Match Coverage

Afghanistan get the win they needed, but Trott wants improvement
In the end the target was well out of reach for Hong Kong but there are greater challenges ahead
Back-to-back games plus travel 'not ideal' - Asalanka, Rashid on gruelling schedules
"If you start complaining about these things, it affects your performance on the field," Rashid Khan says
Afghanistan bat first, bring in Naib for Asia Cup opener against HK
The pitch, according to reports, has 3.5mm of grass on it, unusual for Abu Dhabi
Atal, Omarzai and Afghanistan bowlers easily dismantle Hong Kong
Nine Hong Kong batters finished with single-digit scores, going down by 94 runs in the Asia Cup opener
Kaushal Silva on coaching Hong Kong: 'No one is going to hand us anything'
The former Sri Lanka opener chats about the challenges of coaching an Associate team and what he's learning from the experience

Afghanistan BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
Fazalhaq Farooqi	3.0	16	2	5.33	(2w)
Azmatullah Omarzai	2.0	4	1	2
AM Ghazanfar	2.0	4	0	2
Rashid Khan	4.0	24	1	6
Noor Ahmad	4.0	16	1	4	(2w)
Gulbadin Naib	3.0	8	2	2.66	(1w)
Karim Janat	2.0	21	0	10.5

Hong Kong 2nd innings Partnerships