Ahmedabad, Feb. 11 -- Afghanistan have opted to field first after winning the toss against South Africa in match 13 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 being held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

Both teams made one change to their respective playing XIs, with South Africa bringing in George Linde to replace Corbin Bosch. In Afghanistan's playing XI, Noor Ahmad replaced Ziaur Rahman.

Both teams have added one extra spinner in the final playing XI as they expect some turn from the surface. Usually, the pitch in Ahmedabad helps batters, as it offers even bounce from the surface.

After winning the toss, Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan said, "We will bowl first. Fresh wicket and we're looking forward to chasing. Agai...