India vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2022 Highlights: India beat Hong Kong by 40 runs to enter Super Fours
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 31, 2022, 23:26:57 IST
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India vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2022 Highlights: India beat Hong Kong by 40 runs to enter Super Fours

Defending champions India defeated Hong Kong by 40 runs in their Asia Cup match on Wednesday, registering their second successive win in the continental tournament. Sent into bat at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India scored 192 for two with Virat Kohli (59 not out) and Suryakumar Yadav (68 not out) being the team's main contributors. In reply, Hong Kong were stopped at 152 for five in their allotted 20 overs as India entered the Super 4 stage of the tournament.
20:49 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs16.3
Score136 - 2

Ehsan Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, Nicely bowled! Fires in a yorker now on middle, Suryakumar Yadav looks to whip it away but the ball goes off the inside edge and onto the pads. The ball then rolls onto the off side as the batters sneak in a single.

20:48 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs16.2
Score135 - 2

Ehsan Khan to Virat Kohli, Fired in again, on off stump, Kohli goes on the back foot and knocks it down to long on for a run.

20:48 (IST) Aug 31

Ehsan Khan is back on to bowl at the death. 0 for 10 in his 2 overs so far.

20:48 (IST) Aug 31
0
Overs16.1
Score134 - 2

Ehsan Khan to Virat Kohli, Fuller and quicker, close to the off pole, Kohli tries the cheeky reverse-paddle but is beaten for pace.

20:46 (IST) Aug 31
SIXES & FOUR! India 134/2 after 16 overs
20 RUNS! 6, 1, 4, 6, 1, Wd, 1 - A big one for India. Virat Kohli (46*) charged out and smoked Aizaz Khan over deep mid-wicket for a big six, before Suryakumar Yadav (26*) smashed a four and a six off successive balls. Surya cut one over short third man for a four, followed by a cheeky shot over fine leg for a maximum. India looked good for 180 plus from hereon.
20:46 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs15.6
Score134 - 2

Aizaz Khan to Virat Kohli, Goes shorter now, around off, Kohli doesn't quite get the timing on the pull shot right and hits it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 20 off that one, a huge over for India.

20:45 (IST) Aug 31
1wd
Overs15.6
Score133 - 2

Aizaz Khan to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Aizaz Khan errs in line this time and adds to his own misery. Attempted slower one, sliding down the leg side and a wide is called.

20:45 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs15.5
Score132 - 2

Aizaz Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, Hit hard but straight to the man. Good length, around off, Suryakumar Yadav skips down the track and hammers it uppishly towards sweeper cover for a single.

20:44 (IST) Aug 31
6
Overs15.4
Score131 - 2

Aizaz Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! 17 off the over and there are still a couple of deliveries left! This is just primetime Suryakumar Yadav. Length again, over middle and leg, SKY gets low and inside the line of the ball to scoop it back over the keeper's head for a maximum.

20:43 (IST) Aug 31
4
Overs15.3
Score125 - 2

Aizaz Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! The boundaries just keep flowing from SKY's bat! Length again, there's width on offer as well. Yadav backs away and just lifts it off the top edge over short third man for a boundary.

20:42 (IST) Aug 31

Aizaz Khan is back on. 2-0-17-0 are his figures so far.

20:42 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs15.2
Score121 - 2

Aizaz Khan to Virat Kohli, Good length, around the top of off, Kohli hangs back and steers it towards short third man for a single.

20:41 (IST) Aug 31
6
Overs15.1
Score120 - 2

Aizaz Khan to Virat Kohli, SIX! Bang goes Virat Kohli! Aizaz Khan serves a length ball, angling on the pads. Kohli steps out and lofts it high and handsome over the wide long on fence for a maximum.

20:40 (IST) Aug 31
India 114/2 after 15 overs
Pacer Ayush Shukla came back into the attack and bowled a good over, just 7 runs off it. Suryakumar Yadav (15*) hit a four in it -- a misfield at fine leg.
20:40 (IST) Aug 31
0
Overs14.6
Score114 - 2

Ayush Shukla to Suryakumar Yadav, Quicker and outside off, SKY goes down to sweep again but fails to connect this time. 

20:39 (IST) Aug 31
4
Overs14.5
Score114 - 2

Ayush Shukla to Suryakumar Yadav, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Poor delivery and it ends with a poor piece of fielding. A low full toss down the leg side, Suryakumar Yadav sweeps it straight down to fine leg. Ehsan Khan is snoozing out there and commits an error. He fails to make a simple stop and concedes a boundary when it should have been just a single.

20:39 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs14.4
Score110 - 2

Ayush Shukla to Virat Kohli, Sliding down the leg side, on a length, Kohli works it off his pads to deep square leg and rotates the strike.

20:38 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs14.3
Score109 - 2

Ayush Shukla to Suryakumar Yadav, On a length, around off, Suryakumar Yadav flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

20:37 (IST) Aug 31

Ayush Shukla (2-0-7-1) is brought back into the attack.

20:37 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs14.2
Score108 - 2

Ayush Shukla to Virat Kohli, Angling in from around off, on a length, Kohli hits it down to long on, without much timing. A single.