Bangladesh vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2025: H2H, Pitch Report and Weather Report
Bangladesh will take on Hong Kong in the third match of the Asia Cup 2025 on Thursday, September 11, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. This will be their second meeting with the first one back in the 2014 T20 World Cup where Hong Kong beat Bangladesh by two wickets while chasing 109 runs.
Bangladesh have been part of the Asia Cup since 1984, playing in 15 editions and finishing as runners-up three times (2012, 2016, 2018). In T20Is this year, they have won seven and lost seven. Losses to UAE and Pakistan put them on the back foot early, yet they responded with victories over Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Netherlands. The team is currently ranked 10th in the ICC rankings.
Hong Kong played their first match of the tournament against Afghanistan, where Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first. Sediqullah Atal led the charge with a steady 73 off 52 balls, while Azmatullah Omarzai provided fireworks with a quick 53 from just 21 deliveries. Together, they powered Afghanistan to a strong total of 188/6 in 20 overs. For Hong Kong, Ayush Shukla and Kinchit Shah were the standout bowlers picking up two wickets each.
Hong Kong struggled in the chase and scored only 94 runs for 9 wickets losing the game by 94 runs. Just two batters got into double figures with Babar Hayat making the highest score of 39 from 43 balls. Afghanistan’s bowlers did well, as Fazalhaq Farooqi and Gulbadin Naib took two wickets each, while Azmatullah Omarzai picked up one. Omarzai’s quick batting and good bowling earned him the Player of the Match award.
Bangladesh vs Hong Kong H2H Record
Team | Matches Played | Wins | Losses | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pitch Report – Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Pitch Report – Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
|
|---|---|
Nature of Pitch | Batting-friendly surface |
Average 1st Innings Score (last 10 matches) | 176 runs |
Bowling Assistance | Pacers (82% wickets in last 10 games) |
Batting Pitch Rating | 55% |
Bowling Pitch Rating | 45% |
Pace vs Spin | Pace 54% • Spin 46% |
Toss Prediction | Team winning toss likely to chase |
BAN vs HK Weather Report – Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Pre-Match Conditions (4:00 – 6:00 PM Local)
Time | Temp / Feels Like | Weather | Humidity | Wind | Rain Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4:00 PM (6:30 PM IST) | 38°C / 43°C | Sunny | 37% | 22 km/h NW | 0% |
5:00 PM (7:30 PM IST) | 37°C / 41°C | Sunny | 40% | 19 km/h NW | 0% |
6:00 PM (8:30 PM IST) | 35°C / 40°C | Sunny | 45% | 15 km/h NW | 0% |
Match Time Conditions (7:00 – 10:00 PM Local)
Time | Temp / Feels Like | Weather | Humidity | Wind | Rain Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7:00 PM (9:30 PM IST) | 33°C / 38°C | Clear | 57% | 10 km/h NW | 0% |
8:00 PM (10:30 PM IST) | 32°C / 38°C | Clear | 62% | 8 km/h WNW | 0% |
9:00 PM (11:30 PM IST) | 32°C / 38°C | Clear | 64% | 8 km/h W | 0% |
10:00 PM (12:30 AM IST+1) | 32°C / 38°C | Clear | 64% | 11 km/h W | 0% |
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