Bangladesh joined Afghanistan and India in securing a win to kick off their Asia Cup 2025 journey. The match, the third of the tournament, was played between Bangladesh and Hong Kong at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Bangladesh won the match by 7 wickets, earning themselves 2 important points and becoming the second team in Group B to register a win.
This was Bangladesh’s first match in the Asia Cup 2025. They managed to restrict Hong Kong to 143 runs after choosing to bowl first. Bangladesh then achieved the target, scoring the required runs in 17.4 overs with 3 wickets down. Afghanistan, another team in Group B, has also played and won one match. However, Afghanistan is ahead of Bangladesh in the points table because of their net run rate.
Bangladesh, after defeating Hong Kong, now has 2 points and a net run rate of 1.001. Afghanistan is at the top with 2 points and a net run rate of 4.700. Hong Kong, with two losses in two matches, is at the third position. They are still waiting for their first victory and have a net run rate of -2.889. Sri Lanka has not played any match in this group yet. They will play their first match against Bangladesh on September 13.
Group A consists of India, Pakistan, Oman, and UAE. Only one match has been played in this group so far. India defeated UAE by 9 wickets in this match. India is currently at the top of the table with 2 points and a net run rate of 10.483. Oman and Pakistan are scheduled to play their first match against each other on September 12 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.