Who Won the Toss Today, NZ vs AFG World Cup 2023 Match 16: New Zealand vs Afghanistan Match Toss Result on October 18

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Who Won the Toss Today, NZ vs AFG World Cup 2023 Match 16: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elect to bowl first against Tom Latham led New Zealand in ICC World Cup 2023 Match 16 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday (October 18).

The match is scheduled for 2 PM IST at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday (October 18).

What the captains said at NZ vs AFG toss?

Afghanistan Captain, Hashmatullah Shahidi said, "We want to bowl first, the reason is it might be dew factor in the second half. Discussion was there but we look at the opposition team and their strength also. We will look to restrict them to a low score. We had the celebration for that night but now it's gone. The confidence we can take into this game. We are going with the same team."

New Zealand captain Tom Latham said, "Either way, wasn't sure what to do. Looks like a good surface. Will Young comes in for Williamson, fingers crossed for the remainder of the tournament. Adapting to every ground, every team, and every surface is important. Not a hundred percent sure, it might be slightly better than the last game."

NZ vs AFG ICC World Cup 2023: Playing XI

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w/c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report

Australia played India on pitch no. 3 and we're going to be using pitch no. 5. New Zealand have beaten Bangladesh just a few days ago on this surface. Looks like a belter of a pitch, no grass at all. The wrist spinners might be able to get some turn and bounce. The ball will come onto the bat nicely and will be good for strokeplay. There will be soomething in it for everyone, reckon Sunil Gavaskar and Simon Doull.