Afghanistan post a commendable 182 for 6 in their group opener against New Zealand.
Gulbadin Naib top-scored for the Afghans with 63 off 35 balls. Atal chipped in with a handy 29 off 24 balls.
Lockie Ferguson was the pick of the bowlers for the Kiwis with 2 for 40 in his 4 overs.
Ferguson comes out to bowl the final over, the slot ball is whipped over deep mid-wicket for a six!
A dot later, Nabi hits the ball wide off mid-off and scampers for a single.
Azmat then looks to go across the line, misses and gets a single off a leg bye.
Another slower ball and Nabi misses the attempted pull.
Nabi then hits the ball to sweeper cover for a single, the batters look for a couple, the extra doesn't count as Azmat is run out as he runs back to the bowler's end. He is run out for 14 off 7. Afghanistan put on 182 for 6.
Nabi is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single to mid-wicket.
Short bouncer next as Azmat leaves it alone.
Azmat then hacks the ball to backward square leg for a single.
Henry bowls it slow and wide and Nabi plays it to sweeper cover for a single.
Azmat then ends the over with a six! A smack over mid-wicket for a maximum as 9 come off the 19th over.
Henry is back in the attack and he strikes first ball with a slower short ball, Rasooli pulls the ball straight to deep mid-wicket and he is out for 23 off 13 balls.
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