Bangladesh beat Hong Kong by 7 wickets in Asia Cup opener | Sports

DHAKA, Sept 11, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh made a winning start to their Asia Cup campaign, thrashing Hong Kong by seven wickets at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today. Hong Kong posted a moderate 143-7, a total that Bangladesh overhauled with relative ease, reaching 144-3 in 17.3 overs. Captain Liton Das was instrumental in the facile victory, having smashed a 39 ball-59, featuring six fours one six. This was his third fifty plus knock in the last four matches and 15th overall, further cementing his status as the country’s top T20 batter. Bangladesh started its chase cautiously with the pitch looking sluggish to some extent. Opener Parvez Hossain Emon who made 14 ball-19 was the first to go before...