Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Group B, Asia Cup 2025
COMPLETED / Group B / Sheikh Zayed Stadium
188/6 (20 ov)
94/9 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 94 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ateequl Rehman Iqbal | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ayush Shukla | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.33 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2.67 |
Afghanistan won by 94 runs
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (AFG won by 94 runs) | Group B | 9 Sep 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (AFG won by 4 runs) | Match 6 | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (AFG won by 18 runs) | Match 4 | 2 Sep 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (AFG won by 38 runs) | Match 3 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 39 runs) | Match 1 | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 7 wickets) | Group B | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 94 runs) | Group B | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Malaysia (MAL won by 10 wickets) | Final | 26 Jul 2025 |
| Singapore (HKG won by 52 runs) | Match 12 | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Samoa (HKG won by 3 wickets) | Match 9 | 23 Jul 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 1 run (0.4 ov): Ateequl Rehman Iqbal: 1 (3), Ayush Shukla: 0 (1)
- Last Bat: Ehsan Khan 6(11) - c & b F Farooqi Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Anshuman Rath, 12 - 2 Zeeshan Ali, 13 - 3 Nizakat Khan, 22 - 4 Kalhan Challu, 43 - 5 Kinchit Shah, 63 - 6 Babar Hayat, 78 - 7 Aizaz Khan, 91 - 8 Yasim Murtaza, 93 - 9 Ehsan Khan
- Reviews Remaining: Hong Kong - 1 of 2, Afghanistan - 1 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Group B
- Series: Asia Cup
- Date: Tuesday, September 09, 2025
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- City: Abu Dhabi
- Umpires: Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Virender Sharma (India), Faisal Afridi (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
End of over 16 (5 runs)
Rashid Khan to Aizaz Khan, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Aizaz Khan hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Aizaz Khan c M Nabi b R Khan 6 (10) Rashid Khan to Aizaz Khan, no run, c M Nabi b R Khan, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Aizaz Khan hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Mohammad Nabi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Aizaz Khan.
Rashid Khan to Ehsan Khan, 2 runs, Ehsan Khan hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident ramp shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Rashid Khan to Ehsan Khan, 1 run, Ehsan Khan hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Yasim Murtaza, 1 run, Yasim Murtaza hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Ehsan Khan, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Ehsan Khan hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Noor Ahmad to Yasim Murtaza, 1 run, Noor Ahmad delivers legbreak at full length, Yasim Murtaza hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Yasim Murtaza to just 1 run.
Noor Ahmad to Ehsan Khan, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Ehsan Khan hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Noor Ahmad to Ehsan Khan, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays sweep to the short fine leg.
Noor Ahmad to Ehsan Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Ehsan Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Noor Ahmad to Yasim Murtaza, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Yasim Murtaza with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Noor Ahmad to Yasim Murtaza, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Yasim Murtaza goes forward, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
Noor Ahmad to Yasim Murtaza, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 18 (7 runs)
Gulbadin Naib to Ehsan Khan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Gulbadin Naib to Ehsan Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ehsan Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Gulbadin Naib to Yasim Murtaza, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib bowls a sharp delivery, and Yasim Murtaza goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Gulbadin Naib to Yasim Murtaza, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Yasim Murtaza with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Yasim Murtaza lbw b G Naib 16 (26) Gulbadin Naib to Yasim Murtaza, no run, lbw b G Naib, Out LBW !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Yasim Murtaza hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Gulbadin Naib, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Yasim Murtaza dismissal.
Gulbadin Naib to Ayush Shukla, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib delivers inswinger at full length, Ayush Shukla hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Gulbadin Naib to Ehsan Khan, 1 run, Ehsan Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 19 (4 runs)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ehsan Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Ehsan Khan c & b F Farooqi 6 (11) Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ehsan Khan, no run, c & b F Farooqi, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, An unsuccessful attempt by Ehsan Khan who goes forward to play it towards that goes straight to Fazalhaq Farooqi, who makes the catch for Ehsan Khan's dismissal.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ateequl Rehman Iqbal, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push to the point.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ateequl Rehman Iqbal, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ateequl Rehman Iqbal goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ateequl Rehman Iqbal, 1 run, Ateequl Rehman Iqbal goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ayush Shukla, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Fazalhaq Farooqi sends down a sharp delivery, Ayush Shukla hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 20 (1 runs)