Match Details

HK vs IND 4th Match, Asia Cup 2022

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HK
152-520.0
India won by 40 runs 🏆
IND
20.0192-2
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S McKechnie Logo
S McKechnie Jersy
4s: 2
6s: 1
SR:200.00
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Z Ali Logo
Z Ali Jersy

26

(17)

Z Ali
26(17)
4s: 2
6s: 1
SR:152.94
A Singh Logo
A Singh Jersy

1-44

(4.0)

A Singh

1-44(4.0)
Econ: 11.00
18th Over:
wd
W
2
0
1
0
0
 
= 4
Last Over:
6
1
0
6
4
4
 
= 21
This Over:
1
1
4
4
1
1
 
= 12

Player of the Match

Suryakumar Yadav Logo
Suryakumar Yadav Jersy
Suryakumar Yadav
India
68(26)
HKHK - 2nd Innings
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6 Over 3651
10 Over 7565
15 Over 100106
INDIND - 1st Innings
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6 Over 5344
10 Over 8070
15 Over 122114
20 Over 184192

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That's it from our coverage of the high-octane clash between India and Hong Kong from Dubai as India thrash Hong Kong by 40 runs. Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentator AkshayaKrishna Polya and scorer/analyst Raju Khariya. Stay tuned for more cricket coverage from across the globe. Stay safe, and take care.
Amidst these, the Hong Kong player Kinchit Shah proposes to his girlfriend in the stands and guess what, she agrees!
Suryakumar Yadav: "Some of the shots I play are indeed predetermined. In these types of games, you need to think about the shots you play before you execute those. But, you need to be aware of the situation as well. My plan was clear. See the ball and hit the ball.

 I needed to express myself and place it in the gap, which I did well. I just loved it. Yeah, I am aware of it. The flexibility you need in the game and every player is happy to perform his role to perfection. Every number I was slatted in to bat, I have enjoyed those moments."
Suryakumar Yadav is the Player of the Match.
Rohit Sharma | India Captain: "Yeah, it was an overall good performance from the boys. Yes, almost every box was ticked off but were a bit wayward at the slog-overs tonight. We need to work on that.

Suryakumar, I have no words to explain his batting skills. Some of the shots he plays are nowhere written on the books. It was an excellent batting display from him. The pitch was a bit sticky but the way he adapted to that and scored some unbelievable shots was good to see.

See, the flexibility we get from his really heartening to mention. He can bat at any position and I am happy with his performance. 
Shot selection was also crucial. We know he can play all around the park. That's the flexibility we need. We'll take those chances. We are going to try and use the right match-ups."
Aizaz Khan gets the catch of the match award.
Nizakat Khan | Hong Kong Captain: "Ahh, I think the way we started with the ball till the 13th over, it was good. We lost our way in the last few overs and gave too many runs for our liking.

Suryakumar Yadav was very good with the bat. To be honest, it was pleasing to the eyes. But as an opposition, you don't want him scoring. We did play good cricket but hard luck for us.

We are honoured to be playing in the tournament amongst the big teams. It is a good experience playing with these players. Yeah, we will make a good comeback in the next game."  
Here we come with the presentation ceremony!
Babar Hayat: "I think it was a much-needed knock. With a target of around 200, we needed good powerplay, which wasn't the case. Apart from our initial overs, the bowlers couldn't get it quite right at the end overs. We were a bit expensive at the slog overs and I guess it cost us.

But overall happy with the way we played. Apart from death overs, everything was good for us. So, plenty of positives to take from the game. We scored a few runs at the end to get some confidence going into the next match. Indian bowlers bowled well and made the target look even bigger."  
India have won the game by 40 runs and have entered the Super 4!

After being put into bat, India got off to a decent start, with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul adding 38 runs for the first wicket. While Rohit perished for a quick-fire 13-ball 21, Rahul crawled his way through to a disappointing 39-ball 36, before being dismissed by Mohammad Ghazanfar.

However, what we witnessed after that was nothing short of carnage from Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav. The dynamic duo added 98 runs off just 42 balls, propelling India to a massive total of 192 runs. Suryakumar played the aggressor’s role in the partnership and slammed a blistering 26-ball 68*. On the other hand, Kohli found his sublime touchback, as he stroked a fluent 44-ball 59*. 


Ghazanfar and Ayush Shukla picked one wicket apiece for Hong Kong.

In reply, Hong Kong got off to a disastrous start, losing opener Yasim Murtaza in the second over. However, star batter Babar Hayat and skipper Nizakat Khan steadied the ship for them, adding 39 runs in just four overs. Babar hammered the Indian bowlers during his stay, hitting three fours and two gigantic sixes for his well-compiled 35-ball 41.

After Babar fell prey to Ravindra Jadeja, Kinchit Shah, Zeeshan Ali and Scott McKechnie came up with vital contributions of 30, 26 and 16 runs, respectively. However, their valiant efforts could only reduce the deficit as Hong Kong finished at 152 for five in 20 overs. 

Four wickets were equally shared by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja and Avesh Khan, while the remaining dismissal came in the form of a run out.
OVER 20
Hong Kong
152/5
Zeeshan Ali
26(17)
Scott McKechnie
16(8)
Arshdeep Singh
1-44(4.0)
19.6 A Singh to S McKechnie
1 Yorker on the off-stump line. McKechnie on the front foot drives it off the bottom half of the bat down to deep covers for a single. INDIA WIN BY 40 RUNS AND MAKE THEIR WAY INTO THE SUPER 4S!
19.5 A Singh to Z Ali
1 A low full toss on the middle stump line. Zeeshan on the front foot drives it down to deep covers for a single.
19.4 A Singh to Z Ali
4 FOURRR!!! Back-to-back fours here for Zeeshan Ali. A yorker on the fourth stump line. Ali makes some room and opens his bat face really well at the end as he squeezes it right in between the fielders at backward point and short third man for another four.
19.3 A Singh to Z Ali
4 FOURRR!!! Some consolation runs for Hong Kong! A low full toss on the middle and leg stump line. Zeeshan sits down on one knee and paddles it fine and beats the fielder at short fine leg for another four. Good shot but poor delivery here from the bowler. The short fine leg fielder dives to his right but cannot stop the four.
19.2 A Singh to S McKechnie
1 Almost a yorker on the middle stump line. The batter makes room and with an open-faced bat squeezes it to the right of the short third man fielder. The man stationed there dives and stops it but cannot stop the single.
19.1 A Singh to Z Ali
1 Arshdeep Singh is into his final over as he comes up with the last over of the innings from round the wicket. A low full toss on the middle stump line. Ali on the front foot almost falls over as he flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.
OVER 19
Hong Kong
140/5
Scott McKechnie
14(6)
Zeeshan Ali
16(13)
Avesh Khan
1-53(4.0)
18.6 A Khan to S McKechnie
4 FOURRR!!! Boundary to end the over and end an expensive spell from Avesh Khan! Back of a length delivery and outside the off. McKechnie on the back foot waits for it and dabs it beating the dive of the fielder at short third man for a four. 
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