PAK vs HK Asia Cup Live: Pakistan eye recovery with Mohammad Rizwan.© AFP
PAK vs HK Score Updates, Asia Cup 2022: Ehsan Khan took his wicket of the match as he ended the partnership between Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman, dismissing the latter in the 17th over to haul Pakistan’s progress. Fakhar scored 53 during his 100+ partnership with Rizwan, who is going strongly at the other end. Ehsan Khan had earlier given Hong Kong a dream start after he dismissed Babar for cheap in the third over. Earlier, Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in Sharjah in a virtual knock-out match in the Asia Cup. Both teams remained unchanged from their previous match. India beat both Pakistan and Hong Kong to seal qualification for the Super-4 stage from Group A, leaving it to the two teams to fight it out for the second spot in the group. The winner of the match will join India, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in the Super-4 stage of the Asia Cup. Pakistan will look to improve their batting display after being bowled out for 147 by India, while Hong Kong will take heart from the spirited performance in their last match and look to improve further and try to cause an upset. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Hong Kong: Nizakat Khan (capt), Babar Hayat, Yasim Murtaza, Kinchit Shah, Scott McKechnie (wk), Haroon Arshad, Aizaz Khan, Zeeshan Ali, Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Ghazanfar
Pakistan: Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk) , Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani
Asia Cup Live Score Updates Between Pakistan and Hong Kong straight from Sharjah
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September02202221:13 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Slapped away for a six
Back off a length and Khushdil goes towards that cow corner region. Bowler missed his length completely
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September02202221:02 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Swatted away for a six
In the slot for Khushdil, and he goes over long-off for a six. Bowler missed his length completely
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September02202220:56 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Fakhar’s gone
Fakhar falls after a decent fifty! Slices this to the man placed at the edge of the circle. Taken at backward point
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September02202220:49 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Fakhar sends that flying
Fakhar joins the party! Gets down on one knee and picks it up beautifully. Goes over deep midwicket for a maximum
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September02202220:42 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Fifty for Rizwan
Mohammad Rizwan hits half-century. Good innings under pressure from Pakistan’s stumper
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September02202220:38 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Rizwan slaps that for four!
Rizwan moves to 48! Cut away on the off side. Picks his spot and uses the width on offer. He sends that crashing to deep point’s left
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September02202220:28 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Rizwan uses his feet with good effect
Shimmies down the track and crashes it over the umpire’s head. Lands just in front of the sightscreen
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September02202220:19 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Fakhar survives
Ghazanfar and Hong Kong make a strong lbw appeal. Umpire was satisfied and raises his finger in a flash. Fakhar reviews it and the replay shows that the ball landed outside leg. Huge sigh of relief for Pakistan
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September02202220:11 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Swept away by Rizwan
Rizwan loves the sweep! That’s his go-to shot. Murtaza flights it and Rizwan brings out the sweep to pick the gap.
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September02202219:57 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Four runs
Cut away square off the wicket! Rizwan makes room for himself and slashes in front of point for four
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September02202219:54 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Pulled away for four
Pulled away by Fakhar! Pitched short and he hits this towards the leg side and picks out the gap. That will give him some confidence.
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September02202219:45 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Caught and bowled
Hits it back to the bowler! Babar goes down the ground, but fails to keep it down. Ehsan takes a good low catch to his right even as the ball swerves away
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September02202219:36 (IST)
PAK vs HK: End of the first over
End of the first over. Just two runs off it. Good start for Hong Kong.
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September02202219:28 (IST)
PAK vs HK: About time
The national anthems are done and dusted. The action is moments away. Stay tuned for live updates
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September02202219:07 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Here’s how both teams line-up
Hong Kong: Nizakat Khan (capt), Babar Hayat, Yasim Murtaza, Kinchit Shah, Scott McKechnie (wk), Haroon Arshad, Aizaz Khan, Zeeshan Ali, Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Ghazanfar
Pakistan: Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk) , Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani
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September02202219:06 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Hong Kong op to bowl
Hong Kong win toss and Nizakat Khan opts to bowl.
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September02202217:36 (IST)
PAK vs HK: Hello
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Asia Cup Group B game between Pakistan and Hong Kong. It’s a virtual knockout game as a defeat would end either sides Asia Cup journey. The winner of the game will take on India in the Super 4 on Sunday.
Stay tuned for the toss, and the live action.
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