{"id":12059,"date":"2025-09-11T20:36:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T20:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/asia-cup-2025-litton-das-leads-bangladesh-to-7-wicket-win-over-hong-kong-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T20:36:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T20:36:57","slug":"asia-cup-2025-litton-das-leads-bangladesh-to-7-wicket-win-over-hong-kong-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/asia-cup-2025-litton-das-leads-bangladesh-to-7-wicket-win-over-hong-kong-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia Cup 2025: Litton Das Leads Bangladesh To 7-Wicket Win Over Hong Kong | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9566458\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 12, 2025, 00:00 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9566458\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1211022747 asubttl-schema\">Bangladesh defeated Hong Kong by seven wickets in the Asia Cup, with Litton Das scoring 59 and Towhid Hridoy unbeaten on 35 after restricting Hong Kong to 143 for 7.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1211022747 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Asia Cup 2025: Bangladesh's Litton Das celebrates his fifty against Hong Kong (AP)\" title=\"Asia Cup 2025: Bangladesh's Litton Das celebrates his fifty against Hong Kong (AP)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1211022747\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Asia Cup 2025: Bangladesh&#8217;s Litton Das celebrates his fifty against Hong Kong (AP)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Skipper Litton Das led Bangladesh to a comfortable seven-wicket victory against Hong Kong in their Asia Cup opener on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Bangladesh showcased disciplined bowling to restrict Hong Kong to 143 runs. Das then anchored his team\u2019s chase, scoring a solid half-century with 59 runs off 39 balls.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Though Hong Kong briefly pressured Bangladesh during the chase, the Test-playing nation shifted gears to complete the job in 17.4 overs. This marked Hong Kong\u2019s second consecutive loss in the tournament.<\/p>\n<h2>How Bangladesh Beat Hong Kong In Asia Cup?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Opener Parvez Hossain Emon scored 19 runs off 14 balls, hitting several boundaries to give Bangladesh a strong start. However, runs became scarce during the middle overs, and Bangladesh went 33 balls without finding a boundary after the powerplay.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Das paced his innings well, slog-sweeping Yasim Murtaza for a six and collecting a couple to bring up his fifty. The 15th over from Murtaza yielded 16 runs, fueling Bangladesh\u2019s onslaught towards the end.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Towhid Hridoy scored 35 not out off 36 balls, providing the necessary support to Das during their 95-run stand. After Das\u2019s dismissal, Hridoy hit the winning run, completing a professional performance by Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Under new captain Das, Bangladesh has had a T20 reset and dominated the powerplay after opting to bowl.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Spinner Mahedi Hasan bowled the first over, but it was the pace duo of Taskin Ahmed and Tanzim Hasan Sakib that troubled Hong Kong\u2019s top order. With some swing and seam available with the new ball, the pacers exploited it well.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">Taskin dismissed Anshuman Rath, who scored 4 runs, caught behind in his first over. Tanzim then bowled Babar Hayat, who scored 14 runs off 12 balls, after Hayat had hit him for a straight six. An outswinger from Tanzim followed, rattling Hayat\u2019s stumps.<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">Hong Kong struggled to 34 for two during the powerplay.<\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">Opener Zeeshan Ali played a few crisp strokes and scored 30 runs off 34 balls, including a six over extra cover off leg-spinner Rishad Hossain. He was dismissed by Mustafizur Rahman in the 12th over.<\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">With a balanced mix of pacers and spinners, Bangladesh\u2019s bowling unit looked potent, making it difficult for Hong Kong batters to score.<\/p>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\">Hong Kong captain Yasim Murtaza tried to boost the scoring rate and scored 28 runs off 19 balls. His standout strike was a pick-up shot off Tanzim that went into the stands.<\/p>\n<p id=\"14\" class=\"story_para_14\">Thanks to Murtaza\u2019s efforts, Hong Kong managed to cross the 140-run mark.<\/p>\n<h2>Brief Scores:<\/h2>\n<p id=\"16\" class=\"story_para_16\"><strong>Hong Kong<\/strong> 143 for 7 in 20 overs (Nizakat Khan Zeeshan Ali 30; Tanzim Hasan Sakib 2\/21, Rishad Hossain 2\/31, Taskin Ahmed 2\/38).<\/p>\n<p id=\"17\" class=\"story_para_17\"><strong>Bangladesh<\/strong> 144\/3 in 17.4 overs (Litton Das 59, Towhid Hridoy 35 not out).<\/p>\n<p id=\"18\" class=\"story_para_18\"><em><strong>(With inputs from PTI)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ritayan Basu\" title=\"Ritayan Basu\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/ritayan-basu-16281.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Ritayan Basu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. 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