Rashid Khan's men are favourtes to beat PNG and confirm their spot in the next round. On Thursday, West Indies became the first team from Group C to qualify for the Super 8s. Afghanistan hammered New Zealand by 84 runs and began their campaign in the T20 World Cup by a huge margin. They then outclassed Uganda and are now a win away from storming into the second round. A win on Friday for Afghanistan will end New Zealand's chances of making it to the Super 8s. on Thursday. That Rahamanullah Gurbaz (156 runs) and Fazalhaq Farooqi (9 wickets) are currently leading the chart of run-makers and wicket-takers respectively is a just reflection of their fine run in this ICC showpiece. Apart from Gurbaz, the experienced Ibrahim Zadran too has contributed well to Afghanistan's totals, making 114 runs with a highest of 70. In bowling, pacer Farooqi has made a fine combination with Rashid, who has so far taken six wickets from two matches. It has ensured that Afghanistan's opponents do not have any let-up either upfront or in the middle passage. The PNG might be a spirited side, but it looks way beyond their abilities to overcome a formidable Afghanistan. AFGHANISTAN VS PNG: HEAD-TO-HEAD Afghanistan and PNG have met once before -- in the T20 World Cup qualifiers in 2015 in Dublin. Afghanistan defeated PNG after successfully chasing down 128 with six wickets to spare. AFG vs PNG: BRIAN LARA STADIUM PITCH AND CONDITIONS Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad hosted its first match of the T20 World Cup on Thursday when West Indies defended 149 runs by 13 runs. Run-scoring will not be easy and teams would want their set batters to play long innings. Spinners will be more effective than pacers on a sluggish pitch and Afghanistan will relish such conditions. The weather is expected to be clear for the crucial Group C contest. AFGHANISTAN vs PNG: TEAM NEWS Afghanistan will not want to rest any of their players before they seal their Super 8s berth. PNG will be putting their best foot forward to offer Afghanistan a challenge. Mujeeb Ur Rahman might be unavailable for Afghanistan due to an injury. AFG Predicted XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan (captain), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqui PNG Predicted XI: Assad Vala (captain), Tony Ura, Sese Bau, Lega Siaka, Hiri Hiri, Charles Amini, Kiplin Doriga(wk), Chad Soper, Norman Vanua, Alei Nao, John Kariko AFG vs PNG, T20 World Cup Prediction: Who Will Win? Afghanistan are outright favourites to win the contest and book their berth in the Super 8s stages.