Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the Champions Trophy match against England in Lahore today.
Afghanistan team captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said that his team is on full farm and is determined to win the match against England.
He said he elected to bat first, keeping in view weather conditions, which may be helpful for better batting.
Earlier, England captain Jos Buttler said his team is confident despite its opening defeat in the Champions Trophy as it chases a “perfect game” against Afghanistan.
Playing XI
England XI: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith(w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Afghanistan XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
