The 17th edition of the Cricket Asia Cup will begin today with the Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match. The first match will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Know what will be the weather and pitch like in today's match? Will it be helpful for the bowlers or will there be a pile of runs.
So far 68 T20 International matches have been played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. Out of these, the team chasing the target has won 39 times, while the team batting first has won 29 times. Afghanistan and Hong Kong are included in Group B in Asia Cup 2025.
AFG vs HK Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
AFG vs HK Pitch Report: The pitch of Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium is considered favorable for batsmen. Batting here in the second innings will be beneficial, it has been seen here that the team chasing the target gets more help. Spinners are likely to get more help here than fast bowlers. The outfield of this ground remains fast, which is a plus point for the batsmen.AFG vs HK Weather Report: According to AccuWeather report, the maximum temperature in Abu Dhabi today will be 40 degrees Celsius, which will drop to between 32 and 35 degrees during the match. There is no chance of rain, but there will be light clouds. Winds are expected to blow at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour during the match. However, the air quality is reported to be poor during the match.Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium T20 records
- Highest score: 225/7 (Ireland)
- Highest score for Afghanistan: 198/5 (vs Zimbabwe)
- Highest score for Hong Kong: 166/6 (vs Afghanistan)
- Most runs: Paul Stirling- 406 (Ireland)
- Most runs for Afghanistan: Karim Janat (282)
- Most runs for Hong Kong: Nazakat Khan (190)
- Most wickets: Bilal Khan- 19 (Oman)
- Most wickets for Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (16)
- Most wickets for Hong Kong: Aizaz Khan (10)
AFG vs HK (Afghanistan vs Hong Kong) squad
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Umarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmed, Farid Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Hong Kong: Yasim Murtaza (captain), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazaqat Khan Mohammad, Nasrullah Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Mark Challu, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Atiq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Ali Hasan, Shahid Wasif, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed, Ehsan Khan.
Where to watch live telecast and live streaming of Asia Cup 2025 matches?
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be on Sony Liv app and website.
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