Dhaka, June 1 (UNB) - Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first in their opening match of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2019 against Australia at Bristol County Ground in Bristol on Saturday.
David Warner and former captain Steven Smith are playing for five-time champions Australia while Mohammad Shahzad returned to the Afghan squad after missing the second warm-up match against England on May 27.
Australia Playing XI: Aaron Finch(c), David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey(w), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
Afghanistan Playing XI: Mohammad Shahzad(w), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib(c), Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hamid Hassan