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Cricket ODI world cup 2023

'Kiwis ki dominance to ruk hi nhi rahi' - Fans react as New Zealand remains unbeaten in ODI World Cup 2023 after defeating Afghanistan by 149 runs

Skipper Tom Latham and star middle-order batter Glenn Phillips shone for New Zealand in their fourth match against Afghanistan in Chennai.

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New Zealand are yet to be beaten in the ODI World Cup 2023 (File Photo, Twitter).

New Zealand are yet to be beaten in the ODI World Cup 2023 (File Photo, Twitter).

New Zealand took on Afghanistan in their fourth match of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. Both teams played this match in Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. The Kiwis completely outmuscled Afghanistan and won the match by a massive margin of 149 runs to continue their winning run in the tournament so far.

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New Zealand posted a big total of 288 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 50 overs after being asked to bat first by the toss-winning Afghan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi. The opener will Young scored a crucial half-century, with 54 runs, hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes with the bat.

Later, skipper Tom Latham and star middle-order batter Glenn Phillips stayed there in the middle to stabilize the Kiwi innings after a sudden downfall from 109 runs for the loss of 1 wicket to 110 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Latham and Phillips added a 144-run partnership for the fifth wicket to help New Zealand post a winning total on the board.

Latham scored 68 followed by 71 runs scored by Glenn Phillips. For Afghanistan, Azmatullah Omarzai and Naveen-ul-Haq picked two wickets each, alongside one wicket each bagged by Rashid Khan and Mujeeb ur Rahman.

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Afghanistan crumble during the run chase against New Zealand

While defending the target, the Kiwi bowlers bundled out the Afghanistan on the score of only 139 runs in 34.4 overs. Number three batter Rahmat Shah was the highest run-scorer for Afghanistan in the second innings with a knock of 36 runs. Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson scalped three wickets each for the Blackcaps, including two wickets picked by star pace spearhead Trent Boult at the cost of just 18 runs in his 7 overs.

Other than these three, Matt Henry and Rachin Ravindra also bagged one wicket each. Eventually, Tom Latham’s men won their fourth consecutive match in the ODI World Cup 2023 by a big margin of 149 runs. Glenn Phillips won the ‘Player of the Match award for his excellent match-defining knock.

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Here’s how fans reacted to the fourth consecutive win of New Zealand in ODI World Cup 2023:

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