India, Sept. 16 -- After a string of one-sided matches, Asia Cup 2025 finally had something which had the hearts of cricket fans pounding, as Sri Lanka narrowly staved off an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Hong Kong China. The underdogs mounted a late comeback which would have seen them record one of the most famous results in recent cricket history, taking 4 wickets in the space of 13 deliveries at the death to send waves of panic through the Lankan dressing room.

Ultimately, however, it was a tale of missed opportunities and errors which defined the match. Defending 150, Hong Kong had their share of chances to pile the pressure into the Lankans. However, six dropped catches meant that they kept providing the batters reprieves - pa...