Afghan’s side wound up a significant Asia Cup campaign with a stunning tie with India on Tuesday, having taken matches with Bangladesh and Pakistan to the final over before losing narrowly.

So while their record in the Super Four stage of the tournament reads two defeats and a tie, it has been a meaningful and positive experience for this growing and ever captivating side.

“I’m just trying to make sure everything gets to the level of the bigger nations. We want to beat the bigger teams, that’s how we improve. At the end of the day, winning is important to me. These guys are playing Tests, they know that once they cross the rope, every single time they have to perform. That’s something that has to [be] worked on. That’s something we’ve to be consistent with.

“I’d say we’ve now got the experience, the boys know what to do going ahead. It has been a brilliant tournament for us.”

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