Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott acknowledged that his team's dominant victory over Uganda in their T20 World Cup opener could prove advantageous for advancing to the next stage. In a group that includes New Zealand and hosts West Indies, Afghanistan's net run rate received a significant boost from their 125-run win on Monday.

"I think in a tight group with the quality of sides, yes, Net Run Rate may play its part," Trott said. "I don't worry too much about the weather and the rain, and that's up to the cricketing gods. But I think it's more of a confidence boost the way that we played and finished off the game as well. I think Fazal [Farooqi] played really well, bowled really well, and helped the whole team play really well. So that's pleasing."

Given the favorable conditions for Afghanistan in this tournament, they are considered strong contenders for the semifinals. However, head coach Jonathan Trott emphasized that their immediate focus is on defeating New Zealand in their next match.

"I think yes a lot of people have spoken us up," he admitted. "But again you know cricket can change very quickly and we've got to take it one game at a time. So the only thing we're focused on I know it's very boring, very cliched but is our match against New Zealand who are a very good side so I'm looking forward to that."