World Cup, New Zealand vs Afghanistan: Afghans look to spin a web for Kiwis in Chennai | Cricket News – Times of India
Chinaman Noor could come in as fourth spinner at tweaker-friendly ChepaukCHENNAI: Two days after they pulled off an incredible victory over defending champions England, Afghanistan will be eager to do it all over again, against two-time runners-up New Zealand in the World Cup match at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Wednesday.A 69-run victory over England, after two forgettable defeats against Bangladesh and India, would have certainly whetted their appetite. With the win, Afghanistan also snapped their 14-match losing streak in the World Cup. Hashmatullah Shahidi's team performed like a well-oiled unit as batters Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil rose to the occasion and the bowlers made the best use of the Arun Jaitley stadium surface that helped their spinners to bowl England out...