Atal, Omarzai and Afghanistan bowlers easily dismantle Hong Kong
Nine Hong Kong batters finished with single-digit scores, going down by 94 runs in the Asia Cup opener
09/09Result
1st Match, Group B (N), Men's T20 Asia Cup at Abu Dhabi, Sep 9 2025
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Hong Kong]( "Hong Kong")
94/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
09/09Result
1st Match, Group B (N), Men's T20 Asia Cup at Abu Dhabi, Sep 9 2025
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Hong Kong]( "Hong Kong")
94/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Afghanistan get the win they needed, but Trott wants improvement
In the end the target was well out of reach for Hong Kong but there are greater challenges ahead
Back-to-back games plus travel 'not ideal' - Asalanka, Rashid on gruelling schedules
"If you start complaining about these things, it affects your performance on the field," Rashid Khan says
Afghanistan bat first, bring in Naib for Asia Cup opener against HK
The pitch, according to reports, has 3.5mm of grass on it, unusual for Abu Dhabi
Kaushal Silva on coaching Hong Kong: 'No one is going to hand us anything'
The former Sri Lanka opener chats about the challenges of coaching an Associate team and what he's learning from the experience
Preview
It's showtime as winless Hong Kong take on wounded Afghanistan to kick off Asia Cup
Afghanistan will be particularly concerned by the form of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who endured a rough week in the recently-concluded tri-series
