The eighth match of the Asia Cup 2025 was played between Sri Lanka and Hong Kong at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday, in which Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets.
In this match, Hong Kong team dripped six catches. With this, this team joined the countries who left six catches in the same innings of T20 match.
Earlier, six catches were dripped in the same innings of T20 format on three occasions. In 2009, the Indian team did this against Sri Lanka in Mohali. At the same time, South Africa left six catches in the same T20 innings against Sri Lanka in the year 2017. The match was played in Cape Town.
The list also includes the Australian team, which left six catches in the T20 match played against Scotland in 2024 in the year 2024.
After losing the toss in the match, Hong Kong’s team scored 149 runs losing 4 wickets. This team got a great start by the opening pair. Zeeshan Ali and Anshuman Rath had a 41 -run partnership in 4.5 overs.
Zeeshan was dismissed for 23 runs in 17 balls with the help of 2 fours. At number three, Babur Hyatt landed to bat, but could not add more than 4 runs to the team’s account.
Hong Kong team scored 57 runs losing 2 wickets in 8.4 overs. From here, Anshuman Rath scored 61 runs for the third wicket with Nizakat Khan. Anshuman was dismissed for 48 runs in 46 balls, while Nizakat Khan scored an unbeaten innings of 52 runs in 38 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 4 fours.
Dushmantha Chamera hunted 2 from the opposition camp, while Vanindu Hasranga and Dasun Shanaka took 1-1 wickets.
In response, Sri Lanka won 18.5 overs. For Sri Lanka, Pathum Nisanka scored the highest 68 runs in 44 balls. His innings included 2 sixes and 6 fours.
Hong Kong, captain Yasim Murtaza hunted the most, while Ayush Shukla, Ehsan Khan and Ejaz Khan took 1-1 wickets.

