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Hong Kong pacer Ateeq Iqbal scripted a record and joined Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Amir and Shahnawaz Dahani in the elite list.

Overview:

Iqbal is the fourth bowler to bowl a maiden wicket over in the power play in the Asia Cup.

Hong Kong pacer Ateeq Iqbal scripted a record and joined Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Amir and Shahnawaz Dahani in the elite list during the Asia Cup 2025 opening match against Afghanistan on Tuesday, September 9.

Rashid Khan’s team decided to bat first at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Ayush Shukla dismissed Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the third over. Ateeq Iqbal got rid of Ibrahim Zadran in the fourth over and bowled a maiden over.

Iqbal is the fourth bowler to bowl a maiden wicket over in the power play in the Asia Cup. He is the first bowler from Hong Kong and has joined the likes of Kumar, Amir and Dahani.

Bowlers to bowl maiden wicket over in the powerplay in the T20 Asia Cup

Mohammad Amir (PAK) vs UAE, Mirpur, 2016

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (IND) vs UAE, Mirpur, 2016

Shahnawaz Dahani (PAK) vs HK, Sharjah, 2022

Ateeq Iqbal (HK) vs AFG, Abu Dhabi, 2025

Hong Kong haven’t won a game in the history of the Continental Cup.

Playing XIs

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Hong Kong: Zeeshan Ali (wk), Babar Hayat, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Challu, Nizakat Khan, Aizaz Khan, Kinchit Shah, Yasim Murtaza (capt), Ayush Shukla, Ateeq Iqbal, Ehsan Khan

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