Live updates: Twenty 20 Cricket World Cup - Blackcaps v Afghanistan at Providence Stadium, Guyana

Kia ora and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the Blackcaps' T20 World Cup opener against Afghanistan in Guyana.

New Zealand will finally get their campaign underway at the tournament, facing an Afghan side they've met just once prior in the T20 format back at the 2021 edition of this World Cup, when they recorded a comfortable win to book their place in the semi-finals.

But since then, Afghanistan have continued their rapid improvement on the international stage and will present a stern test for the Kiwis, after beginning the competition with a thumping win over Uganda.

We'll have all of the action from 11:30am (NZ time).

TAB betting odds:

New Zealand - $1.46 Afghanistan - $2.65

Squads:  

Blackcaps: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee

Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik

Kia ora and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the Blackcaps' T20 World Cup opener against Afghanistan in Guyana.

New Zealand will finally get their campaign underway at the tournament, facing an Afghan side they've met just once prior in the T20 format back at the 2021 edition of this World Cup, when they recorded a comfortable win to book their place in the semi-finals.

But since then, Afghanistan have continued their rapid improvement on the international stage and will present a stern test for the Kiwis, after beginning the competition with a thumping win over Uganda.

We'll have all of the action from 11:30am (NZ time).

TAB betting odds:

New Zealand - $1.46 Afghanistan - $2.65

Squads:  

Blackcaps: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee

Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik

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