ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — All-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai’s record-breaking T20 half-century highlighted Afghanistan’s confident start to the Asia Cup in a 94-run win over Hong Kong in Group B on Tuesday.

Omarzai (53) smacked five sixes to register Afghanistan’s fastest T20 half-century — off 20 balls — and opening batter Sediqullah Atal cashed in on three dropped catches to score unbeaten 73 off 52 balls in Afghanistan’s total of 188-6.

An inexperienced Hong Kong got squeezed against both pace and the three Afghan spinners before it struggled to reach 94-9 with Babar Hayat (39) and captain Yasim Murtaza (16) the only two batters to breach the double-figure mark.

Afghanistan fielders too were scratchy on the field, dropping three catches, but still brought up two close run-o

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