Afghanistan has chosen to bat first against Hong Kong in the opening match of the Asia Cup at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Reports indicate that Afghanistan aims to begin their Asia Cup with a victory. Conversely, Hong Kong would be thrilled to participate in the tournament, led by seasoned cricketer Yasim Murtaza.
Hong Kong XI: Zeeshan Ali (wk), Babar Hayat, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Challu, Nizakat Khan, Aizaz Khan, Kinchit Shah, Yasim Murtaza (c), Ayush Shukla, Ateeq Iqbal, Ehsan Khan
Afghanistan XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (cap), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi
