Afghan bowlers keep it tight

Sun, 08 February 2026
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NZ 31-2 (4 ovs) vs Afg 182-6 Scoreboard

Mujeeb continues and Seifert starts the over with a single to long-on.

Short ball and Phillips pulls it towards short fine leg for a dot.

Phillips then latches on to the leg side ball and glances it past short fine leg for a four!

Phillips then takes a single next ball. 

Seifert then plays two dots as 6 runs come off it. 




Medium pacer Azmatullah Omarzai in the attack now and after a dot, Seifert smacks a four!

A wide and dot later, Seifert takes a tight single to mid-on.

Another wide, down the leg side this time.

Short ball next and Phillips uses the pace to pull it to backward square leg for a four.

Dot to end the over as  11 come off it.