T20 World Cup: India vs Afghanistan, Live Updates: Play underway in Abu Dhabi after Afghanistan opt to bowl

FOUR!! Rohit finds the gap past fine leg as he puts it away for a boundary

Sharafuddin comes into the attack. A single to begin as Rahul pushes it past mid on

FOUR!! Lovely shot from Rohit Sharma as he lifts it over the bowler at mid-off to end the over with a boundary. 7 runs come off the first over.

Rohit off the mark with a single towards midwicket.

Rahul off the mark with a single as he flicks it towards midwicket

And the match is underway. A dot to begin the day's proceedings

Back to the opener's spot, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul walk in. Skipper Nabi to open the attack for Afghanistan.

Will India be able to change their fortunes tonight? It's time for the action to get underway. Players on the field for the national anthems

While there will be two changes in the Indian line-up, Mujeeb misses out and Sharafuddin Ashraf comes in for Afghanistan. While a win is a must for India, Afghanistan's chances of making it to the playoffs will be boosted if they walk away with a win tonight.

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Afghanistan Playing 11: Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (capt), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan

India Playing 11: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (capt), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah

Changes in the Indian line-up: Suryakumar back in the playing XI. Varun Chakravarthy out with a niggle and R Ashwin comes into the side.

Toss Update: Kohli lose the toss for the third time in a row in this tournament as Afghanistan win the toss and opt to bowl first against India in Abu Dhabi.

An hour to go for the toss of the big game tonight. Captain Kohli lost the toss in the last two matches, will the skipper find lady luck tonight at the toss? If India lose tonight against Afghanistan, the Men in Blues' chances of making it to the semifinals will be over.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) November 3, 2021

India lie at the brink of elimination after registering two back-to-back losses. Virat Kohli's side will have to notch up a win tonight against Afghanistan to keep their slim chances of making it to the semis alive. Afghanistan on the other hand have won two and lost one game.

Hello & welcome to mykhel's live coverage of India's all-important clash against Afghanistan in their Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi. Stay tuned as we bring you the toss, pitch updates and match highlights. Match gets underway at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium at 7:30pm IST.