Ahead of the tournament, Hong Kong opener Anshuman Rath told ESPNcricinfo, “I’m someone who enjoys cricket because of the camaraderie, the team environment.
Rashid revealed that he and Hong Kong skipper Yasim Murtaza had to travel almost one and hours immediately after the press conference, to play in the game.
“I don’t think this press conference is ideal, that we have to travel from Abu Dhabi to Dubai and back on game day. But we have to be professional and be strong. I have travelled between cities and played matches within hours. In other countries, you travel 3-4 hours to keep playing. You have to be mentally prepared, and that is about being professional. For us, it’s important to keep giving 100% and doing the best we can and leaving everything else to the side,” he said.
Ahead of the tournament, Hong Kong opener Anshuman Rath told ESPNcricinfo, “I’m someone who enjoys cricket because of the camaraderie, the team environment. In Odisha, I just wasn’t feeling it. I remember once being made fun of for eating rice and dal with a spoon. It sounds silly, but when you have no one to talk to, no support system, those things hit you hard. No matter what level you play, if you’re not enjoying it or you’re not in the right frame of mind you’re wasting your time.”
“So I called my dad, literally almost in tears being like, ‘what am I doing here? I just don’t want to do it.’ I had played two years of it, but didn’t have anything more to give,” he added.
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: The Afghans have their best T20I record in Abu Dhabi, compared to any other ground in the UAE. They have won 11 and lsot five, and their only defeat to Hong Kong was at this venue in 2015.
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Having reintroduced Noor into the side, Afghans favour an extra spinner nowadays. They will look to field Rashid, Nabi and Noor as the spinners.
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Hong Kong have appeared in 11 Asia Cup matches, and they have lost all fixtures. They will be seeking their first win!
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Zeeshan Ali(w), Babar Hayat, Nizakat Khan, Anshuman Rath, Martin Coetzee, Yasim Murtaza(c), Aizaz Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Ehsan Khan, Ali Hassan, Ateeq Iqbal, Kalhan Challu, Ayush Shukla, Kinchit Shah, Mohammad Waheed, Shahid Wasif, Mohammad Ghazanfar
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Ishaq, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Gulbadin Naib
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE SCORE, Asia Cup 2025: Welcome to our live coverage of the 2025 Asia Cup opener as favourites Afghanistan take on minnows Hong Kong, in Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan are the favourites tonight, but they are bruised emotionally after their tri-series final defeat recently. They will look to bounce back tonight!