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Aizaz Khan bowls the first over after powerplay. His third ball is a slower one nicely in the slot for Nabi and the grand old man of Afghanistan cricket smashes it past sweeper cover for four. The next ball is a quick one outside off, Nabi reads it like a book, gives it the charge and smashes it over mid off for six. A single next ball and a dot to finish, Nabi retains strike next over.

He is on 18 off 14, Atal on 27 off 19.

Afghanistan 56/2 in 7 overs

There could've been a third wicket there but it was a very difficult chance to be fair to the Hong Kong wicketkeeper. Mohammad Nabi got a thick edge on the second ball of the over by Ehsan Khan, it hit Zeeshan Ali on his leg. Just four runs in that powerplay though and Afghanistan desperately need a partnership. Atal remains unbeaten on 26 off 17 balls, Nabi on five off 10 balls.

Edged and gone! Ibrahim Zadran has to walk after scoring one run in four balls, what a start for Hong Kong! Back of a length delivery outside off, Zadran goes chasing after it and ends up edging it to the wicketkeeper. Test match dismissal there.

Zadran c Zeeshan Ali b Ateeq Iqbal 1 (4)

Afghanistan 26/2 in 3.2 overs

Six and gone for Gurbaz! Shukla gets the wicket that he had missed in that first over. Second ball of the third over is pitched on a hard length outside off, Gurbaz takes a wild swing. It goes high up in the air and the fielder at mid off runs back to take a sharp catch.

Gurbaz c Nizakat Khan b Shukla 8 (5)

Afghanistan 25/1 in 2.2 overs

Shukla's first ball strayed onto Atal's pads and the batter gets inside the line to send it past short fine leg for four. Shukla manages to get an outside edge and it is dropped at first slip by the Hong Kong captain. Then Atal walks down the track to the next ball and sends it over mid on for four. The last ball was glanced towards short fine leg. The fielder there is in position to take the catch, he ends up parrying it towards the boundary.

A touch of live and dead grass, you might get some turn. It looks so flat. The grass is 3.5mm, it is consistent and you don't expect it to crumble or turn. Batting first is a good option. Ireland defended 199 against South Africa last year, there was not much dew then. So put the runs on the board and defend. Stump to stump for the spinners will work beautifully.

He doesn’t quite glide along the green carpet, doesn’t possess a bagful of impish variations, he makes the ball talk plain prose rather than grand verse, but makes batsmen’s life hellish. He bends the ball into the right-hander, not devilishly, but moderately; and shapes the ball away from them. From the same run-up, point of release, same length, same line, and with the same eager expression. In effect, he has demystified the fabled magic of the left-armer. But underestimating him is a self-inflicted peril. Ask some of the Indian batsmen he tormented in the Super Eight fixture of the T20 World Cup last year. Read more here.

He doesn’t quite glide along the green carpet, doesn’t possess a bagful of impish variations, he makes the ball talk plain prose rather than grand verse, but makes batsmen’s life hellish. He bends the ball into the right-hander, not devilishly, but moderately; and shapes the ball away from them. From the same run-up, point of release, same length, same line, and with the same eager expression. In effect, he has demystified the fabled magic of the left-armer. But underestimating him is a self-inflicted peril. Ask some of the Indian batsmen he tormented in the Super Eight fixture of the T20 World Cup last year. Read more here.

The supremacy of India has been the predominant theme in the prelude to the series. While Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav, having tasted only four defeats in 22 games, did not boast about the bleeding obvious of his group’s utter domination in the last two years, he acted like one, with the relaxed authority of a leader who knows his well-drilled troop is primed for the battle and storms in the desert, who could on most days laugh their ways to victories. Read more here from our man in the UAE, Sandip G.

The supremacy of India has been the predominant theme in the prelude to this tournament. While Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav, having tasted only four defeats in 22 games, did not boast about the bleeding obvious of his group’s utter domination in the last two years, he acted like one, with the relaxed authority of a leader who knows his well-drilled troop is primed for the battle and storms in the desert, who could on most days laugh their ways to victories. Read more here from our man in the UAE, Sandip G.

India will be facing UAE tomorrow to start off their tournament in Dubai after which Bangladesh play Hong Kong in the second match of this group in Abu Dhabi. The big India-Pakistan match is on Sunday in Dubai. Check out the full schedule here.

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan on Tuesday didn't mince words while criticising the "not so ideal" scheduling and logistical arrangements of the Asia Cup where his team would be based in Dubai and travel nearly two hours to Abu Dhabi on its match days. "Well, I don't think it's ideal - that's what we were discussing (with the other captains) before as well," Rashid said during the mandatory captains' press meet which also had Asian Cricket Council head and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi in attendance. "To play in Abu Dhabi and stay here in Dubai for all three games...it's different. But as professional cricketers, we have to accept these things," said the highest wicket-taker in T20I history.

It's time for the Asia Cup once again! This time, the shape-shifting tournament is back in its T20 form, with the 2026 T20 World Cup coming less than half a year after the end of this year's Asia Cup. We start off with Afghanistan, the T20 World Cup semi-finalists last time around, facing Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi in Group B, which includes Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Group A consists of India, Pakistan, Oman and and UAE. Gee, wonder which one of these two is the group of death, eh?

Afghanistan are a wounded lot, having received a hiding from Pakistan in the final of the tri-series they recenty played along with hosts UAE. Captain Rashid Khan also spoke of the difficulties of having to travel from Dubai, where they will be based, to Abu Dhabi for every game. With all that said, though, it will be a shock to end all shocks if they lose today. Stay tuned for more updates!

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