Dubai, Sept. 9 -- Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan was pleased about the manner in which his side coasted to an emphatic 94-run victory with consummate ease in the Asia Cup opener against Hong Kong at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

It wasn't a walk in the park as the scoreline suggested, with Rashid underlining how losing early wickets remains a sign of worry for Afghanistan, and figuring out the team combination, which includes dropping his top stars like Mujeeb Ur Rahman, remains a "tough call".

Afghanistan wilted at 110/4 after 15 overs, while the visage of Hong Kong players suggested that they were cock-a-hoop with their performance. But the past mistakes returned to haunt Hong Kong with Sediqullah Atal, who was dropped thrice in the first in...