Afghanistan demolish Sri Lanka in Asia Cup openerAFP, DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesAfghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi on Saturday said his team would not be pushovers in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament after a crushing eight-wicket win over five-time champions Sri Lanka in the opening match. Fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi returned figures of 3-11 to help bundle out Sri Lanka for a paltry 105 — a total their batsmen overhauled in 10.1 overs in Dubai. Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi, left, bowls, while Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks on during their Asia Cup Twenty20 match in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday. Photo: APAfghanistan, in Group B with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, have made a thumping start to their campaign in the six-nation tournament that acts as a tune-up to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which starts in October in Australia. We have properly worked on this tournament,” Nabi said after being about Afghanistan creating shock wins.
