Bangladesh vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2025 Highlights: Litton Das stars as Bangladesh beat Hong Kong by seven wickets
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 11, 2025, 23:54:05 IST
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Bangladesh vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2025 Highlights: Litton Das stars as Bangladesh beat Hong Kong by seven wickets

Bangladesh vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2025 Live Score: Bangladesh got off to a winning start in the Asia Cup 2025, registering a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Hong Kong in their first match on Thursday.

Electing to bowl first, Litton Das’s men dominated from the outset. While spinner Mahedi Hasan began proceedings, it was the pace duo of Taskin Ahmed and Tanzim Hasan Sakib that made early inroads. Taskin dismissed opener Anshuman Rath for 4, and Tanzim bowled Babar Hayat shortly after, rattling Hong Kong’s top order.

Zeeshan Ali fought back with a steady 30 off 34 balls, while skipper Yasim Murtaza chipped in with 28 off 19, including a standout six off Tanzim. However, regular breakthroughs and Bangladesh’s disciplined attack kept Hong Kong to a modest 143 for seven.

Chasing 144, Bangladesh endured a brief slowdown after Parvez Hossain Emon’s 19-run cameo, going 33 balls without a boundary. But skipper Litton Das held firm, crafting a well-paced 59 off 39 balls. His calculated acceleration in the 15th over against Murtaza shifted momentum firmly in Bangladesh’s favour.

Partnering with Towhid Hridoy, who remained unbeaten on 35, Das put on a decisive 95-run stand for the third wicket. Though he fell short of finishing the game, Hridoy sealed victory in 17.4 overs, capping off a professional all-round display from Bangladesh.
21:38 (IST) Sep 11

Kinchit Shah walks out next.

21:38 (IST) Sep 11
Score after 19 overs 134 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
16110(W)0(W)
  • Kinchit Shah 0 (1)
  • Aizaz Khan 3 (4)
Rishad Hossain4-0-31-2
W
Overs18.6
Score134 - 6

Rishad Hossain to Kinchit Shah, OUT! Trapped plumb in front of the stumps. Tossed up, around off, turning into the batter. Kinchit Shah gets down on a knee and goes for the slog sweep but misses out completely. Kinchit Shah wears the ball around his waist but he is down on his knee. A gentle appeal was all that the umpire needed to raise his finger. Kinchit Shah sends this upstairs more in hope than conviction. Nothing on the UltraEdge and three reds on the Ball Tracking as the ball is projected to hit the middle of the middle stump. The on-field decision of OUT stays. A golden duck for Kinchit Shah and Hong Kong, China have now slipped down to 134/4 to 134/6.

21:37 (IST) Sep 11
W
Overs18.5
Score134 - 5

Rishad Hossain to Nizakat Khan, OUT! IN THE AIR! CAUGHT! Another big wicket for Bangladesh and they are arresting the momentum just at the right time. Rishad Hossain gives it a lot more air, around off. Nizakat Khan jumps too close to the pitch of the delivery but fails to get right underneath it. Chips this straight to Tanzim Hasan Sakib at long on. Sakib runs in towards his left and holds onto it. Nizakat Khan departs for 42 (40) and Hong Kong, China are 134/5.

21:36 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs18.4
Score134 - 4

Rishad Hossain to Aizaz Khan, Leggier on off, Aizaz Khan swings at it. Gets an outside edge, landing short of the feidler running in from deep point fence for one.

21:36 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs18.3
Score133 - 4

Rishad Hossain to Nizakat Khan, Fuller around off, Nizakat Khan smashes this to long on for a single. 

21:35 (IST) Sep 11
6
Overs18.2
Score132 - 4

Rishad Hossain to Nizakat Khan, SIX! High and handsome! Tossed up around off, Nizakat Khan jumps down the track., gets on top of the bounce of this delivery and loft this up and over the fielder of long off for a huge six. 

21:35 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs18.1
Score126 - 4

Rishad Hossain to Aizaz Khan, Floated onto the pads, Aizaz Khan flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.

21:33 (IST) Sep 11
Score after 18 overs 125 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
0(W)1111(1LB)4
  • Nizakat Khan 35 (37)
  • Aizaz Khan 1 (2)
Mustafizur Rahman4-0-22-0
4
Overs17.6
Score125 - 4

Mustafizur Rahman to Nizakat Khan, FOUR! Nicely placed stroke for four. On a length, wide of off, Nizakat Khan jumps down the track and shifts a wee bit away from the stumps as well. Opens the face of his bat and slices this up and over point for a boundary. 

21:32 (IST) Sep 11
1lb
Overs17.5
Score121 - 4

Mustafizur Rahman to Aizaz Khan, LEG BYE! Good length, on the pads, Aizaz Khan misses out on the flick and gets it brushed off his pads for a leg bye towards short fine leg.

21:32 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs17.4
Score120 - 4

Mustafizur Rahman to Nizakat Khan, Length-delivery around off, punched off the back foot for a single

21:31 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs17.3
Score119 - 4

Mustafizur Rahman to Aizaz Khan, On a length around the pads, Aizaz Khan flicks this to deep square for one.

21:31 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs17.2
Score118 - 4

Mustafizur Rahman to Nizakat Khan, On a length around middle and leg, Nizakat Khan slogs this off the bottom of his bat to long on for one.

21:30 (IST) Sep 11

Aizaz Khan is in at 6.

21:29 (IST) Sep 11
W
Overs17.1
Score117 - 4

Mustafizur Rahman to Nizakat Khan, OUT! RUN OUT! A mix-up between the batters and Hong Kong, China lose their skipper at a crucial time. On a length around off, Nizakat Khan hops back and punches this straight to Rishad Hossain at extra cover. A lot of yes-no between the batters and Yasim Murtaza is stranded right in the middle of the deck. Rishad Hossain collects the ball at a comfortable height, and throws it on the bounce towards Mustafizur Rahman at the non-striker's end and the bowler does the rest with Murtaza not even in the frame as he concedes to get back. Yasim Murtaza departs for 28 (19). The 46-run partnership is broken, and Hong Kong, China are 117/4.

21:27 (IST) Sep 11
Score after 17 overs 117 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
141040
  • Yasim Murtaza 28 (19)
  • Nizakat Khan 29 (33)
Taskin Ahmed3-0-29-1
0
Overs16.6
Score117 - 3

Taskin Ahmed to Yasim Murtaza, Swing and a miss from Yasim Murtaza but Taskin Ahmed is appealing for a caught behind. The umpire turns it down. A long discussion between skipper Litton Das and Taskin Ahmed and they decide not to review it. This is pitched short and going across the batter, Yasim Murtaza swings at it but misses out.

21:26 (IST) Sep 11
4
Overs16.5
Score117 - 3

Taskin Ahmed to Yasim Murtaza, FOUR! Yasim Murtaza has played a skipper's knock so far. Short-pitched, around middle and off, Yasim Murtaza pulls this in front of square and gets it away from the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

21:26 (IST) Sep 11
0
Overs16.4
Score113 - 3

Taskin Ahmed to Yasim Murtaza, Low full toss on off, Yasim Murtaza pushes this to mid off for no run.

21:25 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs16.3
Score113 - 3

Taskin Ahmed to Nizakat Khan, Back of a length around off, Nizakat Khan fends this to deep mid-wicket for one.

21:24 (IST) Sep 11
4
Overs16.2
Score112 - 3

Taskin Ahmed to Nizakat Khan, FOUR! Streaky or lucky, whatever you say, much-needed runs for Hong Kong, China. Yorker on off, Nizakat Khan stays leg side and swings at it. Gets it squirted off the bottom edge through the gap towards short third's left for four runs.

21:24 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs16.1
Score108 - 3

Taskin Ahmed to Yasim Murtaza, Back of a length around middle and leg, Yasim Murtaza moves back and away and thumps this past the bowler for a single. Taskin Ahmed got a bit of hand to it and took the sting out of it but couldn't save the single.

21:23 (IST) Sep 11
Score after 16 overs 107 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
1211(1WD)100
  • Nizakat Khan 24 (31)
  • Yasim Murtaza 23 (15)
Mustafizur Rahman3-0-15-0
0
Overs15.6
Score107 - 3

Mustafizur Rahman to Nizakat Khan, With Nazakat moving towards his leg again, Mustafizur Rahman fires this angling away from the batter around his off-stump. Nizakat Khan swings and misses again.

21:22 (IST) Sep 11
0
Overs15.5
Score107 - 3

Mustafizur Rahman to Nizakat Khan, Pace on, 133.5 kph, short-pitched delivery, following the batter to his leg. Nizakat Khan swings for the pull but gets late and beaten.

21:21 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs15.4
Score107 - 3

Mustafizur Rahman to Yasim Murtaza, On a length, around off, Yasim Murtaza leans back and cuts this to deep point for a single. 

21:20 (IST) Sep 11
1wd
Overs15.4
Score106 - 3

Mustafizur Rahman to Yasim Murtaza, WIDE! Full toss down the leg, Yasim Murtaza misses out on the flick. Wided.

21:20 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs15.3
Score105 - 3

Mustafizur Rahman to Nizakat Khan, Short-pitched, around off, Nizakat Khan works this to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

21:19 (IST) Sep 11
2
Overs15.2
Score104 - 3

Mustafizur Rahman to Nizakat Khan, On a length wide outside off, Nizakat Khan shimmies down the track and chips this behind extra cover for a couple here.

21:19 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs15.1
Score102 - 3

Mustafizur Rahman to Yasim Murtaza, Back of a length around off, Yasim Murtaza punches this to sweeper cover for one.

21:17 (IST) Sep 11
Score after 15 overs 101 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
112161
  • Yasim Murtaza 21 (13)
  • Nizakat Khan 21 (27)
Mahedi Hasan4-0-28-0
1
Overs14.6
Score101 - 3

Mahedi Hasan to Yasim Murtaza, Length ball, on the stumps, this is worked across the line, towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

21:17 (IST) Sep 11
6
Overs14.5
Score100 - 3

Mahedi Hasan to Yasim Murtaza, SIX! Excellent shot and 100 is up for Hong Kong, China! Full and into the slot, on off. Yasim Murtaza charges down the track and sails it comfortably over long on for a cracking six.

21:16 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs14.4
Score94 - 3

Mahedi Hasan to Nizakat Khan, Good length, and outside off, Nizakat advances down the track and smashes off the bottom end of the bat. The ball dips in front of long on. Hridoy collects on one bounce. A single taken.

21:16 (IST) Sep 11

Is that a boundary? Excellent effort whatsoever from Tanzid Hasan in the deep. He runs from long on to his right and dives to flick the ball inside. Does so cleanly, but the sliding momentum takes him into the ropes. But while doing so, the ball rolls near his right toe and that's what is being forensically checked. And without any conclusive evidence, the benefit of the doubt goes in favor of the fielder. 

21:14 (IST) Sep 11
2
Overs14.3
Score93 - 3

Mahedi Hasan to Nizakat Khan, Tanzid saves two for his side. Shortens the length with a conventional leggie, does Mahedi. Pitches outside the off stump. Khan backs away and whacks it over extra cover. Tanzid Hasan at long off runs to his left and puts in a dive to make the stop. He tries to save it one-handed and flicks the ball inside as well, but slides onto the ropes with the momentum. He, though, recovers well before picking up the ball. Now, the third umpire is checking whether Tanzid's right toe is in contact with the ball while him being in contact with the ropes. But the lack of evidences is deemed as a clean save. Two taken.

21:14 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs14.2
Score91 - 3

Mahedi Hasan to Yasim Murtaza, Fuller and a round-arm delivery, sliding on the leg stump line. Yasim tries to paddle it behind, but the ball goes off the leading edge towards mid-wicket for a single.

21:13 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs14.1
Score90 - 3

Mahedi Hasan to Nizakat Khan, Pushed through flatter and on the leg stump line. Nizakat Khan slogs this full ball, off the toe end to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

21:12 (IST) Sep 11
Score after 14 overs 89 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
012611
  • Nizakat Khan 17 (24)
  • Yasim Murtaza 13 (10)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib4-1-21-2
1
Overs13.6
Score89 - 3

Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Nizakat Khan, Short and on the stumps, Nizakat Khan plays it almost like a tennis forehand and swats it down to wide long on for a single. Excellent spell of bowling by Tanzim Hasan Sakib. He wraps up with figures of 4-1-21-2.

21:11 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs13.5
Score88 - 3

Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Yasim Murtaza, Back of a length, on top of the sticks. Yasim Murtaza creates room by shuffling to the leg side. Opens the bat's face deliberately late and glides it behind to the right of deep third for a single.

21:10 (IST) Sep 11

Parvez Hossain Emon looks in some discomfort and is walking off the field to get some treatment. 

21:10 (IST) Sep 11
6
Overs13.4
Score87 - 3

Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Yasim Murtaza, SIX! BANG! Geez, that has traveled some distance! Short and on the leg stump line. Yasim Murtaza picks up and deposits it behind deep backward square leg for a cracking six.

21:09 (IST) Sep 11
2
Overs13.3
Score81 - 3

Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Yasim Murtaza, Great effort by Emon! But that must have stung him real hard. Good length on off. Murtaza makes room and slaps it in the off side. Parvez Hossain Emon at cover flings to his right and even gets his hand on the ball, but parries it to the deep. The ball slows down and the batters cross for the second.

21:08 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs13.2
Score79 - 3

Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Nizakat Khan, Backs away, does Khan and slaps the length ball, wide of cover for a single.

21:07 (IST) Sep 11
0
Overs13.1
Score78 - 3

Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Nizakat Khan, Well-directed short delivery, following the batter. Nizakat Khan moves leg side, and tries to help it over short third, but misses.

21:06 (IST) Sep 11
Score after 13 overs 78 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
11(1LB)1400
  • Yasim Murtaza 4 (7)
  • Nizakat Khan 15 (21)
Rishad Hossain3-0-22-0
0
Overs12.6
Score78 - 3

Rishad Hossain to Yasim Murtaza, This one turns back in sharply from outside off, on a length. Murtaza is hit on the front pad.

21:06 (IST) Sep 11
0
Overs12.5
Score78 - 3

Rishad Hossain to Yasim Murtaza, DROPPED! A tough, tough chance though. These either stick or just pop out. Full and quick from Rishad, on the stumps. Yasim Murtaza again tries to smash that down the ground, but toe ends it flat, over the bowler. Rishad Hossain leaps and sticks his left hand up to pluck the ball, but it just pops behind to the mid off region.

21:05 (IST) Sep 11
4
Overs12.4
Score78 - 3

Rishad Hossain to Yasim Murtaza, FOUR! Spanked! Into the slot, full and just around off. Yasim Murtaza uses his feet, and smashes it over the bowler for a boundary at long on. 

21:05 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs12.3
Score74 - 3

Rishad Hossain to Nizakat Khan, Slower through the air, full and on off, Nizakat Khan spreads on the crease and drills it down to mid off for a single.

21:04 (IST) Sep 11
1lb
Overs12.2
Score73 - 3

Rishad Hossain to Yasim Murtaza, Floated up at just 81.7 kph, slides on with the arm, full and on the leg stump. Yasim Murtaza misses the flick and the ball rolls off the front pad to mid-wicket. They cross for a leg bye.

21:04 (IST) Sep 11
1
Overs12.1
Score72 - 3

Rishad Hossain to Nizakat Khan, Full and quick, on the leg stump. Nizakat Khan gives the bowler the charge and mistimes the heave towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

21:03 (IST) Sep 11
Score after 12 overs 71 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
000(W)000
  • Yasim Murtaza 0 (3)
  • Nizakat Khan 13 (19)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib3-1-10-2
0
Overs11.6
Score71 - 3

Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Yasim Murtaza, Good length, around off, Yasim hops off and taps it to cover.

21:02 (IST) Sep 11
0
Overs11.5
Score71 - 3

Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Yasim Murtaza, BEAUTY! Short and outside off, with some kick on it. Yasim is beaten all ends up on that one.

21:02 (IST) Sep 11

Tanzim Hasan Sakib has broken the brewing partnership for the third wicket, and Hong Kong, China will have rebuild once again.

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Bangladesh vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2025 Live Score: Bangladesh began their Asia Cup 2025 campaign in style, defeating Hong Kong by seven wickets in their opening match on Thursday.

Opting to bowl first, skipper Litton Das’s side produced a disciplined performance with the ball, restricting Hong Kong to 143 for seven. Taskin Ahmed struck early by dismissing Anshuman Rath, while Tanzim Hasan Sakib removed Babar Hayat with a sharp outswinger.

Despite Zeeshan Ali’s 30 and captain Yasim Murtaza’s brisk 28, Hong Kong struggled to accelerate against Bangladesh’s balanced pace and spin attack.

In the chase, Bangladesh made a solid start through Parvez Hossain Emon before Litton Das anchored the innings with a fluent 59 off 39 balls. He found an able partner in Towhid Hridoy, who remained unbeaten on 35 as the pair added 95 runs for the third wicket.

The skipper’s aggressive stroke play in the 15th over sealed the contest, with Bangladesh cruising home in 17.4 overs for a comfortable victory.