In the 10th and most important match of the ICC Champions Trophy, Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first against Australia.
In the match being played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Afghan team captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and decided to bat first. He said that he would try to set a big target against Australia.
On this occasion, Australian captain Steve Smith said that due to the cloudy weather, he wanted to give the bowlers a chance so that Afghanistan could be put under pressure by taking wickets early.
Afghanistan squad:
Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Siddiqullah Atul, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed and Fazal-ul-Haq Farooqui
Australia squad:
Captain Steve Smith, Travis Head, Matt Short, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Ingles, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dorshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa and Spencer Johnson.
