Colombo, Sep 21 : Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal won the toss and opted to field against defending champions England in a group A match of the World Twent20 cricket tournament at the Premedasa Stadium here Friday.

Teams:

Afghanistan: Mohammad Shahzad (wicketkeeper), Nawroz Mangal (captain), Karim Sadiq, Asghar Stanikzai, Mohammad Nabi, Samiullah Shenwari, Shafiqullah, Gulbodin Naib, Izatullah Dawlatzai, Dawlat Zadran, Shapoor Zadran

England: Craig Kieswetter (wicketkeeper), Alex Hales, Luke Wright, Eoin Morgan, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Samit Patel, Stuart Broad (captain), Graeme Swann, Steve Finn, Jade Dernbach

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