Pakistan, Feb. 9 -- Tim Seifert's fifty and Glenn Phillips's 42 off 25 balls propelled New Zealand to a five-wicket win over Afghanistan in the fourth match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.

Set to chase a daunting 183-run target, the Blackcaps struck the winning runs for the loss of five wickets and 13 balls to spare, courtesy of the third-wicket partnership between Seifert and Glenn Phillips.

New Zealand had a contrasting start to the pursuit as Mujeeb Ur Rahman dismissed Finn Allen (one) and Rachin Ravindra (zero) on successive deliveries in the second over.

With the scoreboard reading 14/2 in 1.4 overs, Phillips joined Seifert in the middle, and the duo raised an emphatic recovery by putting t...