Cricket has witnessed some fascinating encounters between the rising force of Afghanistan National Cricket Team and the established giants New Zealand National Cricket Team in T20 internationals. While New Zealand has traditionally dominated world cricket, Afghanistan’s rapid rise in the shortest format has made their clashes increasingly competitive.
Below is a comprehensive breakdown of the last 10 T20 matches between these two teams, presented in individual vertical tables for each match. Each table includes tournament details, venue, date, toss winner, team scores, match result, and Player of the Match.
Match 1: ICC T20 World Cup 2022
📅 Date: November 7, 2022
🏟️ Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia
| Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Toss Winner | New Zealand |
| Toss Decision | Bowl First |
| Afghanistan | 124/8 (20 overs) |
| New Zealand | 125/2 (15.1 overs) |
| Result | New Zealand won by 8 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Glenn Phillips (25* & 2 catches) |
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Match 2: T20I Series 2021
📅 Date: September 8, 2021
🏟️ Venue: Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
| Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Toss Winner | Afghanistan |
| Toss Decision | Bat First |
| Afghanistan | 147/6 (20 overs) |
| New Zealand | 148/3 (18.1 overs) |
| Result | New Zealand won by 7 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Martin Guptill (57) |
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Match 3: T20I Series 2021
📅 Date: September 10, 2021
🏟️ Venue: Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
| Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Toss Winner | New Zealand |
| Toss Decision | Bowl First |
| Afghanistan | 158/6 (20 overs) |
| New Zealand | 159/5 (19.1 overs) |
| Result | New Zealand won by 5 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Tim Seifert (33* & 3 catches) |
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Match 4: ICC T20 World Cup 2021
📅 Date: November 7, 2021
🏟️ Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
| Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Toss Winner | Afghanistan |
| Toss Decision | Bat First |
| Afghanistan | 160/7 (20 overs) |
| New Zealand | 161/3 (18.3 overs) |
| Result | New Zealand won by 7 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Kane Williamson (40*) |
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Match 5: T20I Series 2019
📅 Date: September 8, 2019
🏟️ Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
| Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Toss Winner | New Zealand |
| Toss Decision | Bowl First |
| Afghanistan | 172/8 (20 overs) |
| New Zealand | 173/3 (18.5 overs) |
| Result | New Zealand won by 7 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Colin Munro (56) |
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Match 6: T20I Series 2019
📅 Date: September 11, 2019
🏟️ Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
| Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Toss Winner | Afghanistan |
| Toss Decision | Bat First |
| Afghanistan | 142/7 (20 overs) |
| New Zealand | 145/3 (17.5 overs) |
| Result | New Zealand won by 7 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Tim Southee (3/17) |
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Match 7: T20I Series 2018
📅 Date: June 8, 2018
🏟️ Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun
| Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Toss Winner | Afghanistan |
| Toss Decision | Bat First |
| Afghanistan | 132/8 (20 overs) |
| New Zealand | 133/3 (15.5 overs) |
| Result | New Zealand won by 7 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Martin Guptill (45) |
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Match 8: T20I Series 2018
📅 Date: June 10, 2018
🏟️ Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun
| Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Toss Winner | New Zealand |
| Toss Decision | Bowl First |
| Afghanistan | 162/8 (20 overs) |
| New Zealand | 164/3 (18.4 overs) |
| Result | New Zealand won by 7 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Colin Munro (56) |
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Match 9: T20I Series 2017
📅 Date: October 5, 2017
🏟️ Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
| Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Toss Winner | Afghanistan |
| Toss Decision | Bat First |
| Afghanistan | 148/6 (20 overs) |
| New Zealand | 149/4 (19.1 overs) |
| Result | New Zealand won by 6 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Tom Bruce (34*) |
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Match 10: T20I Series 2017
📅 Date: October 7, 2017
🏟️ Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
| Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Toss Winner | New Zealand |
| Toss Decision | Bowl First |
| Afghanistan | 158/7 (20 overs) |
| New Zealand | 159/5 (19.2 overs) |
| Result | New Zealand won by 5 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Colin Munro (50) |
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