Sangakkara yet again emerged top scorer for his side with a patient 76-run knock as Sri Lanka cruised into the final of the Asia Cup following a crushing 129-run win over minnows Afghanistan.
"It was tough to bat out there. We needed a good start, so we had to spend some time to build a foundation. It was hard wicket, little slow and timing the ball well was important," Sangakkara, who had also hit a century against India, said after being adjudged Man of the match.
Sangakkara also had good words to say about Afghanistan players, specially the bowlers.
"The Afghan team bowled really well. The pacers hit the right areas and they used the spinners well. They exploited the pitch very well," he said.
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