World Cup Updates: Afghanistan to bat first

Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi won the toss and chose to bat first against Sri Lanka in a must-win game at the Gabba in the ongoing T20 World Cup on Tuesday. Both teams are at the bottom of Group 1's points standings, with Sri Lanka in fifth place and Afghanistan in sixth. Sri Lanka will be disappointed with their performance at the T20 World Cup thus far, despite winning the Asia Cup 2022 in September, defeating countries such as India and Pakistan on way to success.

The team has not been able to reproduce their performance and will be eager to get back on track after losing two of their three matches. Afghanistan is yet to win a game in the competition and will be optimistic about its chances against a Sri Lankan team that has been inconsistent