Sri Lanka beat Hong Kong by four wickets in the 2025 Asia Cup
Pathum Nissanka starred with the bat with a brilliant 68
Sri Lanka now have two wins in two games while Hong Kong's campaign is over without a win
Sri Lanka survived a scare to register a four-wicket victory against Hong Kong in match 8 of Asia Cup 2025 on Monday, September 15 in Dubai. Sri Lanka now have back-to-back wins in the competition while Hong Kong go home without a win after three losses in their three games. Pathum Nissanka set up the win with a brilliant half-century before Wanindu Hasaranga pulled the team out of a tough spot to take his side home.
Earlier, Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka had won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong Playing XIs
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka(c), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara
Hong Kong Playing XI: Zeeshan Ali(w), Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat, Nizakat Khan, Shahid Wasif, Kinchit Shah, Yasim Murtaza(c), Aizaz Khan, Ayush Shukla, Ehsan Khan, Ateeq Iqbal
Batting first, Hong Kong's effort was led by opener Anshuman Rath who scored 48 off 46 to lay a strong foundation at the top. Nizakat Khan hit a 38-ball 52 not out to take Hong Kong to 149/4 in 20 overs. Dushmantha Chameera was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers with two wickets for 29 runs in his four overs.
Sri Lanka's chase was anchored by Nissanka who scored 68 off just 44 despite the other batters going slow. He had sealed the game in Sri Lanka's favour when he was run out in the 16th over. In a tricky passage of play for the Lankans, between 15 and 17.1 overs, they scored only eight runs and lost four wickets.
However, Hasaranga smashed a six and then two fours to take Sri Lanka over the line with seven balls left. He finished with an unbeaten 9-ball 20.
Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong Squads
Hong Kong Squad: Zeeshan Ali(w), Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat, Nizakat Khan, Yasim Murtaza(c), Aizaz Khan, Kinchit Shah, Kalhan Challu, Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Ateeq Iqbal, Shahid Wasif, Nasrulla Rana, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Mohammad Waheed, Martin Coetzee, Ali Hassan
Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Charith Asalanka(c), Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Nuwanidu Fernando, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Binura Fernando
Sri Lanka will now face Afghanistan in their last Group B game on Thursday.
