<p>Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament on Saturday.</p>.<p>The six-nation tournament was moved from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates because of political unrest in the island nation and serves as a tune-up to the T20 World Cup in Australia in October and November.</p>.<p>Afghanistan, who have been drawn alongside Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Group B, recently lost a close T20 series in Ireland but earlier swept Zimbabwe 6-0 in ODI and T20s and Nabi remains confident his team can deliver.</p>.<p>"We want to bowl first here. It's a fresh wicket, there's cricket after a long time in Dubai. We have plenty of all-rounders," Nabi said at the toss.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka, led by Dasun Shanaka, have handed international debuts to left-arm fast Dilshan Madushanka and medium-pace bowler Matheesha Pathirana.</p>.<p>"We would have bowled first as well. Six batters, two all-rounders and three genuine bowlers," said Shanaka.</p>.<p>India, Pakistan and Hong Kong are in Group A.</p>.<p><strong>Teams</strong></p>.<p><strong>Sri Lanka:</strong> Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana</p>.<p><strong>Afghanistan</strong>: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (capt), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi</p>.<p><strong>Umpires</strong>: Ahsan Raza (PAK), Anil Chaudhary (IND)</p>.<p><strong>TV Umpire</strong>: Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND)</p>.<p><strong>Match Referee:</strong> Jeff Crowe (NZL)</p>
<p>Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament on Saturday.</p>.<p>The six-nation tournament was moved from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates because of political unrest in the island nation and serves as a tune-up to the T20 World Cup in Australia in October and November.</p>.<p>Afghanistan, who have been drawn alongside Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Group B, recently lost a close T20 series in Ireland but earlier swept Zimbabwe 6-0 in ODI and T20s and Nabi remains confident his team can deliver.</p>.<p>"We want to bowl first here. It's a fresh wicket, there's cricket after a long time in Dubai. We have plenty of all-rounders," Nabi said at the toss.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka, led by Dasun Shanaka, have handed international debuts to left-arm fast Dilshan Madushanka and medium-pace bowler Matheesha Pathirana.</p>.<p>"We would have bowled first as well. Six batters, two all-rounders and three genuine bowlers," said Shanaka.</p>.<p>India, Pakistan and Hong Kong are in Group A.</p>.<p><strong>Teams</strong></p>.<p><strong>Sri Lanka:</strong> Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana</p>.<p><strong>Afghanistan</strong>: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (capt), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi</p>.<p><strong>Umpires</strong>: Ahsan Raza (PAK), Anil Chaudhary (IND)</p>.<p><strong>TV Umpire</strong>: Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND)</p>.<p><strong>Match Referee:</strong> Jeff Crowe (NZL)</p>