Summary

  • New Zealand win fourth successive game

  • Afghanistan lose last five wickets for 14 runs

  • Santner's brilliant one-handed catch highlight of NZ's clinical fielding display

  • Boult and Henry both strike with new ball

  • New Zealand recover from 110-4 to post 288-6

  • Phillips (71) & Latham (68) rebuild for NZ before plundering late runs

  • Afghanistan fielding display littered with dropped chances & missed stumping

  1. Postpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 18 October 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Tom Latham knows that he can use Mujeeb's pace, and all he has to do is get the slightest bit of bat on it for the ball to race away for four.

  2. NZ 153-4published at 33 overs

    Good shot from Tom Latham as he flicks the ball away fine for a rare boundary.

    Ten come off Mujeeb's latest over in total, which is the most expensive for some time.

  3. Postpublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 18 October 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Rachin Ravindra and Will Young showed that once they got in, it was easier to go after the ball and hit down the ground. I think New Zealand need at least 250, based on that.

  4. NZ 143-4published at 32 overs

    Mohammad Nabi absolutely races through his overs, with just a single coming off his sixth.

    New Zealand's run-rate has now dipped below 4.5.

  5. Postpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 18 October 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    New Zealand are just rebuilding but soon, they are going to have to get on the front foot.

  6. Postpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 18 October 2023

    I think Rachin Ravindra will be disappointed with himself back in the New Zealand changing room. It was a real mow.

  7. Postpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 18 October 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    New Zealand's lower order hasn't been tested in this competition yet.

  8. NZ 142-4published at 31 overs

    There's a change of bowling as Mujeeb Ur Rahman returns for his sixth over - he removed Devon Conway with a fine delivery earlier.

    New Zealand run a couple of singles and a two to continue their rebuild.

  9. Postpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 18 October 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    We could be in for a good match here.

  10. NZ 138-4published at 30 overs

    Frustration for Mohammad Nabi as he drops one in a little short and wide that Glenn Phillips looks to push through the covers, but instead it finds the thinnest of edges and flies down to the third man boundary.

    Nabi shakes his head as he walks back to his mark.

  11. Postpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 18 October 2023

    Those three quick wickets have placed this match in the balance.

  12. NZ 133-4published at 29 overs

    That will ease some of the pressure.

    Glenn Phillips rocks back and punches the ball off the back foot and through backward point for four.

    Good shot.

  13. Postpublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 18 October 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    New Zealand are struggling to find the gaps - it's more than 45 minutes since they found the boundary now. It's becoming a problem. They are not going anywhere at this stage.

  14. NZ 126-4published at 28 overs

    Tim SoutheeImage source, Getty Images

    A reminder that Tim Southee has yet to play this tournament after he dislocated and fractured his thumb against England last month and needed surgery.

    New Zealand are hopeful he will feature at some point though.

    Mohammad Nabi continues to put the squeeze on with another maiden.

  15. Postpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 18 October 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Tim Southee is having a massage on his broken thumb in the dug-out. I can feel the pain from here.

  16. NZ 126-4published at 27 overs

    New Zealand definitely in rebuilding mode as they knock four singles off Azmat's latest over.

  17. Postpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 18 October 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Where we are positioned in the commentary box, at a straightish mid-wicket, it makes it difficult for us to judge lbws. It's similar when we're at Worcester. That's where the similarities end.

  18. NZ 122-4published at 26 overs

    Thanks, Mike.

    It looks like we have a game on here.

    Rashid Khan continues to put the squeeze on, with just two runs coming off his sixth over.

  19. Postpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 18 October 2023

    It was all going to plan for New Zealand until this rash shot from Rachin Ravindra.

    To see if they can rebuild their innings, here's Tom Mallows.

    RavindraImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 18 October 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It's a bit of a chess match at this point - who will blink first?