Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi won the toss and opted to bat first against Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium.

Teams chasing in Dubai have won four games out of four so far in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The presence of dew has played an important role in all the night games so far. But Afghanistan have decided to play to their strengths instead and have gone against the norm to bat first.

The winner of the match will go to the top of Group B.