T20 World Cup: Afghanistan win toss, opt to bat first against New Zealand

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

Both teams have been placed in Group D alongside South Africa, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates.

Afghanistan and New Zealand have so far faced each other just twice in T20Is, with their head-to-head record levelled at 1-1.

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.

This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.