NZ middle order rises to the occasion as Afghanistan pay for poor catching
CHENNAI: When New Zealand lost three wickets for two runs and were in a spot of bother at 110 for four, there was a feeling that another upset could be on the cards. But a solid effort from New Zealand's lower middle-order batters dashed Afghanistan's hopes of doing an England encore. No. 5 Glenn Phillips (71 off 80 balls) and No. 6 Tom Latham (68 off 74) rescued the Kiwis from a mini-collapse and heavily contributed to their massive 149-run win at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.
