Updated On: 04 September, 2022 09:53 AM IST | Sharjah | IANS
Sri Lanka batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa has said the key to defeating Afghanistan in the Asia Cup Super Four game here was to play the rival spinners cautiously, given that they have some of the best tweakers in the business

Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays a shot during the Asia Cup match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Pic/ AFP
Sri Lanka batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa has said the key to defeating Afghanistan in the Asia Cup Super Four game here was to play the rival spinners cautiously, given that they have some of the best tweakers in the business. The top-order batter conceded that he being pushed to the middle order was part of the team`s strategy to counter spin.
Sri Lanka on Saturday won their Super Four match against Afghanistan by four wickets with just four balls remaining after they overhauled the target of 175 for the loss of six wickets, with openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis giving a good start and Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who usually comes in at one-down but came in to bat at No.5 -- scoring 31.