“The bidding process has basically been a stitch-up from start to finish,” Cockburn said.

This defeat marks Afghanistan’s third loss in the tournament, ending their campaign without a win.

The match was part of the ongoing Asian Championship tournament.

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.