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The T20 Asia Cup is starting from today. The first match will be played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong. The match will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi from 8:00 pm.
Both teams will be face to face after 9 years in this tournament. The previous match between the two took place on 22 February 2016 in Mirpur. Then Afghanistan won 66 runs.
In today’s match, Hong Kong will have a chance to equalize the previous defeat. However, its expectations are rare. Because, Hong Kong, who played the first Asia Cup (ODI) in 2004, has not been able to win a single match in the Asia Cup so far.
- Look at the record: Afghan captain Rashid Khan today has a chance to become the top wicket of the T20 Asia Cup. He will become the top wicket of the T20 Asia Cup with 3 wickets. In this list, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (13 wickets) of India is at number-1 position, while Rashid Khan is at fourth place with 11 wickets.
Head to Head: Afghanistan team ahead
A total of 5 matches have been played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong in the T20 Head to Head. Of these, Afghanistan has won 3 matches, while Hong Kong’s team has won only 2 matches. Afghanistan have won both the previous matches. These include the 2016 T20 Asia Cup match.
Jadaran top scorer, Rashid top wicket Taker
Ibrahim Jadaran is Afghanistan’s top scorer after the last T20 World Cup. He has scored 194 runs in 5 matches with the help of two half -centuries. On the other hand, captain Rashid Khan has taken 18 wickets in 7 matches. He has spent runs from an economy of 6.71.
A day earlier in the final of the Tri -series, Jadran scored only 9 runs against Pakistan, while Rashid Khan took 3 wickets.
Anshuman Rath has scored 778 runs, 40 wickets to captain Murtaza
Hong Kong’s team is seen in the form in the data. After the last World Cup, Hong Kong opener Anshuman Rath has scored 778 runs at a strike rate of 139.92. These include a century and 5 half -centuries. In bowling, captain Yasim Murtaza took 40 wickets in 27 matches. However, Anshuman and Murtaza have demonstrated against small teams.
Pitch Report: Teams will choose bowling after winning the toss
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium of Abu Dhabi is one such cricket ground. Where the team winning the toss in T20 International likes to chase run.
So far 90 T20I matches have been played on this ground, out of which 49 runs have been won by the teams defending and 41 runs. The average score of the first inning here has been 136 runs.
The last T20 International was played in 2024 at this ground, in which Ireland defeated South Africa by 10 runs, defending the target of 196 runs. In this match, 380 runs were scored and 15 wickets fell.
Weather Report: Not expected of rain, temperature will be 34 degrees
Abu Dhabi is not expected to rain on Tuesday, but the heat here can bother the players. According to the weather website AQ Weather, Abu Dhabi will have a temperature of 34 degrees at 8 pm.
Full squad of both teams
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Jadaran, Darwish Rasuli, Seedikullah Atal, Ajmatullah Umarjai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujib ur Rehman, Allah Ghaznafar, Noor Ahmed, Farid Malik, Naveen, Naveen. Reserve Player: Vafiullah Tarakhil, Nangyal Kharote, Abdullah Ahmedzai
Hong Kong: Yasim Murtaza (captain), Babur Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammed, Nasrullah Rana, Martin Koetzi, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Mark Chaallu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Aijaz Khan, Ati Rahman Iqbal, Kidhi Shah, Kidhi Shah, Adil Mahmood, Aaron Mohammad Arshad, Ali Hasan, Ali Hasan, Shahid Vasif, Mohammad Waheed, Anas Khan, Ehsan Khan
Where can you see?
Indian cricket fans will be able to watch all the matches of T20 Asia Cup 2025 on Sony Sports Network on TV. Apart from this, you can also enjoy this match on Sony Live App and website. You can also watch the Cricket Asia Cup matches on Jio Hot Star.