New Zealand won by 5 wickets
| event | ICC Mens T20 World Cup |
| this match | T20I |
| starts (venue) | Sunday, 08 Feb 2026,11:00 |
| starts (GMT) | Sunday, 08 Feb 2026,05:30 |
| Toss | Afghanistan won the toss and chose to Batting |
| country | India |
| city | Chennai |
| venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| umpire | Alex Wharf Langton Rusere |
| tv umpire | Adrian Holdstock |
| referee | Ranjan Madugalle |