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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.
19:07 (IST) Aug 31

Hong Kong (Playing XI) - Nizakat Khan (C), Yasim Murtaza, Babar Hayat, Kinchit Shah, Aizaz Khan, Scott McKechnie (WK), Zeeshan Ali, Haroon Arshad, Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Ghazanfar.

19:07 (IST) Aug 31

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK) (In for Hardik Pandya), Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh.

19:06 (IST) Aug 31
Hong Kong Playing XI: Nizakat Khan (c), Yasim Murtaza, Babar Hayat, Kinchit Shah, Aizaz Khan, Scott McKechnie (w), Zeeshan Ali, Haroon Arshad, Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Ghazanfar
19:06 (IST) Aug 31
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik (w), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
19:05 (IST) Aug 31

We were going to bowl first as well. Looks like an even covering of grass and we need to bat well to get to a good score. We just want to continue to do what we are doing as a team. We don't want to look at the opposition and play good and hard cricket. We need to do our basics right, which is what got us a victory against Pakistan. One change: Hardik is rested considering how important he is for us, Pant comes in.

India captain Rohit Sharma

19:05 (IST) Aug 31

We are going to bowl first. In Oman, we chased down well and that is what we are looking to do. The last time we played India, it was a good game and we know we made some mistakes and want to make sure we capitalise on that. We have the same team we played against UAE.

Hong Kong captain Nizakat Khan

19:03 (IST) Aug 31

Rohit Sharma, the Indian captain, says that they were looking to bowl first but it's a good pitch with an even covering on grass. feels that they need to bat well to reach a good score. Mentions that they want to continue doing what they want to as a team, regardless of the opposition. Wants to do the basics right and informs us that they have one change - Hardik Pandya is rested and Rishabh Pant replaces him.

19:01 (IST) Aug 31
TOSS TIME! Hong Kong opt to bowl
Hong Kong captain Nizakat Khan won the toss and decided to field first against India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.
19:00 (IST) Aug 31

Toss - Rohit Sharma and Nizakat Khan are in the middle. Up goes the coin and it falls in favour of the latter. HONG KONG ELECT TO BOWL FIRST!

18:54 (IST) Aug 31
* Off-spinner Ehsan Khan was Hong Kong's leading wicket-taker in the Asia Cup qualifiers, picking up nine wickets in three games. In Hong Kong's previous game against India in 2018, Ehsan dismissed both Rohit and MS Dhoni.
18:52 (IST) Aug 31
* KL Rahul has an impressive T20 record in Dubai - 731 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 147.67, including one century and six half-centuries.
18:51 (IST) Aug 31
* Nizakat Khan has been in good recent form scoring three of his five 50+ scores in T20Is in 2022: 60 (55) vs Netherlands, 81 (55) vs Singapore and 50 (43) vs Kuwait.
18:49 (IST) Aug 31
* Ravindra Jadeja has bowled his full quota of four overs only twice in five games since June. Hardik Pandya has bowled more in three of the four games involving both him and Jadeja.
18:45 (IST) Aug 31

Playing against India and Pakistan is a massive opportunity. We need to make sure we learn from them (big teams). We have a nice squad and this is a learning process for us.

Hong Kong captain Nizakat Khan

18:42 (IST) Aug 31
Nizakat Khan, a 30-year-old all-rounder, said this tournament provides his side a massive opportunity to learn from the heavyweights.
18:41 (IST) Aug 31
Hong Kong, an associate cricket nation, made the main draw by winning all their qualifying matches against the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Singapore.
18:36 (IST) Aug 31

Definitely we are going to play with a positive mindset and we are not going to take them lightly because in T20 on a given day anything could happen. So we will look to play positive cricket and give our best. If a team has so many options then they are bound to play freely and the opposition will feel the pressure. And we have the kind of batting line-up that can tackle any situation.

Ravindra Jadeja

18:31 (IST) Aug 31
Overall Head-to-Head: India 2-0 Hong Kong
Overall Head-to-Head: India 2-0 Hong Kong
18:26 (IST) Aug 31

India vs Hong Kong: Best fantasy teams, possible playing XIs, full squads and more

It's time for India's second match at the ongoing 2022 Asia Cup. The Men in Blue will play Hong Kong this evening in Dubai, who beat the UAE to qualify for the tournament. Overall India and Hong Kong have played two matches at the Asia Cup and both were played in the 50 over format. In June 2008, India thrashed Hong Kong by a record 256 runs in Karachi. This remains the largest margin of victory in terms of runs by any team at the Asia Cup. If you are an avid fantasy cricket player you must be wondering who to pick in your playing XI tonight.
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18:21 (IST) Aug 31
Rohit Sharma's men can book a spot in the Super Four stage with victory after a tense opening win over arch-rivals Pakistan. The Hong Kong team is largely made up of expats, led by Pakistan-born captain Nizakat Khan.
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