AFG vs HK, एशिया कप 2025: बॉल-बाय-बॉल कमेंट्री

Match 1, Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

ENDED

AFG

188/6 (20.0)

Match 1Match EndedAfghanistan beat Hong Kong, China by 94 runs

HK94/9 (20.0)

HK94/9 ((20.0))

Afghanistan beat Hong Kong, China by 94 runs

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Commentary

19.6

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ayush ShuklaNope they can't! Fazalhaq Farooqi lands this short of a length and outside offAyush Shukla slashes at it but misses it completely. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 94 RUNS!

19.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ateeq IqbalChange of pace again on a length and on middle Ateeq Iqbal makes room and guides it to third man for one. Can Hong Kong Chinaat least get to a 100 here?

19.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ateeq IqbalBangs in a short ball outside offAteeq Iqbal has a wild swing at it but misses.

19.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ateeq IqbalBack of a length and around offAteeq Iqbal backs away and steers it to point.

19.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ehsan KhanOUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Hong Kong China are on the verge of getting bowled out here. Fazal gives no pace again on a length and on middle sticks to the surface. Ehsan Khan uses his feet to play at it with hard hands but ends up just chipping it back towards the bowler. Farooqi on his follow-through gets down quickly and takes a good catch with the ball dying in front of him. Hong KongChina are 93/9 now!

19.1

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ehsan KhanSlower one on a length and on offEhsan Khan keeps it out down the pitch.

Over 19

18.6

Gulbadin Naib to Ehsan KhanA full toss on middle Ehsan Khan steps across and clips it off the inner half of the bat onto the pads as the ball rolls towards square leg. They cross. There is also an appeal for LBWbut nothing doing.

18.5

Gulbadin Naib to Ayush ShuklaPitched up and on off swings in a bitAyush Shukla forces it to long on for one.

18.4

Gulbadin Naib to Yasim MurtazaOUT! LBW! Gulbadin Naib has two now! He cleverly takes all the pace off and bowls a leg-cutter full and on middle spins in a bit too. Yasim Murtaza crouches low to swipe across the line but gets beaten by the lack of pace and goes decades early through the shot. The ball thumps him on the back thigh right in front of the stumps. There is a big appeal and the finger goes up. However Murtaza takes a review here but UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Hong Kong China lose their skipper a reviewand are eight down now.

18.4

Gulbadin Naib to Yasim MurtazaWIDE! Fuller but down the leg sideYasim Murtaza fails to lay a bat on that. Called a wide.

18.3

Gulbadin Naib to Yasim MurtazaSwing and a miss! Hits the length hard on middleskids through. Yasim Murtaza uses his feet to heave it over mid-wicket but misses as the ball just goes over the stumps.

18.2

Gulbadin Naib to Ehsan KhanBack of a length and on off Ehsan Khan moves acrossrides the bounce and dabs it towards covers for a single.

18.1

Gulbadin Naib to Ehsan KhanFuller and on middle angling in sharplyEhsan Khan pats it to the right of the bowler.

Over 18

17.6

Noor Ahmad to Yasim MurtazaNoor Ahmad ends with incredible figures of 4-0-16-1! Floated full and on off turns in sharplyYasim Murtaza prods forward to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

17.5

Noor Ahmad to Yasim MurtazaFOUR! That's a fine shot! Tossed up full and around offYasim Murtaza uses his feet to go inside out and slaps it over extra cover for a boundary.

17.5

Noor Ahmad to Yasim MurtazaWIDE! Darts one full but down the leg sideYasim Murtaza misses his sweep. Wided.

17.4

Noor Ahmad to Ehsan KhanWrong' un full and on off turns awayEhsan Khan guides it to point for a run.

17.3

Noor Ahmad to Ehsan KhanFlighted full and on legEhsan Khan swipes it straight to short fine.

17.2

Noor Ahmad to Ehsan KhanFlatter shortish and on middle and off Ehsan Khan goes down across to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball lobs up onto his helmet. A big shout for LBWbut turned down.

17.1

Noor Ahmad to Yasim MurtazaFires in a yorker on middleYasim Murtaza bunts it out towards long on for a single.

Over 17

16.6

Rashid Khan to Ehsan KhanGoogly short and on off turns inEhsan Khan tries to cut but gets an outside edge on a couple of bounces to short third. Rashid Khan finishes his spell with fine figures of 4-0-24-1.

16.5

Rashid Khan to Yasim MurtazaQuicker short and on legYasim Murtaza swipes it off the inside half of the bat towards deep square leg for one.

16.4

Rashid Khan to Ehsan KhanFlighted full and on offEhsan Khan pushes it towards covers for a single.

16.3

Rashid Khan to Ehsan KhanFlatter full and on middleEhsan Khan goes down and paddles it towards fine leg for a brace.

16.2

Rashid Khan to Aizaz KhanOUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Rashid Khan gets his first wicket in his last over. He tosses it up full and on middle turns away a bit. Aizaz Khan looks to slog it across the line but the ball just holds on the surface and takes the top edge. It goes miles in the air towards long on. Mohammad Nabi runs forward a bit too much at firstbut then adjusts well and takes a good catch with a reverse cap above his head. Keeps his balance nicely too. Afghanistan are just 3 wickets away from winning now!

16.1

Rashid Khan to Aizaz KhanFloated short and on offAizaz Khan stays back and pushes it to short covers.

Over 16

15.6

Noor Ahmad to Aizaz KhanTossed up full and on middleAizaz Khan goes down and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

15.5

Noor Ahmad to Yasim MurtazaFlighted full and outside off Yasim Murtaza goes after it but ends up slicing it in the air. 'Catch it' is the callbut it drops well wide of deep point. They cross.

15.4

Noor Ahmad to Aizaz KhanA googly shortish and on offAizaz Khan stabs it out to deep point for a single.

15.3

Noor Ahmad to Yasim MurtazaFloated full and around legYasim Murtaza is out of his crease again but misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye taken.

15.2

Noor Ahmad to Yasim MurtazaSlows it up full and on middle and offYasim Murtaza comes down the track to block it out.

15.1

Noor Ahmad to Yasim MurtazaDROPPED! That goes really fast but still should have been taken! Floated full and on off Yasim Murtaza uses his feet and carves it hard and aerially towards short covers. It is hit straight and flat to Rashid Khanwho fails to react quickly. gets both his hands on it near his chest but spills it out.

15.1

Noor Ahmad to Yasim MurtazaWIDE! Oh..wow! What was that? Noor Ahmad tries to bowl quicker and flatter but the ball gets stuck in his hand. He serves this way way outside leg. Yasim Murtaza leaves it aloneand Rahmanullah Gurbaz does well to dive to his right to stop it well. Wided.

Over 15

14.6

Rashid Khan to Yasim MurtazaWrong'un full and on legYasim Murtaza uses his feet and works it towards long on for one more.

14.5

Rashid Khan to Aizaz KhanGoes short and on middleAizaz Khan heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.

14.4

Rashid Khan to Aizaz KhanAnother loud appeal for LBW but turned down again! This is a googly full and on middleturns in a bit. Aizaz Khan looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. Probably turning a bit too much here.

14.3

Rashid Khan to Yasim MurtazaPushed through on the stumps spinning away. Yasim Murtaza pushes hard at itbut inside edges it past the stumps towards backward square leg. A single taken.

14.2

Rashid Khan to Aizaz KhanOn the shorter side again and outside offAizaz Khan punches it down to long off for a single.

14.1

Rashid Khan to Yasim MurtazaDrops it short and just outside offYasim Murtaza cuts it hard towards deep point for a single.

Over 14

13.6

Karim Janat to Yasim MurtazaHard length and on middle angling in Yasim Murtaza works it through square leg for one more. Much better from Janatconcedes just 5 runs in this over!

13.5

Karim Janat to Aizaz KhanBangs in a bouncer outside offAizaz Khan drags his pull off the bottom end towards deep mid-wicket for one.

13.4

Karim Janat to Yasim MurtazaShort of a length and around offYasim Murtaza pulls it on the bounce to deep square leg for another run.

13.3

Karim Janat to Aizaz KhanBashes the hard length around middle and offAizaz Khan swipes it towards square leg and scampers to the other end.

13.2

Karim Janat to Yasim MurtazaHurls it on a shorter length around offYasim Murtaza punches it off the back foot across on the leg side for a single.

13.1

Karim Janat to Yasim MurtazaA huge shout for LBW but turned down by the umpire and Rashid Khan has decided to send it upstairs! Karim Janat bowls it from round the wicket and keeps it on a length over off. Yasim Murtaza gets squared up a bit to flick that across off the back foot but gets pinged on the back leg. There is nothing on the UltraEdge but the Ball Tracking shows impact outside offso the NOT OUT call stays. Afghanistan have burnt both their reviews now.

Over 13

12.6

Gulbadin Naib to Aizaz KhanPitched up on middle swings in lateAizaz Khan looks to drive but gets a bottom edge towards mid on.

12.5

Gulbadin Naib to Babar HayatOUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Gulbadin Naib gets among the wickets now! He bangs this into the pitch on off. Babar Hayat stays back and looks to pull it away but the ball gets a bit big on him. It takes the top edge and flies towards deep mid-wicket. Sediqullah Atal runs forward and to his right sits on his knee and takes a fine catch with the ball dying on him a bit. Hayat departs for a gritty 39 off 43 and Hong Kong China are 63/6still needing 126 runs in 43 balls.

12.4

Gulbadin Naib to Yasim MurtazaOn a length and on middeYasim Murtaza nudges it thorugh square leg for another run.

12.3

Gulbadin Naib to Yasim MurtazaGoes wide off the crease and bowls it on a good length outside off gets the ball to shape away a bit. Yasim Murtaza shapes to drive that on the off sidebut gets beaten on the outside edge.

12.2

Gulbadin Naib to Babar HayatDelivers a slower delivery full around the stumpsBabar Hayat looks to heave it across but ends up chipping it over the bowler for a single.

12.1

Gulbadin Naib to Yasim MurtazaOn top of off on a lengthYasim Murtaza clips it through square leg for a run.

Over 12

11.6

Karim Janat to Babar HayatMuch fuller and on offBabar Hayat drills it out to sweeper covers for a brace. 16 runs off the over!

11.5

Karim Janat to Babar HayatSIX! Stand and deliver! Karim Janat bangs this into the pitch around off takes pace off too. Babar Hayat stands tall extends his arms and swats it over the long on fence for a biggie. Hong KongChina need a lot more of these.

11.4

Karim Janat to Yasim MurtazaGreat effort from the keeper! Back of a length and on off Yasim Murtaza looks to push it away but gets an inside edge to the left of the keeper and sets off for the run. Rahmanullah Gurbaz removes his right glove runs to his left picks up and fires in a good throw at the stumps on the batter's end. However Hayat has put in an excellent dive and is well insideas confirmed by the replay as well.

11.3

Karim Janat to Babar HayatBashes the hard length outside offgets the pace off from the delivery. Babar Hayat slaps it down to long off and takes a run.

11.2

Karim Janat to Babar HayatSIX! Sweetly struck! Karim Janat bangs it on the shorter length and around middle and off. The ball sets up nicelyas Babar Hayat clears his front leg and thumps it over wide long on for a cracking six.

11.1

Karim Janat to Babar HayatBowls it shorter at the batter gets it to skid through the surface. Babar Hayat looks to pull that acrossbut gets cramped up and ends up pushing it back to the bowler.

Over 11

10.6

Gulbadin Naib to Yasim MurtazaTouch fuller and on middleYasim Murtaza pushes it off the outer half of the bat to covers. Just one run off the over!

10.5

Gulbadin Naib to Yasim MurtazaSwing and a miss! Gulbadin Naib sees the batter advance and serves this full well outside off Yasim Murtaza is nowhere near it but still swings wildy across the lineonly to connect with thin air.

10.4

Gulbadin Naib to Yasim MurtazaHard length and around off Yasim Murtaza stays in his creasehangs his bat away and stabs it back to the bowler.

10.3

Gulbadin Naib to Yasim MurtazaBowls it on a length and outside off. Yasim Murtaza sets to cut it through but the ball catches the bottom edge and gets behind to the keeper.

10.2

Gulbadin Naib to Babar HayatDishes out a slower low full toss delivery over offBabar Hayat strokes it down to long off for a single.

10.1

Gulbadin Naib to Babar HayatFull and swinging in around the pads. Babar Hayat looks to flick that across but misses. Interestinglyno wide given by the umpire.

Over 10

9.6

Noor Ahmad to Yasim MurtazaA googly on a fullish length spinning back in from off. Yasim Murtaza leans forward and taps it with soft hands to mid on. Halfway into the chase Hong KongChina are 43/5.

9.5

Noor Ahmad to Kinchit ShahOUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! CAUGHT! Karim Janat redeems himself with a screamer of a catch! Quicker leg break on middle and the length is a bit fullish. In fact this is a googly and he pulls the length by a yard or so forcing the batter to reach for it. Kinchit Shah takes a huge stride forward and tries to sweep it. Goes through the shot playing it aerially to the right of deep fine leg. Gets neither the elevation nor the required distance. Karim Janat from deep fine leg runs across to his right flings himself towards the ball and plucks a fantastic diving catch. Slides on the ground but sustains the ball in his hands. Kinchit Shah departs on 6 (10) and Hong Kong China are 43/5 down nowneedong 146 runs off 61 balls.

9.4

Noor Ahmad to Kinchit ShahFlights it wide outside offfull in length. Kinchit Shah lofts it inside out over cover. Sediqullah Atal from long off runs across to his right and cuts it off with a slide. Two taken.

9.3

Noor Ahmad to Babar HayatBabar steps out again but Noor does well to drop it on a length and relatively quicker at the stumps. The ball catches the outside edge and rolls on the off sideas Hayat looks to turn it away on the leg side. A single is taken.

9.2

Noor Ahmad to Babar HayatBowls it quicker this time around on a length over offBabar knocks it down the deck.

9.1

Noor Ahmad to Babar HayatBowls it quicker and pushes it across the batter on off a tad shorterBabar steps out to block it out.

Over 9

8.6

Rashid Khan to Babar HayatDrag-downer on middle. Babar Hayat stabs it down to long on for a single. 10 runs off Rashid's second over. His figures read 2-0-15-0. Hong KongChina need 149 runs from 66 balls!

8.5

Rashid Khan to Kinchit ShahFuller deliveryspinning in from middle. Kinchit Shah mistimes the sweep shot to the vacant square leg region for a single.

8.4

Rashid Khan to Babar HayatSpotting Babar advancing down the trackRashid darts it on the leg stump line. Babar Hayat heaves it across to deep square leg for a single.

8.3

Rashid Khan to Babar HayatDrags his length backafter seeing the batter step down the track. Babar pushes it back towards the bowler in the end.

8.2

Rashid Khan to Babar HayatSIX! MASSIVE! Khan drops it on a yard behind full and just around offKinchit Shah puts on his dancing shoes to reach towards the pitch of the delivery and smashes it high over the long on fence for a biggie.

8.1

Rashid Khan to Kinchit ShahQuicker and flatter at the stumpsKinchit Shah presses back to pull it across on the leg side for a run.

Over 8

7.6

Noor Ahmad to Babar HayatSlides it on the middle stump fullish in length. Babar Hayat lunges forward and eases it back to the bowler. Excellent start for Noor Ahmad. Just 2 off his first over. 7 from the last two overs for Hong KongChina as they need 159 off 72!

7.5

Noor Ahmad to Babar HayatPitched outside legand very full. Babar Hayat misses to sweep and is struck on the front pad.

7.4

Noor Ahmad to Kinchit ShahQuick and flatjust outside off. Kinchit Shah waits back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

7.3

Noor Ahmad to Babar HayatBowls it closer at the batter on the fuller sideBabar Hayat prods forward to stroke it down to long off for a single.

7.2

Noor Ahmad to Babar HayatOn the shorter side and wide outside offBabar Hayat reaches out for it and finds backward point.

7.1

Noor Ahmad to Babar HayatLands it fuller and outside offBabar Hayat lunges forward to drive it straight to short covers.

Over 7

6.6

Rashid Khan to Babar HayatDrags the length on middletucked wide of mid on for a single.

6.5

Rashid Khan to Kinchit ShahFlipper full and outside off. Kinchit Shah bludgeons it down the ground but Rashid purposefully sticks out his right legand the ball deflects to run down to long off for a single.

6.4

Rashid Khan to Kinchit ShahAn appeal for caught behind but the umpire says no. Rashid Khan after a brief chat with Rahmanullah Gurbaz sends it upstairs. This is dished out full and on the middle stump line. The ball lands and spins back into the batter. Kinchit Shah shuffles across to play the scoop shot but the ball passes close to the inside edge and pops off the front pad. Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves to his right and gathers it safely. UltraEdge comes up and shows that the ball is clearly missing the inside edge. And now the third umpire checks for a possible LBW. Ball Tracking shows the impact is outside the off stump line. SoNOT OUT on both fronts.

6.3

Rashid Khan to Babar HayatSliding onto the pads and on the fuller sideBabar Hayat nudges it across on the leg side for a run.

6.2

Rashid Khan to Babar HayatFuller and straighter at the stumpsBabar Hayat defends it off the front foot.

6.1

Rashid Khan to Babar HayatDrops it fuller and around the padsBabar Hayat turns it away towards the vacant square leg region and charges back for the second run and completes it easily. Rashid Khan doesn't look happy with that fielding effort.

Over 6

5.6

AM Ghazanfar to Babar HayatShortens the length on off Babar Hayat rocks back and punches it down to long off for a single. Hong Kong China end their Powerplay at 23/4needing 166 runs!

5.5

AM Ghazanfar to Babar HayatFloated upfull and in front of the sticks. Hayat lunges forward with a giant stride to block it back.

5.4

AM Ghazanfar to Babar HayatA big appeal for LBW but the umpire does not entertain it. Looked to be sliding down the leg stump line or maybe a little scratch on the inside edge. In-drifter staying low on a fuller length. Babar Hayat is hurried to go back and tries to block it forwardbut gets a thick inside edge onto the front pad. The UltraEdge detects a clear spike on the inside edge.

5.3

AM Ghazanfar to Babar HayatGoes fuller and gets the ball to drift in late around the stumps Babar Hayat looks to push it awaybut ekes out an inside edge towards short mid-wicket.

5.2

AM Ghazanfar to Babar HayatBowls the in-drifter fuller and around middleBabar Hayat goes back and knocks it back towards the bowler.

5.1

AM Ghazanfar to Babar HayatFuller and sliding into the padsBabar Hayat pushes it off the inner half of the bat towards the bowler.

Over 5

4.6

Azmatullah Omarzai to Kinchit ShahFuller than a length on offdriven down to mid on. Just 3 runs in the over. Azmatullah Omarzai's figures read 2-0-4-1.

4.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to Kinchit ShahFull and angling into the batter on the leg stump line. Kinchit Shah tries to flick that away but misses and wears on the front pad. A big appeal for LBWbut the umpire shakes his head in denial. Probably doing a bit too much to go down leg.

4.4

Azmatullah Omarzai to Kinchit ShahInswinger on the pads on a lengthKinchit misses to flick and the ball thuds the thigh pad.

4.3

Azmatullah Omarzai to Kalhan ChalluOUT! RUN OUT! All going south for Hong Kong China here! Azmatullah Omarzai can do nothing wrong this evening! Swings back in from off on a fuller length on middle. Kalhan Challu is hurried and drives straight back to the bowler off the inside half of the bat. Azmatullah Omarzai collects the ball to his right and seeing Challu out of the crease after playing the shot he releases a flat throw in a motion towards the batting end. Scores a direct hit as the stumps are smashed with Kalhan Challu trying to turn around. He dives and stretches his hand to drag his bat inside the popping crease. However the side-on replay shows that Challu's bat is marginally in the air while the stumps are hit. Kalhan Challu departs for 4 (8) and Hong KongChina are 22/4.

4.2

Azmatullah Omarzai to Kalhan ChalluGood fielding this time around! Good length outside offKalhan Challu waits back and punches it to deep backward point. Karim Janat from deep third runs across to his right and slides to intercept. Does well to flick the ball inside in time and saves two for his side.

4.1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Babar HayatIN THE AIR... DROPPED! A huge reprieve for Babar Hayat! Rashid Khan's expressions say it all! Back of a length outside off. Babar Hayat reaches for it extends his arms and flashes at it hard. Only gets a thick outside edge and the ball pops up and behind. Dips in front of the incoming Karim Janat from deep third. He dives forward gets his hands on the ballbut it just pops in and out of his palms. A single taken.

Over 4

3.6

AM Ghazanfar to Kalhan ChalluOPPORTUNITY GONE BEGGING! AM Ghazanfar dishes out a fuller delivery on middle sliding into the batter through the air. Kalhan Challu tries to slog it over the leg side but gets a leading edge. The ball hangs up in the air for a long time to the right of mid off. Ibrahim Zadran tries to settle under it but Sediqullah Atal comes charging towards his left from mid on and with no calling from either of the two for the catchthe ball drops between them. AM Ghazanfar is not happy and rightly so.

3.5

AM Ghazanfar to Kalhan ChalluA slip in place now. Full and at 95 kphon middle. Challu lunges forward and pushes it to mid on.

3.4

AM Ghazanfar to Kalhan ChalluQuicker in-drifter on a fuller lengthon middle. Kalhan Challu creates room and steers it to the point fielder.

3.3

AM Ghazanfar to Babar HayatSlides it down legon a fullish length. Hayat leans on and tucks it to wide square leg for a single.

3.2

AM Ghazanfar to Kalhan ChalluSlider onto the padsclipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

3.1

AM Ghazanfar to Babar HayatAM Ghazanfar is into the attack. Hard length around offnipping in a touch. Babar Hayat stands tall and flat bats it down the ground for a single.

Over 3

2.6

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Babar HayatRisky running! Back of a length outside off. Babar Hayat taps it with soft hands to the point fielder and rushes off for a quick single. Kalhan Challu is struggling to get home at the batting end but the fielder misses to score a direct hitwhich allows Challu to get safely in.

2.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kalhan ChalluFull angling in Kalhan Challu pushes at the deliverygets an inside edge due to the late inswing. The ball rolls to deep backward square leg for a single.

2.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kalhan ChalluJags back in sharply on a hard lengthon middle. Kalhan Challu hops off the crease and wears it onto the thigh pad.

2.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Babar HayatRolls the fingers on the leather on a lengthonto the pads. Babar Hayat waits for it and turns it to the leg side for a single.

2.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Babar HayatRUN OUT! Oh dear! This is the last thing Hong Kong China would have wanted! Full delivery on off Babar Hayat gets on the front foot and drives it firmly but straight to mid off. Nizakat tries to pinch in a single but is sent back by Babar. There is a direct hit at the non-striker's end from Rashid Khan. Oh hang on! This is really closer than it appears and the on-field umpires have sent it upstairs for a run out check. Looks like Nizakat Khan's bat is marginally outside the crease. The zoomer comes in and confirms that Nizakat is just short of his crease. He departs without facing a single delivery and Hong Kong China are tottering at 13/3needing 176 runs!

2.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Babar HayatWIDE! Miles outside off beyond the tramline Babar tries to reach out for itbut misses. Wide called.

2.1

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Babar HayatLength-delivery swinging away from outside off. Babar Hayat flashes hard to work it square on the off sidebut gets beaten on the outside edge.

Over 2

1.6

Azmatullah Omarzai to Zeeshan AliOUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! After doing wonders with the bat Omarzai strikes gold with the ball as well. He lands this on the fuller side and gets the ball to curve away from middle. Zeeshan Ali tries to work it leg side but does not account for the ball shaping late and ends up chipping it off the leading edge. Mohammad Nabi from mid on runs to his left and takes a good running catch. A soft soft dismissal for Ali. Both Hong Kong China openers are back in the hut in the first couple of overs! Zeeshan Ali goes for 5 (6) and Hong Kong China are 12/2needing 177 runs!

1.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to Zeeshan AliFuller and outside off driven firmlybut straight to the cover fielder.

1.4

Azmatullah Omarzai to Zeeshan AliSharp nip-backer on middle and leg shortish in length. Zeeshan Ali is cramped for space and tries to work it acrossbut misses and wears on the back thigh pad.

1.3

Azmatullah Omarzai to Babar HayatBack of a length shaping away lateoutside off. Hayat hangs the bat away and gets a thick outside edge. The ball runs behind to deep third for a single.

1.2

Azmatullah Omarzai to Babar HayatCurves away a shy bit on a lengtharound off. Babar Hayat lets the ball come at him and punches it to the off side with soft hands.

1.1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Babar HayatNagging length shaping awayon off. Babar pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge as the ball dribbles past the off stump to the keeper.

Over 1

0.6

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Zeeshan AliAround the stumps swinging into the batter on a lengthoutside off. Zeeshan mistimes and heaves it off the toe end to short mid-wicket. 11 off the first over then!

0.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Zeeshan AliFOUR! Lovely stroke! That will give him a lot of confidence! Fuller deliveryangling around off. Zeeshan Ali taps the front foot forward and drives it straight down the ground for a cracking boundary!

0.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Zeeshan AliFIVE WIDES! Wayward and miles down legZeeshan Ali lets it be and the ball beats the diving Gurbaz to his left for a boundary.

0.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Babar HayatBabar is off the mark! Very full and outside offangling across. Babar Hayat carves it out to mid off for a single.

0.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Babar HayatFull and on middle and legBabar Hayat prods forward and pushes it to mid on.

0.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Anshy RathOUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT BEHIND! Anshy Rath looks skeptical and has a bit of a chat with his partner but eventually starts his long walk back to the dugout. Afghanistan get their first wicket in the very first over. Fazalhaq Farooqi lands it on a back of a length and gets the ball to shape away from the fourth stump line. Anshy Rath without any foot movement hangs his bat away from the body and pushes at it. Only manages to get a faint graze off the glove and Rahmanullah Gurbaz does the rest behind the wickets. A regulation catch for him. Anshy Rath departs on a golden duck and Hong Kong China are 1/1 needing 188 runs! Oh..wow! The replay and UltraEdge after the ball show that there is a big gap between bat and ball and the spike is also after the ball has passed the bat. Rath is furious in the hut and will not be happy with his opening partnerwho insisted that he had nicked it.

0.1

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Zeeshan AliZeeshan Ali and Hong Kong China are underway in the chase! Fazalhaq Farooqi begins with a length balltails back on the leg stump. Zeeshan Ali lifts the front leg up and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

Right then, a pretty one-sided curtain raiser to the 17th edition of the Asia Cup. Afghanistan have claimed a huge win over Hong Kong, China and have started off their campaign on a stronger note. Next up, we move to the lavish city of Dubai as it prepares to host an exciting Group A clash between India and the hosts, the United Arab Emirates, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. That game will be played on Wednesday, 10th September, and the first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT). But you know the drill, as our buildup and analysis begin well in advance. Till then, take care, cheers!

Ateeq Iqbal is the last man in for Hong Kong, China.

Fazalhaq Farooqi (2-0-15-1) to wrap up.

Ayush Shukla is in at 10.

Ehsan Khan is in at 9.

Rashid Khan (2-0-15-0) is back on. He replaces Gulbadin Naib.

Aizaz Khan is in at 8.

Pace from both ends now. Karim Janat replaces Noor Ahmad.

At the same stage, Afghanistan were 77/2. Gulbadin Naib is introduced into the attack. He replaces Rashid Khan.

DRINKS! Hong Kong, China, have lost half their side now and are reeling at 43/5 in the 10th over. A win from here looks like a distant dream, but even if they want to get closer to the total, Babar Hayat is their biggest hope. They need to build a partnership and at least try to reduce the margin of defeat as much as possible. Afghanistan are just proving to be too good with the ball, and with the quality of spin that they have, they will be hoping to wrap things up as quickly as possible to help their NRR as well, which could come into play later in the tournament. Also, skipper, Yasim Murtaza comes out to the middle now.

Slight halt! It looks like Kinchit Shah is struggling with cramps here. The physio is in to check on him and doing some stretches. The Afghan players are using this break to discuss a few tactics on how to go about from here. Shah seems fine now, and we are good to go. Also, Azmat is off the field for now.

At the end of the Powerplay, Afghanistan were 41/2. So, a big difference between the two sides. Will we see another over from Azmatullah Omarzai? No, Rashid Khan brings himself into the attack now.

Kinchit Shah walks out to bat now.

Is that another run out? Superb piece of work from Azmatullah Omarzai on his follow-through. He picks up and hits the stumps at the batter's end in the blink of an eye. The replay shows that Kalhan Challu is short of his crease. Second run out of the innings.

Kalhan Challu is the next man in.

Nizakat Khan comes out to the middle with Hong Kong, China in early trouble.

Azmatullah Omarzai to share the attack.

Babar Hayat walks out to bat at number 3.

Asia Cup 2025

एशिया कप 2025 के हर मैच में किसने जीता टॉस, किसने मारा सबसे ज्यादा रन तो किसने झटके सबसे ज्यादा विकेट, पाइए हर मैच से जुड़ी हर एक छोटी-बड़ी अपडेट इस पेज पर. इस बार कुल 8 टीमें खिताब की दौड़ में शामिल हैं. मौजूदा टी20 चैंपियन श्रीलंका खिताब बचाने उतरेगा, वहीं भारत, जिसने 2023 में वनडे एशिया कप जीता था, मजबूत दावेदार माना जा रहा है. क्रिकेट फैन्स खासतौर पर भारत-पाकिस्तान का हाई-वोल्टेज मुकाबला 14 सितंबर को देखने के लिए उत्साहित हैं. टूर्नामेंट का फाइनल 28 सितंबर को दुबई इंटरनेशनल क्रिकेट स्टेडियम में खेला जाएगा.

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