Tim Seifert plays a shot during his man of the match performance for New Zealand against Afghanistan last night. Tim Seifert (65) and Glenn Phillips (42) helped New Zealand overcome a top-order wobble and chase down the target with 13 balls to spare. "It's always nice to start the tournament with a few runs, but the main thing is we got the win," player of the match Seifert said. Seifert and Phillips then fought fire with fire in a 74-run partnership off 47 balls that put the pressure back on Afghanistan. Rashid was not happy with how Afghanistan bowled in the match.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 08, 2026 19:02 UTC