Afghanistan face Hong Kong in Asia Cup 2025 on September 9
Mohammad Shahzad is the highest scorer in the Afghanistan vs Hong Kong T20I matches
Mohammad Nabi has the most wickets in the Afghanistan vs Hong Kong T20I matches
Know about all the key stats for AFG vs HKG matches in T20I cricket
Afghanistan will face minnows Hong Kong in the opening match of the ACC Asia Cup 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Drawn in Group B alongside Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Afghanistan – one of the tournament’s dark horses – will look to get a favourable result against Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong vs Afghanistan match will be live-streamed from 8:00 PM IST.
Despite being an associate member, Hong Kong have faced Afghanistan five times in T20I matches. The results have been competitive – Afghanistan have three wins, while Hong Kong have won twice. The pitch report of the Sheikh Zayed Stadium indicates a good matchup between the key players of the two sides.
Ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 match 1, let’s look at some Afghanistan vs Hong Kong key stats in T20Is.
Afghanistan Vs Hong Kong: Highest Totals In T20Is
178/7 – Afghanistan vs Hong Kong (February 22, 2016)
166/6 – Hong Kong vs Afghanistan (November 28, 2015)
162/5 – Hong Kong vs Afghanistan (July 21, 2015)
Afghanistan Vs Hong Kong: Most Runs In T20Is
Afghanistan:
Mohammad Shahzad: 157 runs in 5 innings
Asghar Afghan: 142 runs in 4 innings
Shafiqullah: 99 runs in 4 innings
Hong Kong:
Mark Chapman: 110 runs in 5 innings
Jamie Atkinson: 94 runs in 3 innings
Anshuman Rath: 87 runs in 3 innings
Afghanistan Vs Hong Kong: Highest Scores In T20Is
Afghanistan:
Mohammad Shahzad: 68 off 53 balls (March 18, 2014)
Najibullah Zadran: 60* off 35 balls (February 22, 2016)
Nawroz Mangal: 53 off 36 balls (July 21, 2015)
Hong Kong:
Jamie Atkinson: 47 off 47 balls (July 21, 2015)
Tanwir Afzal: 42 off 22 balls (November 28, 2015)
Anshuman Rath: 41 off 38 balls (February 22, 2016)
Afghanistan Vs Hong Kong: Most Fifties In T20Is
Afghanistan: Nawroz Mangal, Najibullah Zadran, Asghar Afghan, Shafiqullah, Mohammad Shahzad (1)
Hong Kong: -
Afghanistan Vs Hong Kong: Most Sixes In T20Is
Afghanistan: Asghar Afghan (8)
Hong Kong: Babar Hayat (5)
Afghanistan Vs Hong Kong: Most Wickets In T20Is
Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi (11)
Hong Kong: Aizaz Khan (6)
Afghanistan Vs Hong Kong: Best Bowling Figures In T20Is
Afghanistan:
Mohammad Nabi: 4/17 (February 22, 2016)
Mohammad Nabi: 4/20 (March 10, 2016)
Rashid Khan: 2/10 (February 22, 2016)
Hong Kong:
Haseeb Amjad: 3/28 (July 21, 2015)
Aizaz Khan: 3/38 (February 22, 2016)
Ryan Campbell: 2/28 (March 10, 2016)
