Asia Cup 2022: Clinical Afghanistan get off to winning start after thumping Sri Lanka in opener

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Check out photos from the Asia Cup 2022 opening contest between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

FirstCricket Staff
August 28, 2022 01:47:44 IST

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Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the opening encounter of Asia Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. AP

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Sri Lanka were put into bat by Afghanistan. Charith Asalanka endured a horrific start to his Asia Cup campaign after he was dismissed for a golden duck. AP

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Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa was his team’s top-scorer in the match with 38 runs as his side was bowled out for 105. AP

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Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi registered figures of 3/11, his best figures in T20I cricket. AP

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Skipper Mohammad Nabi scalped a couple of wickets for Afghanistan, removing Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka and Matheesha Pathirana. AP

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Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai forged an 83-run stand for the first wicket. Zazai would remain unbeaten with Najibullah Zadran at the other end to take Afghanistan home with 59 balls to spare. AP