Afghanistan's bowlers dumped Sri Lanka out of the Asia Cup as they clinched a crushing 91-run victory in Abu Dhabi.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi and star spinner Rashid Khan took two wickets apiece to skittle out the Sri Lankans, who lost by 137 runs to Bangladesh in their opening Group B fixture, for just 158 with 52 balls to spare.
Rahmat Shah had earlier top-scored with 72 as Afghanistan made 249 all out from their 50 overs, although they struggled in the final nine overs after the batsman was caught in the deep with the score at 4-190.
Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera did the damage with a haul of 5-55, four of them inside his final eight balls, but his efforts were to prove in vain.
Source: AAP
