Afghanistan vs Hong Kong HIGHLIGHTS, Asia Cup 2025: Atal's 73*, Omarzai's 53 key as AG defeat HK by 94 runs

Sep 10, 2025, 00:04:34 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong HIGHLIGHTS, Asia Cup 2025: Afghanistan thrashed Hong Kong by 94 runs, sealing an easy win, at the 2025 Asia Cup opener in Abu Dhabi.

Key Events

11:56 PM IST, Sept 9AFG win by 94 runs
11:48 PM IST, Sept 9Naib gets Murtaza
11:37 PM IST, Sept 9Rashid removes Aizaz
11:31 PM IST, Sept 9HK - 73/6 (15), Target - 189
11:20 PM IST, Sept 9Hayat departs for 39
11:15 PM IST, Sept 9ANOTHER SIX FOR HAYAT!
11:11 PM IST, Sept 9LONGEST SIX OF THE MATCH!
11:09 PM IST, Sept 9HK - 44/5 (11), Target - 189
11:02 PM IST, Sept 9Noor strikes!
10:58 PM IST, Sept 9Hayat smacks Rashid for a six
10:43 PM IST, Sept 9HK - 23/4 (6), Target - 189
10:35 PM IST, Sept 9FOLLOW THROUGH AND OMARZAI GETS THE DIRECT HIT!
10:32 PM IST, Sept 9HUGE MIX-UP!
10:23 PM IST, Sept 9HONG KONG ARE CRUMBLING HERE! ANOTHER WICKET LOST!
10:18 PM IST, Sept 9ANOTHER ONE! OUT! HK - 12/2 (2)
10:10 PM IST, Sept 9OUT! IN THE OPENING OVER! GOLDEN DUCK!
10:09 PM IST, Sept 9Action resumes!
9:46 PM IST, Sept 9AFG - 188/6 (20)
9:39 PM IST, Sept 9Omarzai leaves after quick fifty
9:31 PM IST, Sept 925 runs leaked!
9:18 PM IST, Sept 9Fifty for Atal
9:17 PM IST, Sept 9AFG get past 100
9:10 PM IST, Sept 92nd wicket for Shah!
9:07 PM IST, Sept 9AFG - 86/3 (12)
8:59 PM IST, Sept 9Shah strikes!
8:48 PM IST, Sept 9Nabi-Zadran partnership grows
8:39 PM IST, Sept 915 runs leaked in the seventh over
8:30 PM IST, Sept 9Cautious approach by Nabi
8:22 PM IST, Sept 9OUT! TWO WICKETS IN TWO OVERS!
8:14 PM IST, Sept 9OUT! GURBAZ HAS TO LEAVE!
8:12 PM IST, Sept 9AFG: 19/0 (2)
8:07 PM IST, Sept 9Strong start by AFG!
8:03 PM IST, Sept 9The action begins!
7:55 PM IST, Sept 9National anthems!
7:50 PM IST, Sept 9HK playing XI
7:40 PM IST, Sept 9AFG Playing XI
7:37 PM IST, Sept 9HK skipper Murtaza name-drops Kalhan Challu
7:36 PM IST, Sept 9What did AFG captain Rashid Khan say?
7:31 PM IST, Sept 9AFG win the toss!
7:22 PM IST, Sept 9Toss upcoming!
7:17 PM IST, Sept 9Team spirit is the main thing!
7:03 PM IST, Sept 9Blockbuster showdown
6:54 PM IST, Sept 9Last meeting
6:36 PM IST, Sept 9All eyes on Hong Kong's Babar Hayat
6:30 PM IST, Sept 9AFG head coach identifies key problem
6:15 PM IST, Sept 9Asia Cup organisers slammed!
5:55 PM IST, Sept 9Hong Kong star Anshuman Rath on team environment
5:43 PM IST, Sept 9Afghanistan's domination in Abu Dhabi
5:33 PM IST, Sept 9Spin heavy Afghanistan
5:19 PM IST, Sept 9Winless Hong Kong
5:04 PM IST, Sept 9Hong Kong squad
4:34 PM IST, Sept 9Hello and welcome everyone!

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong HIGHLIGHTS, Asia Cup 2025: Atal plays a shot.

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong HIGHLIGHTS, Asia Cup 2025: Afghanistan eased past Hong Kong, winning by 94 runs in the opener of 2025 Asia Cup at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The Hong Kong batters crumbled under pressure in the run-chase as the gap was huge between both sides. Babar Hayat made the only noteworthy knock, registered 39 off 43 balls, packed with three sixes. Meanwhile, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Gulbadin Naib bagged two wickets for Afghanistan as Hong Kong stuttered to 94/9 in 20 overs, in their run-chase of 189.In the first innings, Sediqullah Atal and Azmatullah Omarzai combined well in the middle overs, taking Afghanistan to 188/6 in 20 overs. Atal was left alone as his opening partnership Rahmanullah Gurbaz departed early, leaving for eight off five balls. Meanwhile, Ibrahim Zadran was dismissed for one run off four balls. Mohammad Nabi did give him some support, eventually losing his wicket to Kinchit Shah for 33 off 26 balls. Gulbadin Naib failed to justify his return to the playing XI, losing his wicket to Shah for five off eight balls. Azmatullah Omarzai's arrival gave Atal the perfect chance to form a partnership. The pair raced through the middle overs, as Omarzai smacked 53 off 21 balls. Atal remained unbeaten at 73* off 52 deliveries....Read More

Key HIGHLIGHTS from Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025-

Afghanistan win by 94 runs
Hong KONG reach 94/9 in 20 overs, in 189-run chase
AFG reach 188/6 in 20 overs, set 189-run target
AFG reach 41/2 in six overs
AFG Playing XI - Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi
HK Playing XI - Zeeshan Ali(w), Babar Hayat, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Challu, Nizakat Khan, Aizaz Khan, Kinchit Shah, Yasim Murtaza(c), Ayush Shukla, Ateeq Iqbal, Ehsan Khan
AFG skipper Rashid Khan wins the toss and opts to bat

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Sep 9, 2025, 23:56:22 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: AFG win by 94 runs

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Another wicket in the final over, as Farooqi removes Ehsan in the second delivery. Ehsan leaves for 6 off 11. Caught and bowled! HK manage only one run int his over as AFG win by 94 runs!

HK: 94/9 (20), Target: 189

Sep 9, 2025, 23:48:57 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Naib gets Murtaza

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: LBW! A slow leg-cutter and on length by Naib. Muryaza misses, hits his back thigh! LBW!

Murtaza lbw b Naib 16 (26)

Sep 9, 2025, 23:37:03 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Rashid removes Aizaz

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Another one goes! Aizaz departs for 6. Rashid tosses it up full, on middle. Aizaz skies his shot and is caught by Nabi at long-on.

Aizaz c Nabi b Rashid 6 (10)

Sep 9, 2025, 23:31:34 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: HK - 73/6 (15), Target - 189

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: 5 runs conceded in the 15th over as Rashid keeps it tight.

HK: 73/6 (15), Target: 189

Sep 9, 2025, 23:20:28 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Hayat departs for 39

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Afghanistan finally get him! Hayat departs! Naib sends it short, on off. Hayat tries to go big, but doesn't have enough power on it. He ends up hitting it straight to the fielder at deep midwicket for an easy catch!

Hayat c Atal b Naib 39 (43)

Sep 9, 2025, 23:15:44 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: ANOTHER SIX FOR HAYAT!

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: ANOTHER SIX FROM HAYAT! Slow off-cutter from Janat and Hayat launches him over long on!

Sep 9, 2025, 23:11:43 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: LONGEST SIX OF THE MATCH!

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: SHOT! HAYAT GOES FOR IT! SMACKS JANAT FOR A 93M SIX OVER DEEP MIDWICKET! SHOT!

Sep 9, 2025, 23:09:26 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: HK - 44/5 (11), Target - 189

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Good over by Naib, only one run conceded in the 11th over.

HK: 44/5 (11), Target: 189

Sep 9, 2025, 23:02:06 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Noor strikes!

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Superb catch by Janat! Janat had dropped a sitter earlier, but he gets this now! Rashid celebrates with him! Shah has to leave!

Shah c Janat b Noor 6 (10)

Sep 9, 2025, 22:58:42 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Hayat smacks Rashid for a six

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Hayat smacks Rashid for a six in this over, over long on. HK manage 10 runs in this over.

HK: 40/4 (9), Target: 189

Sep 9, 2025, 22:43:21 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: HK - 23/4 (6), Target - 189

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Only one run conceded by Ghazanfar in the sixth over. Hayat (8*) and Shah (0*) need a partnership here now!

HK: 23/4 (6), Target: 189

Sep 9, 2025, 22:35:24 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: FOLLOW THROUGH AND OMARZAI GETS THE DIRECT HIT!

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: FOLLOW THROUGH AND DIRECT HIT! Challu pushes Omarzai's delivery back at him. Omarzai grabs it and throws it at the batter's end, hits the stumps! Challu is not inside! ANOTHER WICKET!

Challu run out Omarzai 4 (8)

Sep 9, 2025, 22:32:33 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: HUGE MIX-UP!

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: HUGE MIX-UP! Challu gets a big leading edge, and it goes to straight up. Atal and Zadran come at the same time from cov er and mid-on and the chance goes away!

HK: 19/3 (4), Target: 189

Sep 9, 2025, 22:23:53 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: HONG KONG ARE CRUMBLING HERE! ANOTHER WICKET LOST!

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Hong Kong are crumbling here! WHAT IS GOING ON HERE!

A full delivery by Farooqi and Hayat pushes it to mid-off. The fielder makes an attempt at the bowler's end, and hits the stumps! Nizakat thought of sliding his bat back, but was just too slow and lazy! OUT OF THE BLUE! RUN OUT!

Nizakat run out Rashid 0 (0)

Sep 9, 2025, 22:18:56 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: ANOTHER ONE! OUT! HK - 12/2 (2)

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Second wicket in the second over!

Hong Kong lose both their openers now! A full delivery by Omarai, on middle. Zeeshan gets a thick leading edge, to mid-on for an easy catch!

Zeeshan c Nabi b Omarzai 5 (6)

HK: 12/2 (2), Target: 189

Sep 9, 2025, 22:10:43 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: OUT! IN THE OPENING OVER! GOLDEN DUCK!

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Farooqi strikes in the second ball of the opening over! GOLDEN DUCK! He sends it on good length, outside off. Anshuman nicks i for an easy catch for Gurbaz.

Anshuman c Gurbaz b Farooqi 0 (1)

Sep 9, 2025, 22:09:31 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Action resumes!

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: The action resumes! Anshuman and Zeeshan to open for Hong Kong.

Target: 189

Sep 9, 2025, 21:46:25 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: AFG - 188/6 (20)

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Ehsan removes Janat in the fourth delivery of the final over. The Afghan batter leaves for two off three balls. AFG get 9 runs in the final over.

AFG: 188/6 (20)

Sep 9, 2025, 21:39:21 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Omarzai leaves after quick fifty

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Shukla begins the 19th over with a slow delivery, Omarzai hammers it in front of the sightscreen for a six! Makes it back-to-back! Sams a full delivery over deep extra cover for a maximum! THERE'S ANOTHER! MAKES IT THREE SIXES IN A ROW! PULLED OVER DEEP MIDWICKET BOUNDARY! Then he gets a four and his first fifty in T20I cricket! THEN HE GETS CAUGHT! BY AIZAZ!

Omarzai c Aizaz b Shukla 53 (21)

Sep 9, 2025, 21:31:46 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: 25 runs leaked!

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: BIG OVER! AFG GET 25 RUNS IN THE 17TH OVER!

Atal smacks Iqbal for two sixes and Omarzai gets two fours!

AFG: 144/4 (17)

Sep 9, 2025, 21:18:43 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Fifty for Atal

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Atal takes a double to end the 15th over and also gets his fifty, off 41 balls!

AFG: 110/4 (15)

Sep 9, 2025, 21:17:38 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: AFG get past 100

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Omarzai (3*) and Atal (46*) will look to accelerate now as AFG get past 100. 14 overs done!

AFG: 101/4 (14)

Sep 9, 2025, 21:10:44 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: 2nd wicket for Shah!

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: OUT! ANOTHER ONE FOR SHAH! ATAL HAS TO LEAVE!

A slow delivery through the air and Naib is dismissed! Caught by Hong Kong skipper Murtaza!

Naib c Murtaza b Shah 5 (8)

Sep 9, 2025, 21:07:51 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: AFG - 86/3 (12)

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Atal will need to accelerate now, AFG will want a big total here, and it will be good practice for their upcoming games too! 3 runs in the 12th over.

AFG: 86/3 (12)

Sep 9, 2025, 20:59:28 IST

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Shah strikes!

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: BIG WICKET AND Shah strikes in his first ball! A length delivery, outside off and Nabi is deep and tries to go big, He cuts it, but ends up sending it to long off for a catch! Nizakat comes in from the ropes!

Nabi c Nizakat b Shah 33 (26)