Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka (left) and Hong Kong’s Yasim Murtaza (proper) on the toss for his or her ACC Males’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 match on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 15, 2025. — Livestream/screengrab
After successful the toss, Sri Lanka opted to bowl first towards Hong Kong within the eighth match of the Asia Cup 2025 at Dubai Worldwide Stadium on Monday.
Taking part in XIs
Hong Kong: Zeeshan Ali(w), Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat, Nizakat Khan, Shahid Wasif, Kinchit Shah, Yasim Murtaza(c), Aizaz Khan, Ayush Shukla, Ehsan Khan, Ateeq Iqbal
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka(c), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara
Head-to-head
Sri Lanka and Hong Kong by no means confronted one another in T20Is and thus their upcoming match can be their first-ever assembly.
Kind Information
The 2 groups enter the upcoming fixture with contrasting momentum of their favour as Hong Kong are on a three-match shedding streak, together with defeats towards Bangladesh and Afghanistan of their first two Asia Cup 2025 video games.
Sri Lanka, alternatively, have two defeats of their final 5 accomplished T20Is. The defending champions have to this point performed one match within the ongoing event, which they received comprehensively by six wickets towards rivals Bangladesh.
Hong Kong: L, L, L, W, W (most up-to-date first)
Sri Lanka: W, W, L, W, L
