Full details of today’s match prediction
The cricket fans are ready to witness another great battle of World Cup T20. The 4th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played between New Zealand and Afghanistan Sunday February 8, 2026 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. We post safely, accurately and securely match prediction for today of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Match overview NZ vs AFG
New Zealand did not perform well in the previous edition of the T20 World Cup and failed to qualify for the super eight. They have made some changes to their squad and we are sure they will perform well in this tournament. Afghanistan performed well in the previous edition of this tournament and qualified for the super eight teams of the previous edition. They were defeated by South Africa in the semi-final. They have made some changes to their squad and we are sure they will perform well in this tournament as well.
New Zealand Reviews
New Zealand had made a number of changes to their squad and picked their best players for this tournament. Mitchell Santner will lead this team in this tournament. The batting order of this team is strong and they had picked their best hitters for this tournament. Finn Allen is an experienced batsman of T20 cricket and he had performed well in his most recent T20 matches. He is doing well and we are sure he will lead the batting order of this team in this tournament. Mark Chapman is another experienced batsman in this team’s squad.
Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra are all-rounders in this team’s squad. Devon Conway and Tim Seifert are wicketkeeper batters in this team’s squad. New Zealand’s bowling unit is also strong and they had picked their best bowlers for this tournament. Jacob Duffy is an experienced T20 bowler and had performed well in his most recent T20 matches. He will lead the bowling unit of this team. Some other experienced bowlers of T20 cricket like Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi and Kyle Jamieson are also part of this team’s squad for this tournament.
Afghanistan reviews
Afghanistan had also made some changes to their squad and picked their best players for this tournament. Rashid Khan will lead this team in this tournament. The batting order of this team is strong and they had picked some of the best batsmen of T20 cricket for this tournament. Sediqullah Atal is an experienced batsman of T20 cricket and he had performed well in his most recent T20 matches. He is in good form and will lead the batting order of this team in this tournament. Darwish Rasooli and Ibrahim Zadran are other experienced hitters in this team’s squad.
Shahidullah Kamal and Gulbadin Naib are all-rounders in this team’s squad. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mohammad Ishaq are wicketkeeper-batters in this team’s squad. Afghanistan’s bowling unit is also strong and they had picked their best bowlers for this tournament. Noor Ahmad is an experienced bowler of T20 cricket and he had performed well in his most recent T20 matches. He will lead the bowling unit of this team during this tournament. Some other experienced bowlers of T20 cricket like Abdullah Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman Sharifi are also part of this team’s squad. Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai are bowling all-rounders in this team’s squad.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head Matches Record
New Zealand had faced Afghanistan in 2 T20 cricket matches, winning one match, while Afghanistan had won one match against New Zealand.
Favorite team in today’s match prediction
New Zealand is generally a strong team compared to Afghanistan, at least on paper. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, New Zealand is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make New Zealand a favorite team to win this match. Some of the most important factors are mentioned under:
- New Zealand is a strong and experienced team
- New Zealand’s batting order is strong
- New Zealand’s bowling unit is also strong
- Afghanistan is also a strong team
- Afghanistan’s bowling unit is strong
Winning odds of today’s match for both teams
New Zealand is full of experienced and young players from the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and a number of well-known t20 batsmen are part of this team’s squad, so New Zealand’s chances of winning today’s match have been increased. The comparison of who will win the cricket match today and who will win the cricket match today is stated as below.
New Zealand has a 56% chance of winning this match
Afghanistan has a 44% chance of winning this match
Toss prediction in today’s match prediction
The toss plays an important role in deciding all matches of the T20 World Cup. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these types of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team that wins the toss can choose to bat first. Recall that a total of six matches of the ICC T20 World Cup were played at this venue and all the matches were won by the first team.
Pitch report and conditions for today’s match
The 4th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. We had noted in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this location is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and scoring runs is not that easy in ealy and middle overs. We hope that the surface will become slower and a bit more difficult for hitting in this match. A score of 180 will be difficult to achieve.
Weather forecast for today’s match
The weather forecast for today’s match in Chennai predicts some cloud cover on the match day and the weather forecast also predicts some chance of rain, but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who will win New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 4th World Cup match 2026
Who will win the fourth match of the 2026 World Cup between New Zealand and Afghanistan? Toss-NZ
Who will win the fourth match of the 2026 World Cup between New Zealand and Afghanistan? Match-NZ
Who will win the T20 World Cup match today?
- AFG (100%, 1 votes)
- NZ (0%, 0 votes)
Total number of voters: 1
Loading…Possible playing XI of both teams for this match
New Zealand
Tim Seifert (WK), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (C), Matt Henry, James Neesham, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Mark Chapman.
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (C), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Key players to keep an eye on
Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Rashid Khan and Ibrahim Zadran are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 predictions for today’s match
Dream11 Prediction for New Zealand vs Afghanistan 4th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the availability of the latest player, the Dream 11 team for this match of New Zealand vs Afghanistan is listed below.
NZ vs AFG Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today’s competition time and date
Date: Sunday February 8, 2026
Time: 05:30 GMT / 11:00 LOCAL / 11:00 IST
Match today’s location details, facts and history
Stadium: MA Chidambaram Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Known as: Chepauk; Madras Cricket Club ground
End: Anna Pavilion End, V Pattabhiraman Gate End
Location: Chennai, India
Time zone: UTC +05:30
Home of: Tamil Nadu, Chennai Super Kings
Spotlight: Yes
Venue scoring pattern in T20s
Total number of matches: 10
Matches won batting first: 6
Matches won first in bowling: 3
Average score in the first innings: 151
Average score in the second innings: 127
Highest total recorded: 189/4 (20 Ovs) By RSAW vs INDW
Lowest total recorded: 80/10 (17.5 Ovs) By PAKW vs ENGW
Highest score chased: 182/4 (20 Ovs) By IND vs WI
Lowest score defended: 103/8 (20 Ovs) By WIW vs PAKW
New Zealand T20 World Cup squad
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.
Afghanistan T20 World Cup squad
Rashid Khan (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi.
Disclaimer
We have given you the above mentioned match prediction for today based on our research, insight and analysis. You can consider the point that we had given you and the fourth and decision will be yours.
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