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Litton came out to bat at No. 3 in the 144-run chase on Thursday and, with the help of 6 fours and 1 six, scored 59 runs from 39 balls.
Litton Das scored 59 runs from 39 balls on Thursday. (Picture Credit: X/@BCBtigers)
Bangladesh’s T20I captain Litton Das came out to bat at No. 3 on Thursday, September 11, in the third match of Asia Cup 2025 played between Bangladesh and Hong Kong and scored 59 runs from 39 balls. His super show with the bat helped Bangladesh chase down the target of 144 runs in 17.4 overs for the loss of just three wickets and secure a dominating win by 7 wickets at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
During his stay at the crease, Litton hammered six fours and one six. His only six of the match, which he scored on the first ball of the 16th over of the 144-run chase bowled by Yasim Murtaza, helped him take his tally of maximums to 78 in T20Is for Bangladesh. He now tops the list of batters with the most sixes in T20Is for Bangladesh.
Mahmudullah is second on the list with 77 sixes and Soumya Sarkar has toned 55 maximums in 87 matches.
Most sixes for Bangladesh in T20Is
| PLAYER | MATCHES | RUNS | SIXES |
| Litton Das | 111 | 2496 | 78 |
| Mahmudullah | 141 | 2444 | 77 |
| Soumya Sarkar | 87 | 1462 | 55 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 129 | 2551 | 53 |
| Tamim Iqbal | 74 | 1701 | 44 |
In addition to that, Litton also became the second-highest run-getter in T20Is for Bangladesh. He needed eight runs on Thursday to go past Mahmudullah’s tally of 2444 runs.
Most runs for Bangladesh in T20Is
| PLAYER | MATCHES | RUNS |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 129 | 2551 |
| Litton Das | 111 | 2496 |
| Mahmudullah | 141 | 2444 |
| Tamim Iqbal | 74 | 1701 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 102 | 1500 |
The half-century by Litton against Hong Kong also helped him become only the second batter after Sabbir Rahman to cross the 50-run mark in an Asia Cup T20I match for Bangladesh.
Sabbir scored 80 runs from 54 balls for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka in Mirpur on February 28, 2016.
Highest score in an Asia Cup T20I match for Bangladesh
| BATTER | RUNS | BALLS | 4/6s | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
| Sabbir Rahman | 80 | 54 | 10/3 | Sri Lanka | Mirpur | 28-02-2016 |
| Litton Das | 59 | 39 | 6/1 | Hong Kong | Abu Dhabi | 11-09-2025 |
| Mosaddek Hossain | 48* | 31 | 4/1 | Afghanistan | Sharjah | 30-08-2022 |
| Soumya Sarkar | 48 | 48 | 5/1 | Pakistan | Mirpur | 02-03-2016 |
| Mohammad Mithun | 47 | 41 | 4/2 | UAE | Mirpur | 26-02-2016 |
Litton added 95 runs for the third wicket in the 144-run chase with Towhid Hridoy, who remained unbeaten on 35 from 36 balls. The 95-run stand between the two is the highest partnership for any wicket in an Asia Cup match for Bangladesh.
Highest partnership in Asia Cup T20I match for Bangladesh
| BATTERS | RUNS | FOR WICKET | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
| Litton Das & Towhid Hridoy | 95 | 3rd | Hong Kong | Abu Dhabi | September 11, 2025 |
| Shakib Al Hasan & Sabbir Rahman | 82 | 4th | Sri Lanka | Mirpur | February 28, 2016 |
| Mahmudullah & Afif Hossain | 57 | 5th | Sri Lanka | Dubai | September 1, 2022 |
| Soumya Sarkar & Mohammad Mithun | 46 | 1st | UAE | Mirpur | February 26, 2016 |
| Sabbir Rahman & Mahmudullah | 45* | 6th | India | Mirpur | March 6, 2016 |
Bangladesh will next take on Sri Lanka. The Group B match between them is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, September 13.
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September 12, 2025, 00:25 IST
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