NEW DELHI: Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and opted to bowl in the World Cup match against New Zealand in Chennai on Wednesday.
Afghanistan retained the same team that upset defending champions England in their third match in Delhi after losing the first two games.
New Zealand, second in the 10-team table with wins in all three matches, brought Will Young back into the team after skipper Kane Williamson fractured his thumb in the last game against Bangladesh
Afghanistan are sixth in the table which is topped by India with six points.
The pitch for this match is the same on which New Zealand beat Bangladesh just a few days ago on this surface. With no grass at all, the pitch looks like a belter. The wrist spinners might be able to get some turn and bounce. There will be something in it for everyone as the ball will come onto the bat nicely and will be good for strokeplay.
Teams:Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (capt/wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Mark Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
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