Today at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the fourth match of the tournament at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Both teams are looking to make a strong start in Group D, which also features South Africa, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates.
With just two previous T20I meetings between them, the head-to-head record is evenly balanced at 1-1, adding extra excitement to today’s clash.
Playing XIs:
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi.
