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.
22:53 (IST) Aug 31
4
Overs19.3
Score146 - 5

Arshdeep Singh to Zeeshan Ali, FOUR! Nicely done! Full toss again, outside off, Zeeshan Ali walks across the stumps and paddles it past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

22:52 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs19.2
Score142 - 5

Arshdeep Singh to Scott McKechnie, Another low full toss, around middle, Scott pushes it with an angled bat to point. They cross.

22:52 (IST) Aug 31

Arshdeep Singh to bowl the final over of the game.

22:51 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs19.1
Score141 - 5

Arshdeep Singh to Zeeshan Ali, A low full toss on middle, Ali shows quick hands as he flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

22:50 (IST) Aug 31
SIXES! Hong Kong 140/5 after 19 overs, need 53 off 6 balls
21 RUNS! 6, 1, 0, 6, 4, 4 - A horrific day for Avesh Khan, conceded 21 runs in the penultimate over to return figures of 1 for 53 in 4 overs. A very expensive spell from the pacer. Zeeshan Ali (16*) started the over with a six off the first ball, before Scott McKechnie (14*) opened his account with a six and two fours in successive balls. Big one for Hong Kong but it is too little too late for them, literally.
22:50 (IST) Aug 31
4
Overs18.6
Score140 - 5

Avesh Khan to Scott McKechnie, FOUR! Superbly placed! Avesh brought third man inside the ring and then bowls a short delivery outside off. Scott McKechnie plays late and guides it past that fielder at 45 for a boundary. End of Avesh Khan's expensive evening - 1 for 53. 

22:49 (IST) Aug 31
4
Overs18.5
Score136 - 5

Avesh Khan to Scott McKechnie, FOUR! Well played! Full in length and around middle, McKechnie picks it off his pads and whips it over square leg for a boundary.

22:48 (IST) Aug 31
6
Overs18.4
Score132 - 5

Avesh Khan to Scott McKechnie, SIX! Avesh continues to prove expensive. Short in length and wide outside off, Scott McKechnie throws his bat at it and the top edge takes the ball over third man for a biggie.

22:47 (IST) Aug 31
0
Overs18.3
Score126 - 5

Avesh Khan to Scott McKechnie, Fuller and around off, Scott pushes it back past the bowler to mid off.

22:47 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs18.2
Score126 - 5

Avesh Khan to Zeeshan Ali, A yorker around off, it's driven to extra cover for a quick run.

22:47 (IST) Aug 31

Avesh Khan (3-0-32-1) is back on.

22:46 (IST) Aug 31
6
Overs18.1
Score125 - 5

Avesh Khan to Zeeshan Ali, SIX! That's a great shot! Fuller in length and around off, Zeeshan steps back to make room and pumps it over extra cover for a maximum. Excellent execution.

22:46 (IST) Aug 31
Bhuvi strikes! Hong Kong 119/5 after 18 overs, need 74 off 12 balls
Bhuvneshwar Kumar came back into the attack and bowled a successful over -- a wicket and just four runs off it. Substitute fielder Ravi Bishnoi took a good running catch at long off to end Kinchit Shah's innings. Shah scored 30 off 28 balls with the help of a six and two fours.
22:45 (IST) Aug 31
0
Overs17.6
Score119 - 5

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Scott McKechnie, Play and a miss! Slower length ball outside off, Scott McKechnie shows his back leg to deceive the batter and then attempts a reverse-batted shot. Fails to connect.

22:45 (IST) Aug 31
0
Overs17.5
Score119 - 5

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Scott McKechnie, On a good length outside off, slower in pace, Scott McKechnie plays late but finds short third man. He wants a run but his partner doesn't.

22:44 (IST) Aug 31
1
Overs17.4
Score119 - 5

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Zeeshan Ali, Outside off, on a length, forced to sweeper cover for one.

22:43 (IST) Aug 31
0
Overs17.3
Score118 - 5

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Zeeshan Ali, Direct hit and Zeeshan would have been a goner. Back of a length, around off, Ali taps it down to point and looks for a run. He is sent back but loses balance and falls on the pitch. Ravindra Jadeja, for a change, misses the target at the striker's end and Zeeshan Ali survives. 

22:43 (IST) Aug 31
2
Overs17.2
Score118 - 5

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Zeeshan Ali, Bowls a slower one, full and outside off at 111 kph, Ali drives it through covers and returns for the second run.

22:42 (IST) Aug 31

Scott McKechnie is in at number 7.

22:41 (IST) Aug 31

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-0-11-0) comes back in to bowl at the death.

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