Yasim Murtaza to KL Rahul, Rahul is struggling to middle his shots. Fuller and around off, KL walks forward and pushes it off the inner half to long on for a single.
Yasim Murtaza to KL Rahul, That's close! Floated delivery, around leg, Rahul goes down and across as he attempts to sweep. It takes his gloves and sneaks behind the keeper. They take two runs.
Yasim Murtaza to continue with his slow left-armers.
Yasim Murtaza to KL Rahul, Flatter and shorter on off, Rahul cuts but finds point. He needs to up his scoring rate.
Yasim Murtaza to Virat Kohli, Kohli is consciously looking to use his feet. Jumps down the track and drags a full ball over mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Virat Kohli, Mohammad Ghazanfar drops it short and around off, Kohli pulls it to deep mid-wicket where Ayush Shukla makes a diving stop near the fence. They cross for a single.
Mohammad Ghazanfar to KL Rahul, Uses his feet and knocks a full ball down to long on for a single.
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Virat Kohli, Eases a full ball through to long off and takes a single.
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Kohli is on the attack, the message is clear from India now. Tossed up, full and around off, Virat Kohli walks forward and blazes it straight down the ground for a boundary.
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Virat Kohli, DROPPED! Full and flighted, around off, Kohli advances down the track and drives it back aerially. Mohammad Ghazanfar sticks his right hand out but fails to grab it. The ball deflects behind and the batters take two as the long on fielder mops it up.
Drinks break. India have been watchful in their approach so far. The scoring rate still is fine given that the pitch is on the slower side and timing the shots ain't easy. Having set batters for the end overs will be the key and one of the current two will be planning to last the distance. Hong Kong have not attacked much but will be quietly pleased with the way it has gone so far. Let's see how it pans out in the next half. Mohammad Ghazanfar to bowl after the break...
Mohammad Ghazanfar to KL Rahul, Flighted delivery, very full and on middle, Rahul flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Yasim Murtaza to KL Rahul, Around middle, this is flicked away towards deep mid-wicket for a single. At the halfway mark, India are 70/1!
Yasim Murtaza to KL Rahul, Length again, angling onto the pads, Rahul tries to paddle it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Yasim Murtaza to Virat Kohli, Length ball, on off, Kohli waits for it and nudges it out on the off side for a quick run.
Yasim Murtaza to KL Rahul, One more! Murtaza serves it on a nagging length, around of and this one turns away. KL Rahul goes deep in his crease and drags it aerially towards long on for a run.
Yasim Murtaza to Virat Kohli, On middle and leg, it's turned away gently towards the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
Yasim Murtaza to Virat Kohli, Murtaza pulls back the length and bowls it around off. Kohli steps out and punches it straight to the man at extra cover.