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| New Zealand 288-6 (50 overs): Phillips 71 (80); Naveen 2-48 |
| Afghanistan 139 (34.4 overs): Rahmat 36 (62); Ferguson 3-19 |
| New Zealand won by 149 runs |
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New Zealand continued their winning run in the World Cup with a thumping 149-run win over Afghanistan in Chennai.
The Black Caps slipped from 109-1 to 110-4 but were revived by a stand of 144 between Glenn Phillips, who made 71, and captain Tom Latham’s 68.
Both were dismissed by Naveen-ul-Haq in the 48th over before Mark Chapman’s 12-ball 25 propelled New Zealand to 288-9.
The bowlers then completed a clinical performance as Afghanistan were all out for 139 in reply.
Afghanistan were left to rue a sloppy fielding performance that saw them drop five straightforward catches and miss a stumping, with opener Will Young dropped on one before going on to make a half-century.
Latham was dropped twice before reaching his fifty, allowing his side to blitz 62 from the final five overs.
With a competitive score to defend, Trent Boult…
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