Sediqullah, Omarzai hit fifties for Afghanistan

WELL-PACED fifties by Sediqullah Atal and Azmatullah Omarzai helped Afghanistan tide over their top-order batters' struggle against pace-off deliveries of Hong Kong bowlers, and make a healthy 188 for six in the Asia Cup opener here on Tuesday.

- AGENCIES @Abu Dhabi

Atal (73 not out off 52 balls) and Omarzai (53 off 21 balls) judged the nature of the pitch to perfection, and played accordingly while waiting for their chances to free the arm. The left-handed opener began with a slew of boundaries against new ball in the Power Play segment once Afghanistan opted to bat first, but soon settle