Latest Update: Afghanistan has won the toss and elected to bat first!
In the 40th T20I World Cup match Afghanistan would lock its horns with New Zealand at the 22-yards cricket field. New Zealand and Afghanistan match would decide India’s fate in the game as India can only qualify for the semi-final of the tournament if Afghanistan beats New Zealand in today’s game.
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New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad(w), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi(c), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
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Both teams have faced each other two times, out of these 2 games, Afghanistan has won 0 whereas New Zealand came out victorious on both.
NZ vs AFG, World Cup T20: Toss Report
The coin was flipped at 3 pm, Nabi won the toss and elected to bat first. “We will bat first. It was a night game in Abu Dhabi, so we bowled first considering the dew factor. It’s a day game, so we want to post a decent total on the board. Mujeeb is back, he is in the team, Sharafuddin is out. We will try our best and try to win,” said Afghan captain Mohd Nabi.