Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong, 8th Match, Group B, Asia Cup 2025 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, 2 runs, fifty for Nizakat. A superb knock! Just the second batter to score a fifty in the Asia Cup. He raises his bat and acknowledges the applause. He is down on his haunches to catch is breath back. Fired full and outside off, sliced behind square on the off-side and Nizakat scampers back for the second

Chameera to Nizakat Khan, SIX, much needed hit! They hadn't got one for a couple of overs. Chameera misses the yorker and this time Nizakat cashes in, not much of a followthrough on the lofted shot but the ball clears long-off comfortably

Chameera to Aizaz Khan, leg byes, 1 run, 141.4ks full and outside off, Aizaz shuffles across and misses the scoop, the ball rolls to backward point and Nizakat calls for a risky single. Direct hit at the bowler's end and Aizaz was a goner

Shanaka to Yasim Murtaza, out Caught by Chameera!! Unlucky! Murtaza middled that but hits it straight to Chameera. This was not a wicket-taking delivery - short and wide outside off, Murtaza slashes it hard and flat to deep backward point, Chameera comes in a few yards and takes a good catch. Yasim Murtaza c Chameera b Shanaka 5(4) [4s-1]

Nuwan Thushara to Yasim Murtaza, FOUR, Murtaza ensures it is a good over. Thushara loses his line and strays onto the pads, Murtaza picks it off the pads and sends it over backward square, one bounce and over the ropes

Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, dropped! Full and outside off, Nizakat reaches for the drive and gets a thick outside edge, Kusal Mendis dives to his right and parries it away. That ball would have carried to short third had Mendis not gone for it

Chameera to Anshuman Rath, out Caught by Kamindu Mendis!! Oh no! Rath falls two short of his fifty. The partnership is broken. Nizakat pats Rath on the helmet as he walks past him. Slower leg-cutter and it is short of length, Rath middles the pull but hits it flat and straight to deep mid-wicket. Kamindu barely had to move as clings on using his body. A good knock comes to an end. Anshuman Rath c Kamindu Mendis b Chameera 48(46) [4s-4]

Chameera to Nizakat Khan, FOUR, shot! 139.3ks back of a length delivery, Nizakat makes room and gets enough space to free his hands, forces it straight of mid-off and the ball races away

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, FOUR, fabulous shot! Rath has played this inside out shot really well today. Tossed up around off, he stays leg-side of the ball and drives it through extra cover. The long-off fielder does not even bother to chase it

Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, just over Hasaranga. 79.5ks flighted outside off, Nizakat crouches low and flat-bats it straight, he gets elevation to clear a jumping Hasaranga. The fielder from long-off tidies up

Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, FOUR, 105ks short and outside off, Nizakat carves the cut behind square on the off-side and the sweeper is beaten

Theekshana to Anshuman Rath, wide, 104.6ks darted outside off, Rath leaves and umpire signals a wide. Theekshana not happy with the decision

Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, FOUR, shot! He found the fielder last time but not now. Another full toss outside off, Nizakat reaches with an open bat face and slices it behind square. There was a deep backward point but he was beaten comfortably

Asalanka to Nizakat Khan, FOUR, runs starting to flow again.. Definite shift in gear. Nizakat shimmies down and gives himself room, lofts it back over Asalanka and the long-on fielder (Mishara) dives over the ball

Asalanka to Anshuman Rath, FOUR, lovely shot! 93ks fired it full on off, Rath makes room and lofts it inside out over extra cover

Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, SIX, that's more like it. There must have been a message during the drinks break. Nizakat comes down the track, does not get to the pitch but uses his long reach to loft it over long-on

Hasaranga to Hayat, out Stumped!! Kusal Mendis does beat Hayat. Googly which is well flighted and Hayat comes down the track, does not pick the wrong 'un and misses the loft down the ground, the ball beats the inside edge and bounces in front of Mendis which is what makes it tough for him to glove it on the first attempt, but he reacts quickly and lights up the stumps. Hayat tried to get back in but is short of the crease. Hayat st Kusal Mendis b Hasaranga 4(10)

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, 2 runs, floated up outside off, Rath drives in front of square and scampers back before the sweeper tidies up

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, FOUR, Hasaranga starts with a long hop and Rath latches on, rocks back and hammers the pull to deep square leg. He really muscled that and didn't give the fielders in the deep any chance

Chameera to Zeeshan Ali, out Caught by Kusal Mendis!! Finally a wicket. This was turning into a frustrating start for Sri Lanka. HKC openers rode their luck and got off to a good start but this over from Chameera has been excellent. 138.2ks short of length and he gets it to climb, Zeeshan Ali is half-hearted with the pull and the top-edge goes straight up, Mendis barely had to move as he settles under the catch. Zeeshan Ali c Kusal Mendis b Chameera 23(17) [4s-2]

Nuwan Thushara to Zeeshan Ali, FOUR, runs are flowing.. Thushara attacks the stumps but the line is too straight, Zeeshan Ali prods forward and whips it backward of square leg. No stopping that

Nuwan Thushara to Anshuman Rath, leg byes, FOUR, 137.4ks strays down leg, Rath misses the clip and the ball deflects off the pad, beats a diving Kusal Mendis and runs away to the fine leg fence

Chameera to Anshuman Rath, FOUR, shot! First real shot of convinction. Full pitcher outside off, Rath leans into the drive and creams it square on the off-side, beats cover-point and the ball races away

Nuwan Thushara to Zeeshan Ali, no run, dropped! Now a catch is put down. Thushara affords a smile. Fuller and outside off, gets a nice shape on the outswinger, Zeeshan Ali hangs his bat out and the outside edge flies towards short third, goes low and to Chameera's right, he bends down and is hit on the wrist. He was well in from the 30-yard circle and almost ended up in a deepish gully region

Nuwan Thushara to Zeeshan Ali, FOUR, unlucky! Not much luck for Thushara so far. He's found the leading edge, the inside edge and now another inside edge. Full delivery and it shapes away late, Zeeshan Ali pushes away from the body and the edge escapes past the stumps

Nuwan Thushara to Zeeshan Ali, no run, that's a good review from Zeeshan Ali. Small inside edge saves him. Good length ball, pitches on leg and shapes away, Zeeshan Ali attempts a ugly hack across the line and gets the faintest of edges onto the pad. Umpire Izatullah Safi did not hear it and raised his finger, but he had to overturn his decision