Bangladesh square off against Hong Kong in the 3rd T20 of the Asia Cup 2025 on Thursday, 11th 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 Bangladesh vs Hong Kong match.
Bangladesh vs Hong Kong Props
Stats
- The average 1st innings score at Zayed Cricket Stadium is 142 runs.
- The average 2nd innings score at Zayed Cricket Stadium is 117 runs.
- Babar Hayat scored 39 runs for Hong Kong in the single match played so far in the tournament.
Zayed Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at Zayed Cricket Stadium generally offers a balanced contest between bat and ball. Out of 91 T20 matches played here, teams batting first have won 42 games, while sides chasing have had slightly better success with 49 wins.
The average first-innings score is 142, while the second-innings average drops to 117, showing that run-scoring becomes a little tougher as the match progresses. Captains winning the toss often prefer to field first.
Bangladesh vs Hong Kong Head to Head Record
Bangladesh and Hong Kong faced off in a single T20I match so far. Here, Hong Kong has the dominant record by winning the match.
- Matches Played: 1
- Bangladesh Won: 0
- Hong Kong Won: 1
Bangladesh vs Hong Kong Squads
Bangladesh Squad: Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Litton Das (c), Parvez Hossain Emon, Jaker Ali, Nurul Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam.
Hong Kong Squad: Babar Hayat, Martin Coetzee, Kalhan Challu, Anas Khan, Kinchit Shah, Yasim Murtaza (c), 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.
Bangladesh vs Hong Kong Match Winner Prediction
Bangladesh will head into this clash against Hong Kong as clear favorites. Despite Hong Kong's efforts, their batting depth and overall squad strength lag behind Bangladesh. With experienced names like Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed in the lineup, Bangladesh holds the edge both in batting and bowling.
Interestingly, although Hong Kong has a 1-0 head-to-head advantage, Bangladesh's stronger squad and recent form make them better positioned to secure the win this time. Expect Bangladesh to dominate and open their account against Hong Kong with a convincing victory.
Our Analysis: Bangladesh is more likely to win.
