Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran opened the innings for Afghanistan. Both started the innings well for the Afghans by striking the ball into the gaps. Gurbaz played a knock of 21 runs laced by two fours before getting caught in the hands of Mitchell Starc.

Australia will experience the absence of one of their star batsmen, Steve Smith. Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell have made a return in Australia's side after they both missed the clash against the defending champions England.