New Zealand Vs Afghanistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Kiwis Register Fourth Consecutive Win - Statistical Highlights

Last edition's losing finalists New Zealand brushed aside Afghanistan, who had defeated champions England, by 149 runs to record their fourth consecutive win at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Chennai on Wednesday. (Highlights | Report | Scorecard | Full Coverage)

Asked to bat first, the Kiwis stuttered at the start despite opener Will Young hitting a fifty. But Tom Latham (68) and Glenn Phillips (71) added 144 runs for the fifth wicket to help the Kiwis post an imposing total of 288 for 6. In the second half, they needed only 34.4 overs to dismiss Afghanistan. Pacer Lockie Ferguson and left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner took three wickets each. For the Afghans, only Rahmat Shah (36) offered a semblance of fight.

With that here's a look at the all key stats and numbers from the 16th match of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 between New Zealand and Afghanistan:

- Will Young of New Zealand scored 54 in this game to provide the 431st occasion of an opening batter scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provided the 45th occasion of a New Zealand opening batter scoring a fifty in the World Cup.

- Tom Latham of New Zealand scored 68 in this game to provide the 188th occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provided the 29th occasion of a New Zealand captain scoring a fifty in the World Cup.

- Latham's knock provided the 129th occasion of a wicketkeeper-batter scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provided the seventh occasion of a New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter scoring a fifty in the World Cup. This was Latham’s third fifty as a wicketkeeper-batter in the World Cup. He shares the record for most fifties by a New Zealand wicketkeeper in the World Cup with Brendon McCullum.

- This was also the 19th occasion of a captain wicketkeeper-batter scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provided the third occasion of a New Zealand captain wicketkeeper-batter scoring a fifty in the World Cup.

- Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips added 144 runs for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the 326th occasion of batters posting a three-figure partnership in the World Cup. It also provided the 34th occasion of New Zealand batters posting a three-figure partnership in the World Cup.

- Their stand provided the 33rd occasion of batters posting a three-figure partnership in the World Cup for the fifth wicket. It also provided the fourth occasion of New Zealand batters posting a three-figure partnership in the World Cup for the fifth wicket.

- Tom Latham hit his 30th fifty in One-Day Internationals. He became the tenth New Zealand batter to score 30-plus fifties in ODIs. This was his third fifty, and his highest score, in the World Cup. His previous best was 57 against England at Chester-le-Street on 03.07.2019.

- Afghanistan were dismissed for 139 in this game to provide the 321st occasion of a team getting all out in the World Cup. It also provided the 14th occasion of Afghanistan getting dismissed all out in the World Cup. This was the 181st occasion of a team getting dismissed all out in the World Cup while batting second. This was the seventh occasion of Afghanistan getting dismissed all out in the World Cup while batting second.

- New Zealand won this game by 149 runs to provide the 74th occasion of a team winning a World Cup game by a 100-plus run margin. It also provided the ninth occasion of New Zealand winning a World Cup game by a 100-plus run margin.

Stats courtesy: HR Gopala Krishna – Veteran cricket statistician