After scoring 193 runs for 2 wickets in the important match of the Asia Cup, thanks to the devastating performance of Shadab Khan and other ...
After scoring 193 runs for 2 wickets in the important match of the Asia Cup, thanks to the devastating performance of Shadab Khan and other bowlers, Pakistan won the match by the largest margin of 155 runs by dismissing the unknown Hong Kong team for just 38 runs.
In the match being played in Sharjah, Hong Kong captain Nazakat Khan won the toss and decided to field first.
Captain Babar Azam also failed in the second match of the Asia Cup and returned to the pavilion with a total score of 13 after scoring 9 runs.
Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman pushed the score forward playing cautiously and completed the team's half-century in the second ball of the eighth over.
The two experienced batsmen put on a partnership of 116 runs off 81 balls and both completed their half-centuries in the process.
Fakhar Zaman was dismissed for 53 runs off 41 balls with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes.
Khushdil Shah made a responsible start but got very aggressive in the last minute and scored 35 runs off 15 balls with 5 sixes to take the team to a big score.
Pakistan scored 193 runs for 2 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Mohammad Rizwan faced 57 balls, scored 78 runs with the help of 6 fours and a six, Khushdal Shah scored 35 runs in 15 balls.
As Hong Kong chased down the target, Naseem Shah took the first wicket, getting the opposition captain Nazakat Khan caught by Asif Ali, who scored 8 runs.
A partnership of 16 runs between Nazakat Khan and Yasim Murtaza was the highest partnership of the innings.
Naseem Shah also took the second wicket for 16 runs when the new batsman Babarhiyat opened the account and returned to the pavilion after losing his wickets.
Hong Kong's score reached 19 runs, then the opener Yasem Murtaza, who played for 2 runs, also became a victim of Shahnawaz Dhani.
Aizaz Khan also managed to score a run and Shadab Khan blew his wickets, after which Kunchat Shah was dismissed for 30 by Mohammad Nawaz, who scored 6 runs.
Mohammad Nawaz guided Scott McKechnie to the out pavilion on the fifth ball of the eighth over, his innings consisted of 4 runs.
Hong Kong's seventh wicket fell on the score of 36 to Haroon Arshad, who was bowled by Shadab Khan, who also scored only 3 runs.
Mohammad Nawaz got the third wicket by dismissing Zeeshan Ali who scored 3 runs, then Hong Kong's score was 36 runs.
Ayush Shukla and Mohammad Ghazanfar were the last batsmen to be dismissed for a total of 38, dismissed by vice-captain Shadab Khan.
Pakistani bowlers bowled devastatingly and bowled out the entire Hong Kong team for 38 runs and won the match by a huge margin of 155 runs.
It is the biggest victory in terms of runs in T20 cricket.
On behalf of Pakistan, Shadab Khan took the most 4 wickets by giving 8 runs.
Mohammad Nawaz dismissed 3 players for 5 runs, Naseem Shah took 2 wickets and one wicket went to Shahnawaz Dhani.
With this success, Pakistan qualified for the next stage of the Asia Cup 2022. Earlier, India had won both matches from Group A and qualified for the next stage.
Mohammad Rizwan was declared the best player of the match for his good performance in batting.
The teams of Pakistan and India will now compete again on September 4.
Earlier Nazakat Khan after winning the toss said that he is confident of achieving the target and the wicket is looking like home ground.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam on the contrary said that he wanted to bat first.
Both the captains retained the squads of their previous matches played against India.
Both teams consist of these players:
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Muhammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Muhammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dhani.
Hong Kong: Nazakat Khan (captain), Babar Hayat, Yassim Murtaza, Kunchit Shah, Scott McKechnie (wicketkeeper), Haroon Arshad, Aizaz Khan, Zeeshan Ali, Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Ghazanfar
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