Afghanistan square off against Hong Kong in the 1st T20 of the Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday, 9th September. The match is slated to be played at Zayed Cricket Stadium and the scheduled start time is 8:00 PM IST. Ahead of this contest check out the stats, player props, head-to-head record, pitch report, squads, match winner prediction and projection of the Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match.
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Props
Stats
- The average 1st innings score at Zayed Cricket Stadium is 136 runs.
- The average 2nd innings score at Zayed Cricket Stadium is 123 runs.
- Teams bowling first won 49 of the 90 T20 matches played at Zayed Cricket Stadium.
Zayed Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at Zayed Cricket Stadium generally offers a balanced contest between bat and ball. Out of 90 T20 matches played here, teams batting first have won 41 games, while sides chasing have had slightly better success with 49 wins.
The average first-innings score is 136, while the second-innings average drops to 123, showing that run-scoring becomes a little tougher as the match progresses. Captains winning the toss often prefer to field first.
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Head to Head Record
Afghanistan and Hong Kong faced off in 5 T20I matches so far. Here, Afghanistan has a slight upped hand with three wins while Hong Kong won two matches.
- Matches Played: 5
- Afghanistan Won: 3
- Hong Kong Won: 2
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Squads
Afghanistan Squad: Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Ishaq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq.
Hong Kong Squad: Babar Hayat, Martin Coetzee, Kalhan Challu, Anas Khan, Kinchit Shah, Yasim Murtaza, Nizakat Khan, Aizaz Khan, Anshuman Rath, Zeeshan Ali, Shahid Wasif, Nasrulla Rana, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Waheed, Ateeq Iqbal, Ehsan Khan, Adil Mehmood, Haroon Arshad, Ali Hassan, Mohammad Ghazanfar.
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Match Winner Prediction
Afghanistan enter in the opening clash of the Asia Cup 2025 with a stronger squad packed with experienced names like Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, giving them an edge in both batting and bowling.
Head-to-head, Afghanistan have won three of their five T20I meetings with Hong Kong, showing a slight dominance. With their depth in spin and power hitters, Afghanistan look well-placed to start the tournament on a winning note.
Our Analysis: Afghanistan is more likely to win.
