15/09Result

8th Match, Group B (N), Men's T20 Asia Cup at Dubai, Sep 15 2025

Sri Lanka won by 4 wkts (7b rem)

Player of the Match

Pathum NissankaSri Lanka

Best performances - Batsmen

P Nissanka

68(44) 6x4 - 2x6

Control %79%

Productive Shot
slog shot
16 runs
1x4 - 2x6

Nizakat Khan

52(38) 4x4 - 2x6

Control %76%

Productive Shot
straight drive
16 runs
2x4 - 1x6

Best performances - Bowlers

PVD Chameera

R29

Eco7.25

RHB
OFFLEG




	1W

FTFULL TOSS
YYORKER
FFULL LENGTH
GGOOD LENGTH
SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
SSHORT LENGTH

LHB
LEGOFF



		1W

Yasim Murtaza

R37

Eco9.25

RHB
OFFLEG

FTFULL TOSS
YYORKER
FFULL LENGTH
GGOOD LENGTH
SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
SSHORT LENGTH

LHB
LEGOFF



			2W

Partnerships

Hong Kong - Innings

Zeeshan Ali23 (17)

Anshuman Rath12 (12)

Anshuman Rath12 (13)

Babar Hayat4 (10)

Nizakat Khan33 (22)

Anshuman Rath24 (21)

Yasim Murtaza5 (4)

Nizakat Khan3 (6)

22*

Nizakat Khan16 (10)

Aizaz Khan4 (6)

Sri Lanka - Innings

BKG Mendis11 (14)

P Nissanka15 (10)

P Nissanka17 (15)

K Mishara19 (18)

MDKJ Perera20 (15)

P Nissanka36 (19)

MDKJ Perera1 (1)

MD Shanaka0 (0)

MD Shanaka1 (1)

KIC Asalanka2 (5)

MD Shanaka0 (0)

PHKD Mendis5 (5)

26*

MD Shanaka5 (2)

PW Hasaranga20 (9)

Manhattan

Run rate graph

Worm

Match Coverage

All Match News

Nissanka helps Sri Lanka edge sloppy Hong Kong in a thriller
Hong Kong gave Sri Lanka a scare, but a slew of dropped chances meant they could not pull off the upset
Nizakat, Rath drag Hong Kong to 149 against Sri Lanka
A 61-run third-wicket stand held the Hong Kong innings together
Theekshana in, Pathirana out as Sri Lanka bowl against Hong Kong
Shahid Wasif replaced Kalhan Challu in Hong Kong's only change
Uphill task for Hong Kong against dominant Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka have promised to field a "full-strength side", and that might mean Maheesh Theekshana getting in keeping in mind the conditions in Dubai

Videos

play02:54

Maharoof: 'Theekshana needs to become a wicket-taking option'
02:54
Maharoof: Sri Lanka played with a 'fear of failure' mentality
02:13
Maharoof: Nissanka among the best all-format openers
02:18

Sri Lanka INNINGS		R	B
P Nissanka	run out	68	44
BKG Mendis	caught	11	14
K Mishara	caught	19	18
MDKJ Perera	lbw	20	16
MD Shanaka	not out	6	3
KIC Asalanka	caught	2	5
PHKD Mendis	caught	5	5
PW Hasaranga	not out	20	9
PVD Chameera
M Theekshana
N Thushara
EXTRAS	(lb 1, nb 1)
TOTAL	153 (6 wkts; 18.5 ovs)

Hong Kong BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
Yasim Murtaza	4.0	0	37	2	9.25	(1nb)
A Shukla	3.0	0	30	1	10
Ateeq Iqbal	2.5	1	18	0	6.35
Ehsan Khan	4.0	0	25	1	6.25
KD Shah	2.0	0	15	0	7.5
Aizaz Khan	3.0	0	27	1	9

Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	26	BKG Mendis	P Nissanka
2nd	36	P Nissanka	K Mishara
3rd	57	MDKJ Perera	P Nissanka
4th	0	MDKJ Perera	MD Shanaka
5th	3	MD Shanaka	KIC Asalanka
6th	5	MD Shanaka	PHKD Mendis
7th	26	MD Shanaka	PW Hasaranga

Men's T20 Asia Cup

Group A
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	2	2	0	4	4.793
PAK	2	1	1	2	1.649
UAE	2	1	1	2	-2.03
OMA	2	0	2	0	-3.375
Group B
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	2	2	0	4	1.546
AFG	1	1	0	2	4.7
BAN	2	1	1	2	-0.65
HKG	3	0	3	0	-2.151

Hong Kong - Innings

Sri Lanka - Innings

Nissanka helps Sri Lanka edge sloppy Hong Kong in a thriller

Nizakat, Rath drag Hong Kong to 149 against Sri Lanka

Theekshana in, Pathirana out as Sri Lanka bowl against Hong Kong

Uphill task for Hong Kong against dominant Sri Lanka

Maharoof: 'Theekshana needs to become a wicket-taking option'

Maharoof: Sri Lanka played with a 'fear of failure' mentality

Maharoof: Nissanka among the best all-format openers