Three-fors from Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi skittled Afghanistan for 56 and then the batters made easy work of the chase
The tour includes three T20s, three one-day games and a four-day match on the Gold Coast
The allrounder called Suryakumar’s leadership skills “amazing” for thinking out of the box
Half-centuries for Moeen, Mousley and Hain before spinners tie chase down
Ottneil Baartman (Texas Super Kings) and Lungi Ngidi (Seattle Orcas) will also be joining the MLC roster midway through the season
He became the third member of India’s squad, behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, to bow out of the format after the Barbados final
Foxes edged out of qualification spots in 72-run defeat
NZ Test captain is also looking to play all their six upcoming matches in Asia, but will sit out if conditions require more spinners than quicks
Athapaththu, 34, has been coy about her future over the last several months