Phillips, Latham and the bowlers combine to down Afghanistan while Warner suggests umpire’s decision stats should be shown on scoreboards
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Bond: Latham always ends up with contributions that matter
–Fixtures | Squads | Points table | Tournament IndexNZ keep perfect record as Afghanistan fall apart in chase of 289After causing a major stir in the 2023 World Cup by beating defending champions England on Sunday, Afghanistan briefly harboured hopes of upsetting the 2019 runners-up too. But the New Zealand brand of professionalism and experience came to the fore once more as they managed to keep their unbeaten record intact to make it four out of four in the competition.Sent in to bat, New Zealand slipped from a comfortable 109 for 1 in the 21st over to a not-so-comfortable 110 for 4 in the space of nine balls. However, captain Tom Latham and the do-it-all man Glenn Phillips revived the innings with a 144-run stand for the fifth wicket. They were also helped by Afghanistan’s sloppiness in the field with as many as six chances – five catches and a run out – going a begging as New Zealand racked up 288 for 6.Click here for the full reportMatch analysis: New Zealand’s do-it-all man Glenn Phillips shows he can play the waiting game1:07
Bond: Pleased with how Phillips batted today
Glenn Phillips is a man of many hats. He played both hockey and football at school before becoming a professional cricketer. He is also into archery, hiking, surfing and mountain-biking. He even has a flight simulator back home and dreams of becoming a commercial pilot after he finishes his sporting career.Phillips is also New Zealand’s do-it-all man on the cricketing field. He has opened the batting alongside Rachin Ravindra in Under-19 cricket. He can tee off from the get-go in the middle order. He can finish an innings. He can also keep wicket, though a back condition has somewhat restricted that skill. His outfielding skills need no introduction. He can also bowl quickish offspin. He is also an innovator.Click here to read the full analysis from Deivarayan Muthu in ChennaiMust Watch: Did Afghanistan make a big mistake at the toss?1:22
Deep Dasgupta’s advice to Afghanistan: ‘Bat first and back your bowlers’
News headlines Afghanistan’s head coach Jonathan Trott lamented Afghanistan’s sloppy catching against New Zealand and urged them to improve on that front.
David Warner has called for greater umpire accountability and has vented his frustration at the ball-tracking technology following his lbw dismissal in Australia’s win over Sri Lanka in Lucknow on Monday.