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ABU DHABI: Bangladesh captain Litton Das shared his thoughts after a thumping win over Hong Kong in the third fixture of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 here at the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 here at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Set a partly 144-run target, Bangladesh hit the winning runs on the fourth ball of the 17th over, losing just three wickets in the process.
Litton played a vital role in Bangladesh’s win with a composed 59 off 39 balls with the aid of half a dozen boundaries and a six.
For his knock, Das was awarded the player of the match in Bangladesh’s opening win in the tournament.
Speaking in the post-match presentation, Litton Das underscored the importance of winning the first game and emphasized his team’s performance.
“Very important to win the first game. Last couple of series, we have played good cricket. But in the Asia Cup, a little bit of pressure comes automatically, ” he said with a smile on his face.
The 30-year-old stressed on fast bowlers and Rishad Hossain, highlighting the conditions and venue.
Bangladesh restricted Hong Kong 143-7 in their 20 overs, mainly due to their fast bowlers, Taskin Ahmed and Tanzim Hasan Sakib, who picked up two wickets each.
Moreover, leg spinner Rishad Hossain was also good with the ball, picking up two wickets in his quota of four overs while giving away 31 runs.
“We played well today. Last couple of years, our pace department has done really well. We were looking for a leg-spinner, and Rishad, in the last two or three years has done well for Bangladesh.
It was not easy to hit every ball; the ground is big, so you have to play ones and twos,” he concluded.
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