Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong, 8th Match
Group B 2025 · T20I · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (Sri Lanka 153/6, Hong Kong 149/4).
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced Hong Kong (HK) in the 8th Match of Group B 2025, a T20I match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Monday, 15 September 2025 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Gazi Sohel and Izatullah Safi, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Hong Kong made 149/4 in 20 overs, with Nizakat Khan top-scoring on 52 not out from 38 balls. Dushmantha Chameera was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 29. Sri Lanka made 153/6 in 18.5 overs, with Pathum Nissanka top-scoring on 68 from 44 balls. Yasim Murtaza was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 37.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Pathum Nissanka was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Hong Kong · 1st innings: 149/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeshan Ali | c Kusal Mendis b Dushmantha Chameera | 23 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 135.29 |
| Anshuman Rath | c Kamindu Mendis b Dushmantha Chameera | 48 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 104.35 |
| Babar Hayat | st Kusal Mendis b Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Nizakat Khan | not out | 52 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 136.84 |
| Yasim Murtaza | c Dushmantha Chameera b Dasun Shanaka | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Aizaz Khan | not out | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Kinchit Shah, Shahid Wasif, Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Ateeq Iqbal
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Charith Asalanka | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 153/6 (18.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | run out (Nizakat Khan) | 68 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 154.55 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Anshuman Rath b Ayush Shukla | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Kamil Mishara | c Babar Hayat b Aizaz Khan | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 105.56 |
| Kusal Perera | lbw b Yasim Murtaza | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Dasun Shanaka | not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Ayush Shukla b Ehsan Khan | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Babar Hayat b Yasim Murtaza | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | not out | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 222.22 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasim Murtaza | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Ayush Shukla | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Ateeq Iqbal | 2.5 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 6.35 |
| Ehsan Khan | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Kinchit Shah | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Aizaz Khan | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (SL, Ateeq Iqbal): 12 runs, 153/6 – 4 4 2 2 •
- Over 18 (SL, Yasim Murtaza): 15 runs, 141/6 – 4 1 • 6 nb2 1 W
- Over 17 (SL, Ehsan Khan): 5 runs, 126/5 – 1 2 • 2 W •
- Over 16 (SL, Yasim Murtaza): 4 runs, 121/4 – 1 1 1 • W W
- Over 15 (SL, Ehsan Khan): 9 runs, 117/2 – • 1 • 1 1 6
- Over 14 (SL, Aizaz Khan): 13 runs, 108/2 – • 4 • 4 1 4