Afghanistan and Hong Kong’s T20I Record

The Asia Cup 2025 is set to commence on Tuesday with a match between Afghanistan and Hong Kong at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Historically, these teams have clashed five times in T20Is. Afghanistan holds a slight advantage, leading the series with three wins to Hong Kong’s two.

Their most recent encounter occurred during the 2016 T20 World Cup, where Afghanistan showcased superior performance against Hong Kong in a match characterized by modest scoring.

Hong Kong, batting first, managed to score 116 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Opener Ryan Campbell scored 27 runs from 24 balls, and Anshy Rath remained not out with 28 runs from 31 deliveries. However, other batters struggled to contribute significantly.

In response, Afghanistan successfully reached the target in 18 overs, losing four wickets in the process. Mohammad Shahzad led the scoring with 41 runs, Noor Ali Zadran contributed 35, and Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran added 17 runs each.

Squads:
Afghanistan:

Rashid Khan (capt), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Hong Kong:

Yasim Murtaza (C), Babar Hayat (VC), Zeeshan Ali (WK), Shahid Wasif (WK), Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Ehsan Khan, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq Ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmood, Anas Khan, Haroon Mohammad Arshad, Ali-Hassan, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed