Afghanistan announces squads for Zimbabwe tour amid adjusted schedule
Frontline spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman has fully recovered from a finger injury and will feature in both T20I and ODI.
Frontline spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman has fully recovered from a finger injury and will feature in both T20I and ODI.
Sri Lanka, opting to bat first after winning the toss, set a target of 244 runs for Afghanistan, finishing with.
The adjustments affect both the Twenty20 International (T20I) and One-Day International (ODI) fixtures.
Bangladesh, batting first, set a target of 229 runs in their allotted 50 overs, losing nine wickets in the process.
Batting first, Afghanistan set an imposing target of 250 runs.
In the match, UAE batted first and was bowled out for just 88 runs in 35.5 overs.
After opting to bowl first, Afghanistan restricted Pakistan to 244 runs in 49.4 overs.
The team selection process began two months ago with open trials conducted across Afghanistan.
This loss comes on the heels of Afghanistan's earlier 2-0 defeat to Nepal in another friendly match.
Batting first, Afghanistan posted an impressive total of 359 runs for the loss of five wickets in 50 overs.