Earlier, Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan. Skipper Babar Azam and the rest of the Pakistan squad have played good cricket till now in the ICC T20 World Cup. Pakistan head into the match confident after securing wins against heavyweights India and New Zealand from their first two games. However, given the conditions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Afghanistan's performances so far, Afghanistan is also considered a dangerous side. Afghanistan have emerged as a dangerous side in the tournament as in their warm-up match, they easily defeated defending champions West Indies.

Source: The Nation October 30, 2021 02:19 UTC