Seifert Half-century Helps Nz Beat Afghanistan

Gulbadin Naib had earlier provided nan backbone of Afghanistan's 182-6 pinch a pugnacious 63 disconnected 35 balls.

The all-rounder struck 3 fours and 4 sixes astatine a onslaught complaint of 180.00 arsenic he shared stands pinch Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal.

Lockie Ferguson claimed 2-40 while Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy and Rachin Ravindra chipped successful pinch a wicket each.

New Zealand looked successful problem erstwhile Mujeeb Ur Rahman removed Finn Allen and Rachin Ravindra for 1 and 0 respectively.

But Seifert and Glenn Phillips rebuilt pinch a third-wicket business of 74 earlier nan second was bowled by Rashid Khan for a 25-ball 42.

Seifert hammered back-to-back sixes disconnected Mohammad Nabi - bringing up his half-century successful nan process - only to autumn a mates of deliveries later to nan knowledgeable spinner erstwhile he holed retired to quadrate leg.

There would person been a fewer nerves erstwhile Mark Chapman departed for 28 but pinch Rashid and Mujeeb bowled out, Mitchell and Santner showed nan required composure to complete nan job.