Afghanistan vs Hong Kong HIGHLIGHTS Asia Cup 2025: AFG beat Hong Kong by 94 runs in opener

Rashid Khan and co. get a convincing opening win in the tournament that will boost their net run rate as well.

11:55 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: AFG get across the line easily!

A comfortable 94-run win for Rashid Khan and co. as they get their first points on the table to get a strong start in the tournament.

11:43 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: HK 89/7 after 18 overs

Skipper Murtaza is trying to bat on until the final overs as the score stands at 89/7 after 18 overs. Final 2 overs left to play on the night.

11:31 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: AFG 73/6 after 15 overs!

Afghanistan need 116 to win from 30 balls. The Men in Blue edging towards victory now and it's just a matter of time.

11:19 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Gulbadin strikes!

Hong Kong's final hope is gone as Babar Hayat is caught courtsy of Gulbadin Naib's delivery. Gone for 39 runs. HK need 126 from 43 balls now.

11:09 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 1 run from the over!

Over Summary 0 1 0 0 0 0; HKC 44/5 after 11 overs; Murtaza 0 (5) Hayat 23 (36) 

 

Gulbadin into the attack for Afghanistan and concedes 1 run from the over

11:00 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Kinchit departs!

Noor Ahmed gets his first wickets as Karim janat takes a brilliant running catch to dismiss Kinchit.

10:58 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Hong Kong trying their best!

Over Summary 1 6 0 1 1 1; HKC 40/4 after 7 overs; Kinchit 4 (8) Hayat 21 (31) 

 

Rashid Khan continues the attack for Afghanistan and concedes 10 runs from the over

10:51 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 5 runs from the over!

Over Summary 2 0 1 0 1 1; HKC 28/4 after 7 overs; Kinchit 1 (5) Hayat 12 (22) 

 

Rashid Khan into the attack for Afghanistan and concedes 5 runs from the over

10:44 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 1 run from the over!

Over Summary 0 0 0 0 0 1; HKC 23/4 after 6 overs; Kinchit 0 (3) Hayat 8 (18) 

 

Ghazanfar continues the attack for Afghanistan and concedes 1 run from the over

10:34 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Quick reaction from Omarzai!

Omarzai's quick reaction hands AFG another wicket as Challu is run-out at the striker's end. 4th wicket goes down for Hong Kong.

10:17 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Zeeshan departs!

Another wicket for Afghanistan as Omarzai gets his first to dismiss Zeeshan Ali on the 2nd over.

10:13 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Early wicket for AFG!

Over Summary 1 W 0 1 5wd 4 0; HKC 11/1 after 1 over; Babar 1 (2) Zeeshan Ali 5 (3) 

 

Farooqi begins begins the attack for Afghanistan and concedes 11 runs from the over

10:09 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Farooqi strikes early!

Afghanistan get an early wicket as Anshuman goes for a duck courtesy of Fazhalhaq Farooqi.

10:08 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 2nd innings begins!

Afghanistan players come out to defend a healthy total on the night.

9:51 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: AFG 1st innings scorecard!

Afghanistan Inning188-6 (20 ov) CRR:9.40
Batter				R		B			4s		6s		SR
Sediqullah Atal		Not out		73		52			6		3		140.38
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)		c N Khan b A Shukla		8		5			0		1		160
Ibrahim Zadran		c Zeeshan Ali b A Iqbal		1		4			0		0		25
Mohammad Nabi		c N Khan b K Shah		33		26			3		1		126.92
Gulbadin Naib		c Yasim Murtaza b K Shah		5		8			0		0		62.5
Azmatullah Omarzai		c A Khan b A Shukla		53		21			2		5		252.38
Karim Janat		c N Khan b Ehsan Khan		2		3			0		0		66.67
Rashid Khan (C)		Not out		3		1			0		0		300
Extras		10 (b 0, Ib 1, w 9, nb 0, p 0)
Total		188 (6 wkts, 20 Ov)
Yet to Bat		Noor Ahmad,Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar,Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fall of Wickets
25-1(Rahmanullah Gurbaz 2.2),26-2(Ibrahim Zadran 3.2),77-3(Mohammad Nabi 10.1),95-4(Gulbadin Naib 12.6),177-5(Azmatullah Omarzai 18.5),184-6(Karim Janat 19.4)
Bowler	O		M		R		W			NB		WD		ECO
Ayush Shukla	4		0		54		2			0		2		13.5
Ateequl Rehman Iqbal	3		1		32		1			0		2		10.67
Ehsan Khan	4		0		28		1			0		1		7
Aizaz Khan	2		0		26		0			0		2		13
Yasim Murtaza	4		0		23		0			0		1		5.75
Kinchit Shah	3		0		24		2			0		0		8

9:45 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: AFG set 189-run target!

Sediq and Omarzai help Afghanistan set a competitive total of 189 runs on the night against Hong Kong. Missed catches have hurt them in the 1st innings as they have a lot of work to do in order to cause an upset tonight.

9:40 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 24 runs from the over!

Over Summary 6 6 6 4 W wd 1; AFG 179/5 after 19 overs; Janat 1 (1) Sediq 69 (49) 

 

Ayush continues the attack for Hong Kong and concedes 24 runs from the over

9:38 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 50 for Omarzai!

A 20-ball half-century for Azmatullah Omarzai, his highest T20I score for his nation as well.

9:35 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 11 runs from the over!

Over Summary 1 1 2 6 0 1; AFG 155/4 after 18 overs; Omarzai 31 (16) Sediq 69 (49) 

 

Ehsan continues the attack for Hong Kong and concedes 11 runs from the over

9:29 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Big over for AFG!

Over Summary 4 1 6 6 1 wd wd 4; AFG 144/4 after 17 overs; Omarzai 21 (11) Sediq 68 (48) 

 

Iqbal continues the attack for Hong Kong and concedes 25 runs from the over

9:18 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 50 for Sediq!

Over Summary 2 2 1 2 0 2; AFG 110/4 after 15 overs; Omarzai 8 (6) Sediq 50 (41) 

 

Kinchit continues the attack for Hong Kong and concedes 9 runs from the over

9:12 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Kinchit strikes again!

Over Summary 0 1 1 6 1 W; AFG 96/4 after 13 overs; Omarzai 0 (0) Sediq 44 (36) 

 

Kinchit continues the attack for Hong Kong and concedes 9 runs from the over

9:09 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Naib dismissed cheaply!

Kinchit with another wicket as Gulbadin Naib caught by the skipper at just 5 runs.

9:06 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 3 runs from the over!

Over Summary 1 0 0 1 0 1; AFG 86/3 after 12 overs; Naib 4 (6) Sediq 30 (26) 

 

Murtaza continues the attack for Hong Kong and concedes 3 runs from the over

8:57 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Nabi departs!

Kinchit comes in and takes Mohd Nabi out fo the game on 33 runs.

8:53 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 5 runs from the over!

Over Summary 1 1 0 wd 1 1 0; AFG 77/2 after 10 overs; Mohd Nabi 33 (25) Sediq 30 (26) 

 

Murtaza into the attack for Hong Kong and concedes 5 runs from the over. Drinks break!

8:48 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 11 runs from the over!

Over Summary 4 1 0 1 4 wd 0; AFG 72/2 after 9 overs; Mohd Nabi 31 (23) Sediq 28 (22) 

 

Ehsan continues the attack for Hong Kong and concedes 11 runs from the over

8:43 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 5 runs from the over!

Over Summary 2 1 1lb 0 0 1; AFG 61/2 after 8 overs; Mohd Nabi 22 (19) Sediq 27 (20) 

 

Ehsan continues the attack for Hong Kong and concedes 5 runs from the over

8:40 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 15 runs from the over!

Over Summary 1 wd 2 4 6 1 0; AFG 56/2 after 7 overs; Mohd Nabi 18 (14) Sediq 27 (19) 

 

Aizaz into the attack for Hong Kong and concedes 15 runs from the over

8:30 PM

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 11 runs from the over!

Over Summary wd 4 1 1 2 1 1; AFG 37/2 after 5 overs; Mohd Nabi 2 (6) Sediq 25 (15) 

 

Ayush continues the attack for Hong Kong and concedes 11 runs from the over