Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2022 Highlights: Afghanistan openers steal the show in run-chase
Afghanistan bundled out Sri Lanka for a paltry 105 after opting to bowl in a Group B Asia Cup match on Saturday
Bhanuka Rajapaksa top-scored for Sri Lanka with a 29-ball 38, while Chamika Karunaratne made 31
Fazalhaq Farooqi (3/11), Mohammad Nabi (2/14) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2/24) shared seven wickets among them for Afghanistan
Afghanistan established their dominance and hardly ever took their foots off the throats of the Sri Lankans
They were eventually blown away for just 105 runs
Afghanistan then put on a masterclass of chasing down a small total quickly and positioning themselves well for net run rate
And they have done so with nearly 10 overs to spare
Regardless of what they do after this in this group stage, this result will always hang over all of it
Regardless of what they do after this in this group stage, this result will always hang over all of it