Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi won the toss & opted to bat first against New Zealand in the 40th match of the T20 World Cup. This match is being played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

This match is would be closely watched by the Indian fans, if Afghanistan wins this match by a small margin, India would still be in contention for the Semi-Finals. Spinner Mujeeb ur Rehman is back from injury for the Afghan team. Playing XI of both teams are:

• New Zealand - 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 - 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

Fantasy XI:

• Wicketkeeper - R. Gurbaz
• Batters - M. Guptill (c), D. Mitchell, H. Zazai 
• All-rounders - M. Nabi, G. Naib, J.Neesham
• Bowlers - T. Boult, I. Sodhi, Rashid Khan (vc), Mujeeb-ur-Rehman