Dubai: In the 8th match of the Asia Cup T20 tournament 2025, Sri Lanka defeated Hong Kong by 4 wickets to achieve their second consecutive victory in the event. This Group B match was played in Dubai where Sri Lanka won the toss and invited Hong Kong to bat first.
Hong Kong scored 149 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Nazakat Khan scored 52 and Anshe Rath scored 48 runs. For Sri Lanka, Dushmantha Chimera took 2 wickets. In reply, Sri Lanka easily achieved Hong Kong’s target of 150 runs in the 19th over for the loss of 6 wickets. Pathan Nisanka scored 68, Kusal Perera and Hasaranga scored 20 runs each.
Sri Lanka is in first place in Group B with 4 points after winning 2 consecutive matches, while this is Hong Kong’s third consecutive defeat and its journey in the event is over.
