NZ vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, Match 4, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

New Zealand is set to face Afghanistan in the 4th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on Sunday, February 8.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 08 Feb 2026, 11:00 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 4th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, New Zealand (NZ) is set to face Afghanistan (AFG). New Zealand lost the five-match series against India 4-1. Their performance at the last T20 World Cup was also poor, with defeats to Afghanistan that led to their group stage exit. Nevertheless, this team has the potential to succeed, and their fans expect them to do so. 

On the other hand, Afghanistan reached the semi-finals in the previous T20 World Cup with an impressive performance. Underestimating them now would be a major mistake for any team. Additionally, they played well in the recent T20 series against the West Indies, winning by 2-1.

Match Information

New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 4th Match, Group D

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 8 Feb 2026, Sun, 11:00 AM IST ,MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Broadcast

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Weather Report

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Mist

28.2°C

80% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

New Zealand

W
L
W
L
L

Afghanistan

W
W
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Tim Seifert

NZ - wkbat

326 Runs

9 Matches

2

Finn Allen

NZ - bat

298 Runs

9 Matches

3

Glenn Phillips

NZ - wk

181 Runs

9 Matches

4

Ibrahim Zadran

AFG - bat

170 Runs

4 Matches

5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

AFG - WICKETKEEPER

141 Runs

4 Matches

6

Rachin Ravindra

NZ - bat

129 Runs

9 Matches

1

Finn Allen

NZ - bat

200.00

9 Matches

2

Azmatullah Omarzai

AFG - all

171.15

4 Matches

3

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

166.67

4 Matches

4

Noor Ahmad

AFG - bowl

166.67

2 Matches

5

Tim Seifert

NZ - wkbat

166.33

9 Matches

6

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

AFG - WICKETKEEPER

163.95

4 Matches

1

Rachin Ravindra

NZ - bat

12 Wkts

9 Matches

2

Matt Henry

NZ - bowl

10 Wkts

9 Matches

3

Azmatullah Omarzai

AFG - all

9 Wkts

4 Matches

4

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

6 Wkts

4 Matches

5

Lockie Ferguson

NZ - bowl

6 Wkts

8 Matches

6

James Neesham

NZ - all

6 Wkts

7 Matches

1

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

6.43

4 Matches

2

Mitchell Santner

NZ - all

6.61

8 Matches

3

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

6.69

4 Matches

4

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

AFG - BOWLER

7.67

4 Matches

5

Rachin Ravindra

NZ - bat

7.84

9 Matches

6

Azmatullah Omarzai

AFG - all

8.24

4 Matches

Probable Playing XI

New Zealand

Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, DJ Mitchell, MS Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Ish Sodhi, LH Ferguson, JA Duffy

Bench : Devon Conway, MJ Henry, James Neesham, KA Jamieson, Ben Sears

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bench : Mohammad Ishaq, Shahidullah Kamal, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is usually a spin-friendly pitch. In T20 matches, the conditions don't favour batsmen and fast bowlers fully because of the slow pitch. Fielding first is often a better choice here, though chasing can also be competitive. Batsmen need to play cautiously to score well. The average first innings score in the IPL is about 160, and in T20Is, around 170.

40%

Pace Bowling

60%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

162

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Finn Allen NZ | BAT

Finn Allen has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 1365 runs in the 53 T20 games. Fans will be expecting a brilliant innings from him in this match.

9
VC

Ibrahim Zadran AFG | BAT

Ibrahim Zadran is an excellent batter who played many outstanding innings for his team. He has scored 366 runs in the 9 T20 games with a strike rate of 128.

8

Tim Seifert NZ | WKBAT

Tim Seifert is a top-order batsman. He scored 1953 runs in the 81 games with a strike rate of over 143.

8.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG | WICKETKEEPER

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is an excellent top-order batter. He performed outstandingly well in the recent past. Gurbaz has scored 301 runs in the last 9 T20 games.

8.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman AFG | BOWLER

Mujeeb ur Rahman is a brilliant T20 bowler and is currently performing well. He took 16 wickets in the last 8 games.

8.5

Ish Sodhi NZ | BOWL

Ish Sodhi is a top-class T20 bowler. He took 12 wickets in the last 9 games. The Kiwis will expect a match-winning performance from him in this match.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

7

Gulbadin Naib

AFG | ALL-ROUNDER

8

Michael Bracewell

NZ | ALL-ROUNDER

Last Updated On - Feb 8 2026 11:00 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

5 : 6

AFG

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11.5/100

Mega League
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
VC

8.5

Tim Seifert

8

Darwish Rasooli

7.5

Ibrahim Zadran

9

Finn Allen
C

8

Daryl Mitchell

8.5

Glenn Phillips

7

Azmatullah Omarzai

9

Mitchell Santner

7.5

Noor Ahmad

7

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

5 : 6

AFG

Credits Left
12/100

Head To Head
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

8.5

Tim Seifert
C

8

Darwish Rasooli

7.5

Ibrahim Zadran
VC

9

Finn Allen

8

Glenn Phillips

7

Azmatullah Omarzai

9

Mitchell Santner

7.5

Noor Ahmad

7

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Jacob Duffy

8

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