Chennai, February 8 Gulbadin Naib scored a fine half-century as Afghanistan posted 182 for six against New Zealand in their opening T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.
Besides Naib (63), Sediqullah Atal (29) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (27) also made useful contributions.
For New Zealand, Lockie Ferguson (2/32) took two wickets, while Jacob Duffy (1/30), Rachin Ravindra (1/14) and Matt Henry (1/27) each claimed a wicket.
Brief Scores:
Afghanistan: 182/6 in 20 overs (Gulbadin Naib 63; Lockie Ferguson 2/32).