Dubai 27 August : Afghanistan produced an impressive bowling performance to bowl out Sri Lanka for a paltry 105 in the opening match of the Asia Cup 2022 T20 Tournament at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium which was played here on the weekend.After being given the chance to bat first Sri Lanka lost wickets in clusters, and their batters appeared uneasy in the middle of the park for the majority of the innings.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (38 off 29), Chamika Karunaratne (31 off 38) and Danushka Gunathilaka (17 off 17) were the top scorers for Sri Lanka.
On the other side, Fazalhaq Farooqi (3/11), Mohammad Nabi (2/14), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2/24) and Naveen-ul Haq (1/23) took wickets for Afghanistan.
Brief score: Sri Lanka 105 all out in 19.4 overs (Bhanuka Rajapaksa 38; Chamika Karunaratne 31, Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/11; Mohammad Nabi 2/14) vs Afghanistan
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