- By Vishal Pushkar
- Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:17 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Asia Cup 2025 Points Table: Afghanistan ensured a commanding 94-run win against Hong Kong in match 1 of the Group B encounter of the Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday. Azmatullah Omarzai was the architect of the win as he scored a stellar 19-ball fifty to ensure his side reached 188/6 after 20 overs. In response to the target, Hong Kong struggled to chase it as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals, eventually ending up at 94/9 in their 20 overs.
Omarzai was the enforcer-in-chief for his side with three towering maximums on the trot to bring up his maiden T20I fifty in the 19th. Before losing his wicket, Omarzai ensured that Afghanistan garnered 24 runs from the penultimate over off Ayush Shukla. Afghanistan blazed its way to a daunting 188/6, courtesy of a staggering 78 runs from the last five overs.
With this win, Afghanistan reached the top of the points table in the group. Hong Kong, after the defeat, had a run-rate of -4.700 as they languished at the bottom.
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Asia Cup 2025 Points Table:
Group A Points Table:
TEAMS | MATCHES | WON | LOST | NO RESULT | PT | NET RATE |
INDIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OMAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PAKISTAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TEAMS | MATCHES | WON | LOST | NO RESULT | PT | NET RATE |
AFGHANISTAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4.700 |
BANGLADESH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HONK KONG, CHINA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4.700 |
Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
To Keep Mujeeb Out Was A Tough Call: Rashid Khan
"It was a great game. Good to put the total on the board. In the last series as well, (losing) early wickets - that is very key for us and we have to look into it. That's one area we need to improve. Batting in the death overs was a great effort. Especially Omarzai. We have good spinners," Rashid said in the post-match presentation.
"It puts pressure on the opposition. When you put runs on the board, batters will take risks, and we have a chance to pick wickets. We will try to have a good record while chasing as well. Tough ask to see what is the playing XI. To keep Mujeeb out, it was a tough call. You sometimes look for combinations. The good thing is I have options, and that makes it easier for me," Rashid concluded.
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Very tough batting in the lower order. It is all about belief. The captain and coach have a belief in me. Was trying to hit it straight. We lost early wickets. I was speaking to Atal that we will go for boundaries after the 16th over. When I get the ball, I feel am a proper bowler. When I get to bat, I feel I am a proper batter (smiles)," Omarzai, who was crowned Player of the Match, said during the presentation.
