Sri Lanka v Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2018, Dubai
Sangakara's pearls, and Thisara's presence
Kumar Sangakkara had shared an animated discussion with Chandika Hathurusingha and Thilan Samaraweera before the match - perhaps he was giving some tips to handle Afghanistan's spinners?•AFP
Back from paternity leave, Akila Dananjaya struck to remove both openers•AFP
Sri Lanka were good in the death overs, with Thisara Perera, holding catches and taking wickets•AFP
After a difficult start and some sort of a recovery, Rashid Khan got a go and struck early in his spell •AFP
Mohammad Shahzad played his shots in typical fashion after Afghanistan chose to bat first•AFP
Rahmat Shah held the innings together and played some pleasing strokes. •AFP
Thisara ended with 5 for 55 and Afghanistan managed 249 before they were all out•Associated Press
Naib got Upul Tharanga a couple of balls later and it would signal the informal end of Sri Lanka's resistance. Naib also returned later to dismiss Thisara •AFP
Afghanistan went into the last 10 overs 190 for 3, with Rahmat scoring his 15th fifty-plus score in ODIs. •Associated Press
Sri Lanka's innings was full of stumps action, particularly run-outs like this one involving Gulbadin Naib •AFP
Sri Lanka's abject performance meant they fell to a second comprehensive defeat and were knocked out of the Asia Cup•AFP