Seifert's Fifty, Bowlers' Diligence Power NZ to 5-Wicket Win Over Afghanistan

• Tim Seifert's aggressive 65 off 42 balls led New Zealand to a five-wicket victory against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup.
• Seifert and Glenn Phillips (42 runs) built a crucial 74-run partnership after New Zealand stumbled to 14 for two.
• Mujeeb ur Rahman dismissed Finn Allen and Rachin Ravindra in successive balls, causing early turbulence for NZ.
• Gulbadin Naib scored a free-flowing 63 off 35 balls for Afghanistan, contributing to their total of 182 for six.
• Lockie Ferguson and Jacob Duffy took key wickets for New Zealand, preventing Afghanistan from reaching a higher total.