams have also had a number of close confrontations in recent years. As a result, the upcoming match promises to be another exciting contest.
New Zealand maintained their dominance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, defeating Afghanistan by 149 runs in Match 16 on Wednesday, October 18 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. After being given the opportunity to bat first. New Zealand score a respectable total of 288/6 in their allotted 50 overs. Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips shone with the bat for the Kiwis, putting on a century stand for the fifth wicket to save their team following early wickets.
Tom Latham performed a true captain’s knock, scoring 68 off 74 balls with three fours and two sixes. His greatest shot came in the 47th over, bowled by Azmatullah Omarzai. After being clobbered for a six on the opening ball of the over, Omarzai adjust his length and dropped the ball a little short.
Latham, on the other hand, was ready for it, retrieving it from outside off stump and whacking it over deep mid-wicket with a horizontal bat, propelling the ball back into the stands. Sunil Gavaskar, the renown Indian cricketer turned broadcaster, complimented the hit.
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Glenn Phillips, who scored 71 off 80 balls with four fours and as many sixes, provided excellent assistance for Latham. Off 153 balls, the pair put on a huge 144-run stand for the fifth wicket.
New Zealand won the Match by 149 runs
Later in the second innings, Afghanistan’s innings never got going as no batter allowed to stay for long at the crease by the Kiwi bowlers. Rahmat Shah (36 off 62) and Azmatullah Omarzai (27 off 32) tried to dig in but couldn’t continue their innings. As a result, Afghanistan were finally bundled out for 139 in 34.4 overs losing the match by 149 runs. Mitchell Santer (3/39, 7.4 overs) and Lockie Ferguson (3/19, 7 overs) picked up three wickets each for New Zealand.
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