Bangladesh vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2025 Highlights: Litton Das stars as Bangladesh beat Hong Kong by seven wickets

Ehsan Khan to Tanzid Hasan, FOUR! Short of a length on off, Tanzid Hasan goes back and away and cuts this through point for another boundary. Bangladesh have raced to 44.

Ehsan Khan to Tanzid Hasan, FIVE WIDES! Floated wide down the leg stump line, Tanzid Hasan gets down on a knee and looks for the sweep but misses out and the ball goes straight past the batter down his leg and the keeper to his right for a boundary towards fine leg region.

Ehsan Khan to Tanzid Hasan, Quicker one around off, Tanzid Hasan cuts this to point for no run.

Ehsan Khan to Tanzid Hasan, Floated onto the pads, Tanzid Hasan nudges this through mid-wicket for a single. 

Ehsan Khan to Litton Das, Short of a length on middle and leg, Litton Das flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

Ateeq Iqbal to Tanzid Hasan, On a length around off, Tanzid Hasan looks this hit this over extra cover but hits this off the bottom of his bat towards point for no run.

Ateeq Iqbal to Tanzid Hasan, Good length around off, Tanzid Hasan punches this to mid off for no run.

Ateeq Iqbal to Tanzid Hasan, Good length on middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan flicks this through square leg and scampers back for two.

Ateeq Iqbal to Tanzid Hasan, Overpitched, on off. Tanzid Hasan chips this behind mid on for two.

Ateeq Iqbal to Tanzid Hasan, Back of a length on off, Tanzid Hasan pushes this to cover for no run.

Ateeq Iqbal to Tanzid Hasan, FOUR BYES! This has gone past everyone for a boundary. On a length angling across the batter. Tanzid Hasan stands still and goes for the drive but gets beaten on his outside edge, Zeeshan Ali is standing up for the medium pacer and he fails to get anything onto this as sees this roll to the left. The ball then shoots to the fence behind.

Litton Das walks out at 3. 

Ayush Shukla to Parvez Hossain Emon, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Slower one does the trick for Ayush Shukla and Hong Kong, China. Slower one, around off, Parvez Hossain Emon goes for the wild heave. Gets it off the bottom and hangs this high over Babar Hayat at the deep mid-wicket fence. Babar settles himself well underneath it and holds onto this. Ayush Shukla releases a huge roar as he is thrilled to bits and so are the Hong Kong, China players. Understandably so. Parvez Hossain Emon departs after scoring 19 (14). Bangladesh are 24/1 and need 120 runs to win off 102 balls.

Ayush Shukla to Parvez Hossain Emon, On a length around off, Parvez Hossain Emon punches this straight to the fielder for no run.

Ayush Shukla to Parvez Hossain Emon, SIX! First biggie of the chase. Back of a length around the pads, Parvez Hossain Emon goes for the hook shot. Mishits it and gets a top-edge flying over the fence towards the fine leg region for a huge six. 

Ayush Shukla to Parvez Hossain Emon, Short-pitched, on middle and leg, Parvez Hossain Emon pulls this to deep square and takes a couple of runs.

Ayush Shukla to Tanzid Hasan, Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan mistimes the pull, gets it top edged towards fine leg for one.

Ayush Shukla to Tanzid Hasan, NO BALL! Good length, down the leg. Tanzid Hasan leaves it. Wide called by the umpire. Hang on, Ayush Shukla has overstepped here and it will be a NO BALL! Free Hit to follow.

Ayush Shukla to Parvez Hossain Emon, On a length around middle and off, Parvez Hossain Emon flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Ateeq Iqbal to Tanzid Hasan, Good length on off, Tanzid Hasan cuts this through point and takes two to end the over. Just 4 off this Ateeq Iqbal over. A good start for Hong Kong, China.

Ateeq Iqbal to Tanzid Hasan, WIDE! On a length around the pads, Tanzid Hasan goes for the flick but misses. Wided.

Ateeq Iqbal to Parvez Hossain Emon, Good length on middle and off, Parvez Hossain Emon flicks this away for one.

Ateeq Iqbal to Parvez Hossain Emon, Make it four dots in a row. Good length, pitching around leg and skidding onto the batter. Parvez Hossain Emon misses out on the flick and gets it deflected off his pads towards off. A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down.

Ateeq Iqbal to Parvez Hossain Emon, Good length around middle and off, Parvez Hossain Emon pushes this to mid off for a dot.

Ateeq Iqbal to Parvez Hossain Emon, Good length on off, Parvez Hossain Emon blocks this firmly to cover for no run.

Ateeq Iqbal to Parvez Hossain Emon, Pitched up on off, Parvez Hossain Emon punches this to mid off for no run.

Ateeq Iqbal will bowl from the other end. 

Ayush Shukla to Tanzid Hasan, Back of a length around off, Tanzid Hasan flat bats it to mid off for no run. 9 off the first over.

Ayush Shukla to Tanzid Hasan, Hits the hard length, on top of off, Tanzid Hasan strides to the pitch of the delivery and blocks this out.

Ayush Shukla to Parvez Hossain Emon, Good length on middle and leg, Parvez Hossain Emon flicks this to fine leg for one.

Ayush Shukla to Parvez Hossain Emon, FOUR! Emon gets lucky here. On a length, swinging into the batter. Parvez Hossain Emon presses forward to punch this towards cover but the ball comes back in and gets a faint inside edge, flying past the off-pole of Emon and through the right of the keeper for a boundary. 

Ayush Shukla to Parvez Hossain Emon, FOUR! Emon is up and running with a boundary. Good length, wide of off, Parvez Hossain Emon hangs onto his back foot. Cuts this through the gap between cover-point and cover for four runs. 

Ayush Shukla to Parvez Hossain Emon, We are underway in this chase with a dot. Good length, around off, with a hint of inward swing on offer. Parvez Hossain Emon gets right on top of the bounce and blocks this out.

We are back with the chase. Bangladesh is chasing 144, and they'll need steady partnerships to breeze past the target. Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan will be opening for Bangladesh, while Ayush Shukla will bowl the first over for Hong Kong, China. Early wickets are crucial for Hong Kong, China, to put pressure on Bangladesh. Let's see how the chase unfolds!

... The Run Chase ...

Run-making has appeared a bit tough at this venue, especially against the new ball. The same was the case in the first game as well. Hence, a good start with the ball is a non-negotiable for Hong Kong, China if they are to challenge the Bangladeshis. FYI, Bangladesh are yet to win a T20I at Sheikh Zayed Stadium and hence, it is all set for an exciting chase which is on the other side in just a few minutes' time.

With seven wickets in hand, and two big hitters settled on the crease, Hong Kong, China were off to a decent finish. But they lost both Yasim Murtaza and Nizakat Khan towards the backend, which was followed by a procession of wickets. But in particular, those two big wickets have effectively reduced 10-15 more runs off the total. But time will only tell that.

The positive thing for Hong Kong, China, though, was that they didn't lose many wickets in that phase, as the partnership between Zeeshan and Nizakat took a decent shape. It was followed by another steady partnership as skipper Yasim came to bat, with a positive intent, foiling nicely over Nizakat, who looked scratchy for the maximum of his batting. Bangladesh constantly tested the batters, but couldn't chip in with regular wickets. That 7-15 over phase proved to be a bit fruitful for Hong Kong, China, as they managed to score 67 runs, losing only one wicket.

The batters struggled to find their timing right, and the scoring plugged even further once spin was introduced in full force by Bangladesh. Zeeshan, in particular, was off to a really sluggish start, but did find some rhythm later on. However, the bowling was disciplined and full of variations, which didn't allow the batters to go full-fledged offensive. The run rate was still a tinge north of run-a-ball at halfway.

Bangladesh, on the expected line, started on the money with their pacers setting the tone perfectly. Taskin and Sakib tested the batters' patience, bowling those hard lengths and generating just enough shape to keep the batters tied up. Both got early success in their first spells. Though there was some intent from the top order, with Babar Hayat and Anshy Rath departing early doors, Hong Kong, China crawled to 34/2 at the Powerplay's end.

This has been a lot more improved batting performance by Hong Kong, China. After being bowled out for just 94 in the first game, they have seemingly worked on those loose areas this time around. They have managed to put on a decent total, but that could have potentially been more had either one of Nizakat Khan or Yasim Murtaza stayed till the end. Yet, they managed to score 36 runs off the last 4 overs, which should fuel a lot of confidence in this unit. From Bangladesh's perspective, they arrested the momentum at the right time by picking up wickets towards the backend, and didn't allow the opposition to have a flourish in the final overs. But still, they will reflect that they could have done a touch better in that middle phase.

Taskin Ahmed to Kalhan Challu, Back of a length on off, Kalhan Challu hops onto his back foot and punches this on the bounce to mid off for a single. Hong Kong, China, have posted 143 on board after 20 overs.

Taskin Ahmed to Kalhan Challu, Back of a length around off, Kalhan Challu pulls this to deep mid-wicket and takes two.

Taskin Ahmed to Ehsan Khan, Good length on middle and off, Ehsan Khan punches this down the track for a single. 

Taskin Ahmed to Kalhan Challu, When in trouble, go for the yorker, and Taskin Ahmed does exactly that. Kalhan Challu shuffles across and goes for the ramp but gets it edge off the inside of his bat towards short third for one.

Taskin Ahmed to Ehsan Khan, Good length on off, Ehsan Khan guides this to deep third for one. But, hang on, Taskin Ahmed has overstepped for the second time in this contest, and Kalhan Challu will face the Free Hit. The field can be changed as the batter took a single.

Ehsan Khan walks out next. 

Taskin Ahmed to Aizaz Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Third wicket in the last four balls for Bangladesh! Taskin Ahmed gets his second. On a length down the leg, Aizaz Khan goes for the flick but mishits it. Gets a top edge and the ball hangs up for an eternity, over Jaker Ali at the deep backward square leg fence. Jaker Ali settles underneath it and holds onto a regulation catch in the deep. Aizaz Khan departs for 5 (6) and Hong Kong, China are 136/7.

Kalhan Challu walks out next. And it will be Taskin Ahmed (3-0-29-1) to wrap up the first innings.

Taskin Ahmed to Aizaz Khan, Good length on middle and leg, Aizaz Khan smashes this to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.