Afghanis out in force for Black Caps match

There are plenty of Afghani supporters at McLean Park in Napier for the Cricket World Cup, watching their team take on the Black Caps.

The Pool A game is close to a sell-out in perfect sunny conditions in Napier.

Among the crowd is a busload of refugees who have travelled from Manawatu to be at the game.

Mohammad Akbary says it's great to see so many Afghanis there.

"It was really surprising when I was watching from the bus, there were people on the road with flags, I was thinking 'oh my god', lots of Afghan people are here and I was really happy."

Akbary says he never imagined watching his home team play the Black Caps.