🏏T20 Asia Cup 2025- BD vs HK 3rd Match, Group B, Abu Dhabi 🏏 - Page 3

Pitch Report: Bangladesh bowling first is the preferred way to go at this venue, notes Bazid Khan. It is a used pitch and it looks very dry, with a few scars. The cracks have opened up a bit, but Russel Arnold expects the ball to slide on, with the pitch being watered and rolled in. It is about hitting through the line and holding your nerve, along with showcasing application, he adds. He also says it is important to know where the short boundaries are and use the big spaces to run the opposition ragged. It is a perfect pitch, concludes Bazid.

Bangladesh XI: Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (capt & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzim Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

Hong Kong XI: Zeeshan Ali (wk), Anshy Rath, Babar Hayat, Nizakat Khan, Kalhan Challu, Kinchit Shah, Yasim Murtaza (capt), Aizaz Khan, Ayush Shukla, Ateeq Iqbal, Ehsan Khan

Cheuk: "Hong Kong fan hoping of a repeat of the 2014 T20 World Cup result. Still one of the best moments for HK cricket. "

No surprises at the toss, with Bangladesh opting to bowl first. They have gone in with three front-line seamers, and if there is a bit of pace and bounce in the surface, the likes of Mustafizur, Taskin and Tanzim will enjoy themselves. Hong Kong, who wanted to bat first anyway, might have their work cut out.

Hamdard: "will be very fantastic if HK start with aggression against Bangladesh's fast bowlers and I wish they don't repeat the mistakes form last match which cost them many run outs !"

Farid: "Do you think going with three seamers is the right approach by BD on this pitch?" -- With the pacers Bangladesh have, think this is the right way to go for them.

Hong Kong

(7.2/20 ov) 38/2

Bangladesh

Bangladesh chose to field.

8.2 6

Rishad Hossain to Zeeshan Ali, SIX runs

Zeeshan breaks the shackles! Given a bit of air outside off and Zeeshan is down the track in a flash. Swings through the line and creams it over the wide long off fence!

8.44

Rishad Hossain to Zeeshan Ali, FOUR runs

in the gap, and into the fence! Dragged down just outside off and Zeeshan capitalizes. He opens up his stance and hammers it between deep mid wicket and deep backward square leg!

9.54

Mustafizur to Zeeshan Ali, FOUR runs

Zeeshan on the charge now!