印度選擇在T20世界盃上首先對上阿富汗

羅希特·夏爾馬 (Rohit Sharma) 擲硬幣正確，並選擇印度在巴貝多舉行的 2020 世界盃超級八強賽中率先擊球，對陣阿富汗

India captain Rohit Sharma has opted to bat first against Afghanistan in their Super Eight match in the Twenty20 World Cup in Barbados on Thursday.

印度隊長羅希特·夏爾馬選擇在周四於巴貝多舉行的 2020 世界盃超級八強賽中首發對陣阿富汗。

Sharma called correctly at the coin toss and chose to bat against Afghanistan, who are making their debut in the Super Eight stage of the tournament.

夏爾馬在擲硬幣時做出了正確的判斷，並選擇對陣阿富汗隊，阿富汗隊在超級八強賽階段首次亮相。

India made one change to their team after beating the United States in their opening match, bringing in left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav and leaving out pacer Mohammed Siraj.

印度隊在首場比賽擊敗美國隊後對球隊進行了一項調整，引進了左臂手腕旋轉選手庫爾迪普·亞達夫（Kuldeep Yadav），並放棄了步行者穆罕默德·西拉吉（ Mohammed Siraj）。

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan said he would have also opted to bat first if he had won the toss.

阿富汗隊長拉希德汗表示，如果他贏了，他也會選擇先擊球。

"We are used to chasing but we have a good batting lineup and we can put up a good total," Khan said.

「我們習慣了追逐，但我們有很好的擊球陣容，我們可以打出不錯的總成績，」汗說。

India are the defending champions in the Twenty20 World Cup, having won the title in 2023. Afghanistan are ranked ninth in the world in Twenty20 Internationals, while India are ranked second.

印度是Twenty20世界盃的衛冕冠軍，曾在2023年奪冠。

The match is being played at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.

比賽在巴貝多布里奇敦的肯辛頓橢圓形球場舉行。