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.
20:03 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs6.2
Score47 - 1

Aizaz Khan to KL Rahul, Aizaz rolls his fingers over the ball and pitches it up around middle, Rahul plays it with a straight bat and towards mid on for a run.

20:02 (IST) Aug 31
1wd
Overs6.2
Score46 - 1

Aizaz Khan to KL Rahul, WIDE! This is completely down the wrong line, fuller and angling down the leg side. Wided.

20:02 (IST) Aug 31

Change in bowling. Aizaz Khan comes into the attack.

20:02 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs6.1
Score45 - 1

Aizaz Khan to Virat Kohli, Aizaz starts off with a gentle-paced delivery, on the pads, Virat Kohli works it in front of mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

20:01 (IST) Aug 31
End of Powerplay! India 44/1 after 6 overs
Another tidy one from spinner Ehsan Khan. India batters scored just five singles off it.
20:00 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs5.6
Score44 - 1

Ehsan Khan to Virat Kohli, Just one more! Drops it a bit short, around off, Kohli stays back and pushes it out on the off side for a run. At the end of the Powerplay, India are 44/1!

20:00 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs5.5
Score43 - 1

Ehsan Khan to KL Rahul, Now, that was a high-class delivery. Drifted in full and on off stump, this one just leaves the right-hander. KL Rahul manages to open the face of the bat at the last moment. It takes the edge, brushes the pads of the keeper and deflects wide of short third man. They cross.

19:59 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs5.4
Score42 - 1

Ehsan Khan to Virat Kohli, Fuller and darted in on middle and leg, Virat Kohli just gently pushes it through mid on and picks up a single.

19:59 (IST) Aug 31
0
Overs5.3
Score41 - 1

Ehsan Khan to Virat Kohli, Fired in again by Ehsan, around off, Kohli just punches it out towards cover.

19:59 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs5.2
Score41 - 1

Ehsan Khan to KL Rahul, Bowls this one flatter and fires in on off stump, KL Rahul rocks back and punches it down the ground for one more at long on.

19:58 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs5.1
Score40 - 1

Ehsan Khan to Virat Kohli, Ehsan slides one around off stump, Virat Kohli drives it towards extra cover and picks up a single.

19:58 (IST) Aug 31
Rohit falls! India 39/1 after 5 overs
BIG WICKET! Pacer Ayush Shukla gave Hong Kong a massive breakthrough by dismissing India skipper Rohit Sharma (21 off 13 balls) early in the innings. Rohit was looking in his elements today and smashed a six and two fours during his short stay in the middle. Virat Kohli comes in as India No. 3.
19:57 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs4.6
Score39 - 1

Ayush Shukla to Virat Kohli, Aerial but wide of the fielder. Fuller in length and on off, holding up a touch, Virat Kohli leans across to flick but closes the face of his bat early. It loops behind the bowler and falls just wide of the mid on fielder. He dives to make a half-stop and the batters cross. End of a successful over for Ayush Shukla - one he will remember for a long time, not for the boundary but for the wicket of Sharma. 

19:56 (IST) Aug 31

Virat Kohli walks in at number 3.

19:55 (IST) Aug 31
W
Overs4.5
Score38 - 1

Ayush Shukla to Rohit Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Rohit falls and Ayush Shukla is ecstatic. After getting hit for a boundary, Ayush goes short with his length and delivers it outside off. It's on the slower side and Rohit Sharma rocks back to power it across the line. The ball though skids on and hurries onto his bat and Sharma mistimes his shot in the air towards mid on. Aizaz Khan runs forward and completes the catch much to the delight of the young bowler. It's a big moment for Ayush Shukla. 

19:54 (IST) Aug 31
4
Overs4.4
Score38 - 0

Ayush Shukla to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Fine shot! Full in length and around middle and off, Rohit steps back to make room and smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary, straight down the ground.

19:54 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs4.3
Score34 - 0

Ayush Shukla to KL Rahul,  Shorter and around off, KL gets back and guides it down to third man for a run.

19:53 (IST) Aug 31
0
Overs4.2
Score33 - 0

Ayush Shukla to KL Rahul, Serves it on a length and around off, Rahul pushes it on the up and it goes towards the covers. Maybe, this one held up a bit off the surface.

19:52 (IST) Aug 31

Ayush Shukla (1-0-1-0) switches ends now.

19:52 (IST) Aug 31
0
Overs4.1
Score33 - 0

Ayush Shukla to KL Rahul, Shukla bowls short and outside off, Rahul goes back and cuts but finds the fielder at cover-point.