T20 World Cup 2026: Afghanistan win toss against New Zealand

CHENNAI: Afghanistan have won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the fourth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.

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

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Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (capt), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ziaur Rahman, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

HEAD TO HEAD

Afghanistan and New Zealand have faced each other twice in T20I cricket, with both their meetings coming at the T20 World Cup.

The Kiwis clinched victory in the 2021 edition, while Afghanistan returned the favour in 2024.

Matches 2, New Zealand 1, Afghanistan 1

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