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.
20:26 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs11.4
Score84 - 1

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.

20:25 (IST) Aug 31
2
Overs11.3
Score83 - 1

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.

20:24 (IST) Aug 31

Yasim Murtaza to continue with his slow left-armers.

20:24 (IST) Aug 31
0
Overs11.2
Score81 - 1

Yasim Murtaza to KL Rahul, Flatter and shorter on off, Rahul cuts but finds point. He needs to up his scoring rate.

20:24 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs11.1
Score81 - 1

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.

20:23 (IST) Aug 31
India 80/1 after 11 overs
10 runs off Mohammad Ghazanfar, who came into the attack after the drinks break. Virat Kohli (23*) finally opened his boundary count, off the 20th ball he has faced today, with a four towards long-on in it. Good intent from both the India batters as they look to accelerate in the second half of their innings.
20:23 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs10.6
Score80 - 1

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.

20:22 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs10.5
Score79 - 1

Mohammad Ghazanfar to KL Rahul, Uses his feet and knocks a full ball down to long on for a single.

20:22 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs10.4
Score78 - 1

Mohammad Ghazanfar to Virat Kohli, Eases a full ball through to long off and takes a single.

20:22 (IST) Aug 31
4
Overs10.3
Score77 - 1

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.

20:21 (IST) Aug 31
2
Overs10.2
Score73 - 1

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.

20:21 (IST) Aug 31

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...

20:21 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs10.1
Score71 - 1

Mohammad Ghazanfar to KL Rahul, Flighted delivery, very full and on middle, Rahul flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

20:18 (IST) Aug 31
India 70/1 after 10 overs
Brilliant from left-armer Yasim Murtaza. Another tidy one from the spinner, giving away just four singles in it. India need boundaries, and with nine wickets in hand they should aim for 180 plus from hereon.
20:17 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs9.6
Score70 - 1

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!

20:17 (IST) Aug 31
0
Overs9.5
Score69 - 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.

20:16 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs9.4
Score69 - 1

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.

20:16 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs9.3
Score68 - 1

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.

20:15 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs9.2
Score67 - 1

Yasim Murtaza to Virat Kohli, On middle and leg, it's turned away gently towards the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

20:15 (IST) Aug 31
0
Overs9.1
Score66 - 1

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.