In the opening game of the Asia Cup Twenty20 event on Saturday, Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi chose to bat first after winning the toss.
Sri Lanka
Due to political upheaval on the island, the six-nation competition was transferred from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates. It acts as a warm-up for the T20 World Cup in Australia in October and November.
Afghanistan just lost a tight T20 series in Ireland but earlier swept Zimbabwe 6-0 in ODI and T20s, and Nabi is still optimistic his squad will perform. Afghanistan were drawn in Group B with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.”We want to start out by bowling. After a lengthy absence, cricket is back in Dubai on a brand-new field. We have many versatile individuals “At the coin toss, Nabi stated.
Dilshan Madushanka, a left-arm fast bowler, and Matheesha Pathirana, a medium-pace bowler, have both made their international debuts for Sri Lanka, led by Dasun Shanaka.”We also would have started bowling first. Two all-arounders, three true bowlers, and six batters “Shanaka stated.Group A includes Hong Kong, Pakistan, and India.
