The first match of Asia Cup 2025 was played today between Afghanistan National Cricket Team and Hong Kong, this match was played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi where Rashid Khan and company won the match by 94 runs and earned important two points in the points table of Group-B. In this article you will get to see the match review as well as the points table of Asia Cup 2025.

Match Information

Match: AFG vs HK, 1st Match, Group B, Asia Cup 2025

Date: Tuesday, September 09, 2025

Toss: Afghanistan won the toss and opt to bat

Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Afghanistan Vs Hong Kong Match Review

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and decided to bat first. While batting, Afghanistan scored 188 runs for the loss of six wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Team opener Sediqullah Atal played an unbeaten innings of 73 runs in 52 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes.

In the middle order, experienced Mohammad Nabi held the team in charge with his 33 runs after losing an early wicket, while bowling rounder Azmatullah Omarzai finished the innings with 53 runs in just 21 balls with the help of 5 sixes.

In the bowling department for Hong Kong, Ayush Shukla and Kinchit Shah took 2 wickets each, whereas Ateeq Iqbal and Ehsan Khan got one wicket each.

Chasing a target of 188 runs, the unexperienced team Hong Kong could only score 94 runs in 20 overs, during which they lost nine wickets. Only two batsmen from Hong Kong managed to score in double digits. Babar Hayat scored 39 while captain Yasim Murtaza scored 16 runs.

In the bowling department, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Gulbadin Naib took 2 wickets each for Afghanistan while Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad got wickets.

Updated Points Table of Asia Cup 2025