Match: Bangladesh vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2025 (T20)
Date & Time: 11 September 2025, 08:00 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Playing XI: To be announced
Bangladesh enter this Asia Cup clash with inconsistent form (L L W L W), but their bowling attack is in red-hot fantasy touch. Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, and Mohammad Saifuddin have consistently delivered big hauls.
Hong Kong, on the other hand, are coming off a patchy run (L L W W L), but their top order and pacers keep them competitive. Anshuman Rath brings stability, while Yasim Murtaza and pacers Ayush Shukla and Aizaz Iqbal provide wicket-taking value.
Win Probability (Model):
Bangladesh: 68%
Hong Kong: 32%
Edge to BAN thanks to bowling firepower.
Nature: Balanced; slight tilt to batters under lights.
Avg 1st Innings Score: 176 runs
Avg Wickets/Innings: 6
Toss Trend: ~90% captains chase, results nearly 50-50.
Pace vs Spin: Pacers outscore spinners, especially in 2nd innings.
Ground Dimensions: 65m square, 76m straight → mis-hits often clear rope.
📌 Fantasy Angle:
Prioritise 2–3 pacers (at least one death-over bowler).
Keep one attacking spinner for control in middle overs.
Chasing batters benefit under lights.
Player | Role | FPts (Last 5 Matches) | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Taskin Ahmed | BOW | 81, 147, 118, 123, 2 | 471 |
M. Saifuddin | BOW | 108, 85, 39, 29, 105 | 366 |
Shoriful Islam | BOW | 28, 57, 138, 34, 83 | 340 |
Mustafizur Rahman | BOW | 83, 51, 51, 96, 51 | 332 |
Tanzid Hasan | BAT | 96, 45, 10, 5, 137 | 293 |
Mehidy Hasan | AR | 52, 17, 19, 144, 59 | 291 |
Nasum Ahmed | BOW | 124, 103, 10, 31, 18 | 286 |
Liton Das | WK | 38, 114, 24, 50, 39 | 265 |
Rishad Hossain | BOW | 12, 67, 32, 19, 127 | 257 |
Parvez Hossain Emon | BAT | 61, 41, 27, 112, 2 | 243 |
T. Hasan Sakib | BOW | 55, 90, 54, 17, 12 | 228 |
Shamim Hossain Patwari | AR | 21, 13, 16, 44, 114 | 208 |
Soumya Sarkar Hassan | BAT | 16, 144, 18, 2, 5 | 185 |
Jaker Ali Anik | WK | 12, 32, 5, 101, 33 | 183 |
Towhid Hridoy | BAT | 12, 20, 10, 64, 53 | 159 |
Nurul Hasan | WK | 2, 39, 33, 14, 31 | 119 |
Taskin Ahmed (BOW): 471 pts (5) – purple patch; 147, 123, 118 spikes.
Mustafizur Rahman (BOW): 332 pts (5) – consistent 50–96 hauls.
Mohammad Saifuddin (AR): 366 pts (5) – death overs wicket magnet.
Mehidy Hasan (AR): 291 pts (5) – dual points route, 144 in one game.
Tanzid Hasan (BAT): 293 pts (5) – 137 & 96 spikes, volatile ceiling.
Parvez Hossain Emon (BAT): 243 pts (5) – 112 & 61 spikes.
Player | Role | FPts (Last 5 Matches) | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Yasim Murtaza | AR | 41, 6, 144, 58, 74 | 323 |
Ayush Shukla | BOW | 67, 37, 59, 46, 96 | 305 |
Babar Hayat | BAT | 65, 12, 133, 17, 27 | 254 |
Anshuman Rath | WK | 2, 59, 139, 33, 13 | 246 |
Aizaz Iqbal | BOW | 53, 36, 8, 50, 88 | 235 |
Kalhan Challu | BAT | 8, 27, 83, 56, 18 | 192 |
Ehsan Khan | BOW | 50, 4, 56, 31, 35 | 176 |
Nizakat Khan | AR | 30, 13, 26, 99, 8 | 176 |
Aizaz Khan | AR | 13, 4, 16, 125, 16 | 174 |
Kinchit Shah | AR | 73, 71, 8, 2, 13 | 167 |
Zain Ali | WK | 21, 25, 65, 17, 34 | 162 |
Anshuman Rath (WK/BAT): 246 pts (5), 85 avg over last 10 → stability.
Zain Ali (WK/BAT): 162 pts (5) – steady contributor.
Babar Hayat (BAT): 254 pts (5), 133 vs SIN → explosive ceiling.
Yasim Murtaza (AR): 323 pts (5), 144 vs SIN → batting + spin points.
Ayush Shukla (BOW): 305 pts (5) – venue-suited pacer, death-over threat.
Aizaz Iqbal (BOW): 235 pts (5) – 88 & 53 spikes.
PP Bowlers: Taskin + Mustafizur → swing/seam damage early.
Death Bowlers: Mustafizur + Saifuddin → cutters, yorkers, big wickets.
PP Batters: Tanzid + Liton Das → aggressive starts, Tanzid higher ceiling.
PP Bowlers: Ayush Shukla + Aizaz Iqbal → early wicket threat.
Death Bowlers: Shukla + Iqbal → late breakthroughs.
PP Batters: Rath (anchor), Hayat (boom/bust ceiling).
Taskin Ahmed (BAN) – elite wicket-taking form.
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) – reliable death overs.
Anshuman Rath (HK) – consistent run-getter.
Mehidy Hasan (BAN) – all-rounder insurance.
Tanzid Hasan (BAN) – PP spike potential.
Babar Hayat (HK) – can explode if set.
Yasim Murtaza (HK) – AR impact.
Ayush Shukla (HK) – differential bowler for SL/GL.
(Pre-Toss – Small League Team)
Combination: 2 WK – 3 BAT – 3 AR – 3 BOW
WK: Anshuman Rath (HK), Liton Das (BAN)
BAT: Tanzid Hasan (BAN), Parvez Hossain Emon (BAN), Babar Hayat (HK)
AR: Mehidy Hasan (BAN), Mohammad Saifuddin (BAN), Yasim Murtaza (HK)
BOW: Taskin Ahmed (BAN), Mustafizur Rahman (BAN), Ayush Shukla (HK)
Captain: Taskin Ahmed
Vice-Captain: Anshuman Rath
Bench Pivots: T Hasan Sakib (BAN), Nasum Ahmed (BAN), Zain Ali (HK), Aizaz Iqbal (HK), Rishad Hossain (BAN).
If BAN bat first: Stack top-order batters (Tanzid/Emon) + Taskin/Fizz combo.
If BAN chase: Go heavier on BAN pacers (Taskin/Fizz/Saifuddin).
If HK bowl second: Shukla becomes top VC punt, Iqbal gains death-over edge.
GL Punts: Tanzid Hasan, Babar Hayat, T Hasan Sakib (BAN).