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Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Live Cricket Score, T20 Asia Cup 2025 (Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs Hong Kong National Cricket Team):\u00a0<\/strong>Hello and a very warm welcome to News18 CricketNext\u2019s live coverage of the opening match of the 2025 Asia Cup! After a lot of uncertainty and off-field tensions, we are finally here.<\/p>\n It\u2019s Rashid Khan\u2019s strong Afghanistan side taking on Yasim Murtaza\u2019s Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Unlike the previous seasons, the Afghans are not coming here as just challengers and underdogs, but genuine contenders to reach the final.\u00a0 Hong Kong, meanwhile, need to rewrite history. This is their fifth appearance in the tournament and they are yet to win a game.<\/p>\n Toss:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan won the flip and opted to\u00a0BAT\u00a0<\/strong>first.<\/p>\n Hong Kong (Playing 11):<\/strong> Zeeshan Ali (WK), Babar Hayat, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Challu, Nizakat Khan, Aizaz Khan, Kinchit Shah, Yasim Murtaza (C), Ayush Shukla, Ateeq Iqbal, and Ehsan Khan<\/p>\n Afghanistan (Playing 11):<\/strong> Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (C), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar and Fazalhaq Farooqi<\/p>\n<\/div>\nPlaying 11s:<\/strong><\/h2>\n