Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, 1st Match, Group B at Abu Dhabi, Asia Cup, Sep 09 2025 - Match Highlights

RESULT

1st Match, Group B (N), Abu Dhabi, September 09, 2025, Men's T20 Asia Cup

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188/6

(20 ov, T:189) 94/9

Afghanistan won by 94 runs

Player Of The Match

Azmatullah Omarzai

, AFG

53 (21) & 1/4

Cricinfo's MVP

Azmatullah Omarzai

, AFG

103.81 ptsImpact List

Mukund impressed by Afghanistan's on-field trial

Mukund impressed by Afghanistan's on-field trial

Mukund: Dropped catches a concern for Afghanistan

Mukund: Dropped catches a concern for Afghanistan

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Chopra: 'It will take time for Atal to mature into a T20 rockstar'

Are Afghanistan the second best team in Asia?

Are Afghanistan the second best team in Asia?

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Win Probability

AFG 100%

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Over 20 • HKG 94/9

Ehsan Khan c & b Fazalhaq Farooqi 6 (11b 0x4 0x6 16m) SR: 54.54

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Afghanistan won by 94 runs

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Match Coverage

Afghanistan get the win they needed, but Trott wants improvement

In the end the target was well out of reach for Hong Kong but there are greater challenges ahead

Afghanistan get the win they needed, but Trott wants improvement

Atal, Omarzai and Afghanistan bowlers easily dismantle Hong Kong

Nine Hong Kong batters finished with single-digit scores, going down by 94 runs in the Asia Cup opener

Atal, Omarzai and Afghanistan bowlers easily dismantle Hong Kong

Atal, Omarzai muscle Afghanistan to 188 for 6 in Asia Cup opener

Should Hong Kong chase the target down, it would be their highest successful T20I chase

Atal, Omarzai muscle Afghanistan to 188 for 6 in Asia Cup opener

Afghanistan bat first, bring in Naib for Asia Cup opener against HK

The pitch, according to reports, has 3.5mm of grass on it, unusual for Abu Dhabi

Afghanistan bat first, bring in Naib for Asia Cup opener against HK

Omarzai hits Afghanistan's fastest T20I fifty as they crush Hong Kong

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Omarzai hits Afghanistan's fastest T20I fifty as they crush Hong Kong

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Hong Kong Innings

Player Name		R	B
Zeeshan Ali	caught	5	6
Anshuman Rath	caught	0	1
Babar Hayat	caught	39	43
Nizakat Khan	run out	0	0
Kalhan Challu	run out	4	8
KD Shah	caught	6	10
Yasim Murtaza	lbw	16	26
Aizaz Khan	caught	6	10
Ehsan Khan	caught	6	11
A Shukla	not out	1	2
Ateeq Iqbal	not out	1	3
Extras	(lb 1, w 9)
Total	94(9 wkts; 20 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	Zeeshan Ali	Anshy Rath
2nd	11	Zeeshan Ali	Babar Hayat
3rd	1	Nizakat Khan	Babar Hayat
4th	9	Babar Hayat	Kalhan Challu
5th	21	Kinchit Shah	Babar Hayat
6th	20	Yasim Murtaza	Babar Hayat
7th	15	Yasim Murtaza	Aizaz Khan
8th	13	Ehsan Khan	Yasim Murtaza
9th	2	Ehsan Khan	Ayush Shukla
10th	1	Ayush Shukla	Ateeq Iqbal

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Men's T20 Asia Cup

Super Fours

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	3	3	0	6	0.913
PAK	3	2	1	4	0.329
BAN	3	1	2	2	-0.831
SL	3	0	3	0	-0.418

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	3	3	0	6	3.547
PAK	3	2	1	4	1.790
UAE	3	1	2	2	-1.984
OMA	3	0	3	0	-2.600

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	3	3	0	6	1.278
BAN	3	2	1	4	-0.270
AFG	3	1	2	2	1.241
HKG	3	0	3	0	-2.151