“We didn’t hit the ball in the right area,” Rashid said.
“If we had bowled inside the wicket and at good lengths, it would have been difficult to score runs. We need to improve in some areas.”
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first and Gulbadin Naib, who came in at number three, scored 63 runs in 35 balls, after which they slipped to 44-2.
Matt Henry almost had Rahmanullah Gurbaz caught when he left a top edge behind the stumps, but keeper Seifert and Allen collided as they both ran back and the chance was wasted.
Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson struck twice in his opening over to dismiss Ibrahim Zadran for 10 and then Gurbaz was bowled through the inside edge for 27.
Naib and left-armer Sediqullah Atal, who scored 29, rebuilt the innings by putting on a 79-run partnership for the third wicket.
Naib brought up his fourth T20 half-century off 29 balls before being dismissed attempting a slog off left-arm spinner Ravindra.