article_snippet: Afghanistan were made to pay for a choice that signaled a slight naivety within the camp, with the camp own coaching staff having previously admitted that bowling was the side's strong suit.
article_snippet: The newcomers to the the Cricket World Cup stage collapsed to 34-3 and then 59-6, as Daniel Vettori caused most of the damage after Trent Boult had Javed Ahmadi trapped lbw for just one.
article_snippet: so McCullum decision to bowl McCullum spinner in just the third over was met with mild surprise.
article_snippet: his decision to bowl his spinner in just the third over was less genius and more to allow New Zealand's opening bowlers, Tim Southee and Boult, to switch ends.
article_snippet: Usman Ghani lost sight of his first ball and saw Usman Ghani off stump disturbed.
article_snippet: With Usman Ghani opening strike bowlers having switched ends, Usman Ghani resumed the pace attack, and Asghar Stanikzai could only send a short ball from Boult into the geelful clutches of Martin Guptil.
article_snippet: Southee, struggling with Southee line and length, was replaced by Vettori, who took No.300 by bowling Nawroz Mangal for 27 with the first ball of Southee third over.
article_snippet: McCullum departure unsurprisingly slowed the run chase, and when Kane Williamson picked out midwicket off Shapoor Zardan for 33, the Afghans believed the Afghans had a chance.