After winning the toss, Afghanistan decided to bowl first, and apart from taking three early wickets in quick succession, Afghanistan never looked in the game. New Zealand captain Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips made crucial fifties and helped their team put up a big total of 288 runs. In reply, Afghan batters found themselves under pressure from the first over with Trent Boult on song. The Kiwis bowled in the right areas and kept the lengths tight. Rahmanullah Gurbaz threw his wicket away, Matt Henry being the beneficiary. His opening partner, Ibrahim Zadran followed soon. Rahmat Shah and Azmatullah Omarzai spent some time on the pitch but the gap between the desired run rate and the current run rate kept growing. They even struggled to rotate the strike. The innings lasted only 34.4 overs, and the result: A 149-run defeat. New Zealand, having won all their matches so far, four in four, will face hosts India on October 22 in Dharamsala. Afghanistan will play Pakistan in Chennai on October 23. Catch highlights of the NZ vs AFG match here (Scorecard | Match Report | Full Coverage)