Afghanistan at top of points table after beating New Zealand in T20 World Cup

Afghanistan secured an 84-run victory over New Zealand in their T20 World Cup 2024 match held in Guyana on Saturday.

This win places Afghanistan at the top of Group C with two consecutive wins, bringing them closer to advancing to the second round.

Meanwhile, New Zealand must recover quickly for their next match against co-hosts the West Indies on June 12 in Trinidad and Tobago.

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the super eights, which will feature 12 games, before the top two from each super eight group will qualify for the semi-finals. The final will be played in Barbados on June 29.

Following are the current standings of Group C:

Points Table		M	W	L	N/R	P	NRR
Afghanistan		2	2	0	0	4	5.225
West Indies		1	1	0	0	2	0.411
Uganda		2	1	1	0	2	-2.952
Papua New Guinea		2	0	2	0	0	-0.434
New Zealand		1	0	1	0		-4.200

Schedule of remaining Group C matches:

Sat, 8 June 2024 - WEST INDIES v UGANDA, Guyana, 08:30 PM LOCAL

Wed, 12 June 2024 - WEST INDIES v NEW ZEALAND, Trinidad, 08:30 PM LOCAL

Thur, 13 June 2024 - AFGHANISTAN v PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Trinidad, 08:30 PM LOCAL

Fri, 14 June 2024 - NEW ZEALAND v UGANDA, Trinidad, 08:30 PM LOCAL

Mon, 17 June 2024 - NEW ZEALAND v PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Trinidad, 10:30 AM LOCAL

Mon, 17 June 2024 - WEST INDIES v AFGHANISTAN, St. Lucia, 08:30 PM LOCAL