Asia Cup 2025, Match 9: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – 16th September. Bangladesh and Afghanistan faced off in the ninth match of Asia Cup 2025 on Monday, September 16. Bangladesh secured an eight-run victory over Afghanistan, keeping their hopes alive for a spot in the Super Four stage. Afghanistan struggled to chase down the target of 155, eventually being bowled out for 146.
Mustafizur Rahman starred with the ball, taking three wickets, while Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, and Rishad Hossain claimed two wickets each to guide Bangladesh to the win.
Batting first after winning the toss, Bangladesh got off to a solid start with an opening partnership of 63 runs between Saif Hassan (30) and Tanzid Hasan (52). However, the middle order couldn’t capitalize fully. Towhid Hridoy contributed a crucial 26 runs as Bangladesh posted a total of 154/5.
Asia Cup 2025: Updated Points Table After Match 9 – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
Group A:
Group B:
Bangladesh’s win in Match 9 propels them to second place in Group B with four points and a Net Run Rate (NRR) of -0.270. Afghanistan slip to third with two points and an NRR of 2.150 following their defeat. Sri Lanka remain atop the group with four points and an NRR of 1.546, while Hong Kong sit at the bottom with no points.
In Group A, India have already secured a spot in the Super Four, leading the table with four points. Pakistan and UAE share two points each, occupying second and third positions respectively, while Oman remain in fourth place without any points.
Asia Cup 2025: Top Run-Scorers
Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka leads the run charts in Asia Cup 2025 with 118 runs. Bangladesh’s Litton Das follows with 96, while Hong Kong’s Nizakat Khan has accumulated 94 runs. UAE’s Muhammad Waseem takes fourth place with 88 runs, and Afghanistan all-rounder Azamatullah Omarzai, who added 30 runs in the latest match, rounds out the top five with a total of 83 runs.
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka | 118 |
| 2 | Litton Das | Bangladesh | 96 |
| 3 | Nizakat Khan | Hong Kong | 94 |
| 4 | Muhammad Waseem | UAE | 88 |
| 5 | Azmatullah Omarzai | Afghanistan | 83 |
Asia Cup 2025: Leading Wicket-Takers
Kuldeep Yadav tops the wicket charts in Asia Cup 2025 with seven scalps. Pakistan’s Saim Ayub and UAE’s Junaid Siddique follow closely, each claiming five wickets. Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain, who took two wickets in the latest match, sits fourth with a total of four wickets.
| Rank | Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuldeep Yadav | India | 7 |
| 2 | Saim Ayub | Pakistan | 5 |
| 3 | Junaid Siddique | UAE | 5 |
| 4 | Rishad Hossain | Bangladesh | 4 |
| 5 | Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | 4 |
