there it is! Bangladesh break their Abu Dhabi duck, and they beat Hong Kong for the first time in a T20I! Angled in on a length on middle and off. Hridoy gets his front foot out of the way and smears it towards deep square leg. A little ungainly but Bangladesh and Hridoy will take that for now. They are on the board, and they have done so with room to spare!
Hong Kong vs Bangladesh, 3rd Match, Group B at Abu Dhabi, Asia Cup, Sep 11 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
3rd Match, Group B (N), Abu Dhabi, September 11, 2025, Men's T20 Asia Cup
143/7
(17.4/20 ov, T:144) 144/3
Bangladesh won by 7 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
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BAN
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10:22pm That will be a wrap from us. Three days and three clinical wins for the usual suspects. Tomorrow, Pakistan will be at it against Oman, and they will hope for a similar outcome. Until then, from everyone here at ESPNcrincinfo, it is goodbye. Take care, folks!
Litton Das, the Bangladesh captain is also the Player of the Match: Very important to win the first game. Last couple of series, we have played good cricket. But in Asia Cup, little bit of pressure comes automatically (smiles). We played well today. Last couple of years, our pace department has done really well. We were looking for a leg-spinner and Rishad, in the last two or three years (has done well for Bangladesh). (On the pitch) It was not easy to hit every ball, the ground is big so you have to play ones and twos.
Yasim Murtaza, Hong Kong captain: I am happy with the way our batters scored. But I will be happier if we got 160-170 plus - that would be a different total. (On his run-out) These things happen, so I don't mind. Once we go back, we know which area we need to work on and hopefully we do better next time. We gave too many freebies (against Afghanistan). Today, we came with the plan and this is what we implemented. They (Litton and Hridoy) had a good partnership and that is why the game ended on their side.
10:06pm Not quite the fireworks India produced in their chase yesterday, but this was still a professional display by Bangladesh. They lost their openers during the powerplay but Litton and Hridoy steadied the ship thereafter. There were moments when the latter struggled to time the ball, but Litton grew into his innings, eventually finishing with a 39-ball 59 that truly knocked the stuffing out of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong, it must be said, put in a spirited performance with the ball and in the field. Iqbal was the standout bowler, with Aizaz also not shabby. But they just did not have enough runs on the board to truly put Bangladesh under pressure and once Litton and Hridoy started building a partnership, Hong Kong were left playing catch-up.
17.4
1
Ateeq Iqbal to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run
17.3
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Ateeq Iqbal to Towhid Hridoy, no run
short outside off and this seems to stick in the surface. Hridoy tries to smash the cover off it and barely gets it past the square
17.2
1lb
Ateeq Iqbal to Jaker Ali, 1 leg bye
back of a length on leg stump. Jaker misses his flick and the ball bobbles off the thigh pad behind square for a leg bye. Scores level!
Jaker on strike
17.1
W
Ateeq Iqbal to Litton Das, OUT
chopped on, and Litton cannot finish off the job for Bangladesh! The Bangladesh captain has effectively sealed this game, but cannot quite do the honours of taking them past the line. This is full just outside off. Litton looks to demolish it over the bowler's head and only manages an inside edge that cannons into his stumps. That looked like a tired shot too, but take nothing away from a match-winning knock!
Litton Das b Ateeq Iqbal 59 (39b 6x4 1x6 67m) SR: 151.28
Just two more needed now. Iqbal to bowl. Keeper up to the stumps
end of over 174 runs
BAN: 142/2CRR: 8.35 • RRR: 0.66 • Need 2 runs from 18b
Towhid Hridoy34 (34b 1x4)
Litton Das59 (38b 6x4 1x6)
Ehsan Khan 3-0-28-0
Yasim Murtaza 4-0-39-0
16.6
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Ehsan Khan to Towhid Hridoy, no run
speared in full on leg stump. Hridoy has a wild slog across the line and makes a complete hash of it. Misses it and gets pinged on the pad, and this chase stretches into another over!
16.5
1
Ehsan Khan to Litton Das, 1 run
back of a length just outside off. Litton stays back and punches it to long on
16.4
1
Ehsan Khan to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run
length on middle and off. Hridoy skips down the track and tugs it towards deep mid wicket. Hridoy still unable to find his range
16.3
1
Ehsan Khan to Litton Das, 1 run
darted in full, denying Litton the room to get under it, despite advancing. He pushes it to long on
16.2
1
Ehsan Khan to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run
shortens the length after seeing the batter advance. Hridoy has a pop at it anyway and drags it towards deep backward square leg
16.1
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Ehsan Khan to Towhid Hridoy, no run
fired in on a length just outside off. Hridoy has an almighty mow across the line and only swats away a few flies in the process
Bangladesh one hit away from a clinical win. Ehsan to bowl what could be the final over of this game
end of over 1616 runs
BAN: 138/2CRR: 8.62 • RRR: 1.50 • Need 6 runs from 24b
Towhid Hridoy32 (30b 1x4)
Litton Das57 (36b 6x4 1x6)
Yasim Murtaza 4-0-39-0
Ehsan Khan 2-0-24-0
15.6
1
Yasim Murtaza to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run
perhaps even slower, on a length just outside off. Hridoy goes back and works it towards deep mid wicket. Litton was happy to come back for two but Hridoy slipped while turning
15.5
1
Yasim Murtaza to Litton Das, 1 run
slowed up on a back of a length, following Litton outside leg. He waits for it and tucks it towards deep square leg
15.4
4
Yasim Murtaza to Litton Das, FOUR runs
no need to run for this! Too short and too wide. Litton uses the depth of the crease and then carves it past backward point for four!
Litton has put in plenty of hard yards tonight, running all these twos. He is, in fact, almost on his haunches now and trying to suck in as much oxygen as possible
15.3
2
Yasim Murtaza to Litton Das, 2 runs
shortish outside off. Litton goes back and throws his hands at it, slicing it over backward point for yet another brace
15.2
2
Yasim Murtaza to Litton Das, 2 runs
half-tracker outside leg. Litton rocks back and pulls it towards deep backward square leg. Litton can ease back for two and he brings up a 33-ball half-century to kickstart his Asia Cup!
15.1
6
Yasim Murtaza to Litton Das, SIX runs
Litton goes big! Tossed up into the slot on middle and off. Litton gets down on one knee and whacks it over deep mid wicket. First six of the evening for him!
Murtaza to bowl out
end of over 1510 runs
BAN: 122/2CRR: 8.13 • RRR: 4.40 • Need 22 runs from 30b
Towhid Hridoy31 (29b 1x4)
Litton Das42 (31b 5x4)
Ehsan Khan 2-0-24-0
Ayush Shukla 3-0-32-1
14.6
2
Ehsan Khan to Towhid Hridoy, 2 runs
shortish just outside off. Hridoy sits deep in his crease and heaves it towards deep mid wicket, who sprawls to his right and saves a couple of runs
14.5
1
Ehsan Khan to Litton Das, 1 run
back of a length outside off. Litton goes back and knocks it to long on
14.4
1
Ehsan Khan to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run
shortish on off. Hridoy steps out to the leg side and cuts it towards deep point. Hridoy wants two but his captain says no
14.3
1
Ehsan Khan to Litton Das, 1 run
slowed up considerably on a fullish length on off. Spins back in sharply and Litton is happy to dab it behind point for a single
14.2
4
Ehsan Khan to Litton Das, FOUR runs
excellent placement! Full toss fired in outside off. Litton backs away to create even more room and threads it to extra cover's left. The sweeper on the off side was too square to cut it off!
14.1
1
Ehsan Khan to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run
uppish but safe! Off-pace on a length outside off. Hridoy swishes at it with all his might and slices it towards deep point
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Over 18 • BAN 144/3
Litton Das b Ateeq Iqbal 59 (39b 6x4 1x6 67m) SR: 151.28
Bangladesh won by 7 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)W
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