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Rashid Khan of Afghanistan bowling during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka.
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Rahmat Shah of Afghanistan playing a shot during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. He scored 72 runs in this match.
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Dhananjaya de Silva of Sri Lanka playing a shot during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Photos by Pawan Singh
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Sri Lankan supporter cheers during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Akila Dananjaya of Sri Lanka bowling during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka.
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Rashid Khan of Afghanistan bowling during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan celebrates after taking the wicket of Upul Tharanga during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka.
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Akila Dananjaya of Sri Lanka bowling during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka bowling during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan supporters during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Afghanistan supporters during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Ihsanullah Janat of Afghanistan playing a shot during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Rashid Khan of Afghanistan bowling during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka.
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Rahmat Shah of Afghanistan playing a shot during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. He scored 72 runs in this match.
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Dhananjaya de Silva of Sri Lanka playing a shot during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Photos by Pawan Singh
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Sri Lankan supporter cheers during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Akila Dananjaya of Sri Lanka bowling during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka.
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Rashid Khan of Afghanistan bowling during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan celebrates after taking the wicket of Upul Tharanga during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka.
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Akila Dananjaya of Sri Lanka bowling during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka bowling during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan supporters during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Afghanistan supporters during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Ihsanullah Janat of Afghanistan playing a shot during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Rashid Khan of Afghanistan bowling during the Asia Cup UAE 2018 cricket match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka.
Doughty Afghanistan knock Sri Lanka out of Asia Cup in UAE
Rahmat Shah's fifty and Rashid Khan's wickets ensure Sri Lankans are beaten by 91 runs in Abu Dhabi
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Amith Passela
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