Summary Najibullah Zadran top scored for Afghanistan with 56 while Samiullah Shenwari made 54.
NAPIER (AFP) - Afghanistan were all out for 186 in the 47th over batting first against New Zealand in their World Cup Pool A match in Napier on Sunday.
For New Zealand, left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori s return of four for 18 saw him become only the 12th player to take more than 300 ODI wickets.
Najibullah Zadran top scored for Afghanistan with 56 while Samiullah Shenwari made 54, with the competition debutants having been in the dire position of 59 for six earlier in their innings.
"It was tough out there, the wind was blowing from all angles and there wasn t much pace in the pitch," said New Zealand seamer Trent Boult, who took three for 34.
"Dan led from the front, we adapted well to the conditions and kept them to a reasonable total."
Unbeaten Pool leaders New Zealand have won all four of their previous group games at this tournament and are already through to the quarter-finals.
