Abu Dhabi, Sept. 11 -- Tawhid Hridoy played a steady hand to guide Bangladesh home in their first Asia Cup victory of the season, remaining unbeaten on 35 off 36 balls as his side chased down 144 in 17.4 overs against Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi.

While skipper Litton Das set the tone with a brilliant half-century, Hridoy anchored the innings alongside him. He stayed till the end to ensure there were no hiccups in the chase.

Hridoy admitted he had thoughts about finishing the game quickly, but stressed that the result mattered most.

"Obviously it was there in the mind but the main thing was that we don't lose the match," Hridoy said in the post-match press conference.

"We could have finished the game earlier. I tried to play a few shots but...