Introduction
The third match of the Asia Cup 2025 will be played between Bangladesh and Hong Kong on Thursday, September 11. The match will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi at 7:30 PM Pakistan time. Bangladesh cricket team is very confident of winning its first match against Hong Kong. They want to start their Asia Cup with a resounding victory in their first match against Hong Kong.
Bengal Tigers are proving to be a very strong team as they have performed very well in their last three T20 series. They recently played T20 series against Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Netherlands, in which they played a total of 9 matches, winning 6 of them. Litton Das looks determined to lead his team to victory against Hong Kong in the third match of the Asia Cup 2025.
On the other hand, the Hong Kong team is led by Yasim Murtaza. Hong Kong suffered a humiliating defeat in its first match at the Asia Cup. They began their Asia Cup campaign with a humiliating 94-run defeat to Afghanistan. To play well against Bangladesh, they will have to learn from the mistakes they made against Afghanistan. And they will have to win against Bangladesh to return to the tournament.
Bangladesh’s playing 11
- Tanzid Hasan Tamim
- Parvez Hossain Emon
- Litton Das (C & WK)
- Saif Hassan
- Towhid Hridoy
- Jaker Ali Anik
- Rishad Hossain
- Mahedi Hasan
- Shoriful Islam
- Taskin Ahmed
- Mustafizur Rahman
Hong Kong Playing 11
- Zeeshan Ali(w)
- Babar Hayat
- Anshuman Rath
- Kalhan Challu
- Nizakat Khan
- Aizaz Khan
- Kinchit Shah
- Yasim Murtaza(c)
- Ayush Shukla
- Ateeq Iqbal
- Ehsan Khan
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium pitch report
The pitch at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium has generally been very good for batsmen as it provides very good run-scoring opportunities. This pitch is not much of a challenge for batsmen. But in the middle overs, bowlers can also show their skills and change the course of the game.
It is much better to win the toss and bat on this pitch. Whichever team wins the toss will bat first because the team batting first has a much higher chance of winning.
BAN vs HK Potential Top Performers
Potential best batsman: Litton Das
Bangladesh captain Litton Das performed well in the recent series against the Netherlands. So they are very confident and they are looking forward to a better performance against Hong Kong. They will be determined to perform well against a weaker team like Hong Kong so that they can play with more confidence against bigger teams.
Potential best bowler: Taskin Ahmed
Taskin Ahmed is a highly experienced bowler for Bangladesh and he will be looking to make a positive start to the Asia Cup with his impressive bowling against Hong Kong. He looks very confident as he has taken 12 wickets in his last five matches.
Conclusion:
The third match of the Asia Cup 2025 will be played between Group B teams Bangladesh and Hong Kong on 11 September. Bangladesh looks a strong team and is ready to win against Hong Kong. They want to start their Asia Cup with a win against Hong Kong. Bangladesh’s win against a weak team like Hong Kong will give them the confidence to win against big teams like India and Pakistan.
On the other hand, Hong Kong lost their first match badly to Afghanistan, which has dented their confidence. Hong Kong will have to learn from the mistakes made in their previous match and put up a good performance against Bangladesh. Hong will need to win their second match against Bangladesh to make a comeback in this tournament.
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