New Zealand captain Kane Williamson labelled the loss in the T20 World Cup 2024 match against Afghanistan as "incredibly frustrating." The Kiwis faced a humiliating defeat against Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan in their opening T20 World Cup 2024 match.

During the run chase of 160 runs against the Afghans, the "Black Caps" struggled to score runs against the likes of Rashid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi. Both Afghanistan bowlers registered four wickets by conceding 17 runs, each. With this, New Zealand were bowlers out for 75 runs.