That's it! India win by 26 runs. The Rohit Sharma-led side survive the Hong Kong scare. Meanwhile, good performance by the Hong Kong team. They can be proud of their show as well. Full Scorecard. Asia Cup 2018 Points Table .
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19 Sep, 01:01 (IST)
Debutant Khaleel Ahmed picks his third wicket. Ehsan Khan is the latest batsman to be dismissed. Clever bowling that as he bowls a slower one.
19 Sep, 00:52 (IST)
Hong Kong need 40 off 18 balls as Kuldeep Yadav finishes his quota of ten overs. Quick strikes have pegged back Hong Kong. But they have been impressive to say the least.
19 Sep, 00:37 (IST)
Hong Kong need couple of big over to stay in contention. Otherwise, things are getting difficult for them. India, on the other hand, look bot relaxed now after having picked some quick wickets.
19 Sep, 00:29 (IST)
Hong Kong now need 66 off 42 balls. Kinchit Shah and Ehsan Khan are the two batsmen in the midddle.
19 Sep, 00:20 (IST)
OUT! Yuzvendra Chahal picks the wicket. Babar Hayt is caught behind. He doesn't wait for umpire's decision and starts walking away. B Hayat c Dhoni b Chahal 18(20)
19 Sep, 00:15 (IST)
Ten overs remaining now and Hong Kong need 88 more runs to win. Can Hing Kong take this to last over? Meanwhile, Babar Hayat is batting on 18 off 19 balls.
19 Sep, 00:10 (IST)
OUT! Khaleel Ahmed picks his second wicket. Christopher Carter is caught behind. This will further dent Hong Kong and India make a come back in this contest. C Carter c Dhoni b Khaleel Ahmed 3(11)
19 Sep, 00:08 (IST)
Hong Kong now need 95 more runs to win from 66 balls. Babar Hayat is looking to play some shots and rightly so, as the required run-rate has gone up.
19 Sep, 00:03 (IST)
Hong Kong now need 103 more runs to win from 72 balls. The required run-rate has now gone up to 8.58 runs per over. Not easy for new batsmen to play their shots, particularly against the spinners.
18 Sep, 23:59 (IST)
With two new batsmen at the crease, India have bounced back. It is getting difficult for both the new batsmen to pick Kuldeep Yadav.
18 Sep, 23:55 (IST)
OUT! Another wicket for India. Khaleel Ahmed gets rid of Nizakat Khan. He is trapped in front of the wickets. Nizakat opts for DRS but all in vain. India back in the game. N Khan lbw b Khaleel Ahmed 92(115)
18 Sep, 23:47 (IST)
OUT! Finally a wicket comes India's way! Kuldeep Yadav strikes for India. A much needed breakthrough. Yadav accounts for Hong Kong captain Anshuman Rath. The skipper pushes it towards cover, but finds Rohit Sharma there. Relief for India. A Rath c Rohit b Kuldeep Yadav 73(97)
18 Sep, 23:45 (IST)
Things getting frustrating for India as bowlers look ineffective to break the opening stand. Important time in the game as Hong Kong look to put India further on the back foot.
18 Sep, 23:36 (IST)
It's time for drinks break! A much-needed for both the sides. The runs have dried up for Hong Kong and on the other hand, India need to regroup themselves and show their experience.
18 Sep, 23:32 (IST)
The equation now reads 122 to win for Hong Kong from 108 balls. Meanwhile, Kedar Jadhav has bowled seven overs and given away 28 runs. Things going Hong Kong's way at the moment.
18 Sep, 23:27 (IST)
Shardul Thakur continues to be expensive. He was brought back for his second spell and concedes 13 runs. Trouble brewing for India. They need someone to provide the breakthrough.
18 Sep, 23:22 (IST)
Nizakat Khan is getting eager to play a big shot. Seems he wants to break the shackles as the runs have dried up a bit. Perhaps an opportunity for India to open the floodgates!
18 Sep, 23:17 (IST)
That's fifty up for Hong Kong skipper Anshuman Rath. This is his seventh ODI half-century. He is doing a fine job now, started on a slow note but didn't gave up his wicket. It is all about holding nerves for Hong Kong.
18 Sep, 23:14 (IST)
Hong Kong need 151 more runs to win from 22 overs. The required run-rate is now at 6.86 runs per over. Meanwhile, looks like Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be brought back into the attack.
Even before India opened their campaign, Sri Lanka have been knocked out of the Asia Cup 2018. All the teams have played a match in the 2018 Asia Cup and India is the only side yet to play their first game. However, India will now look to open their account as they face Hong Kong in their opening game of Asia Cup 2018. Stay tuned for the live score updates of IND vs HK. India vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2018 LIVE Cricket Streaming on Hotstar and Star Sports TV: Get Live Cricket Score, Watch Free Telecast of IND vs HK ODI Match on TV & Online
Hong Kong faced a crushing defeat against Pakistan in their opening game and now will look to dish out a better performance against India. Though this is going to be another tough game for Hong Kong, who have been allowed temporary ODI status for the 2018 Asia Cup.
India, on the other hand, will look to adapt to the conditions. The Rohit Sharma-led side plays back to back matches and tomorrow will face rivals Pakistan in a highly anticipated clash. With no rest day ahead of the Pakistan match, India might rest some players like Jasprit Bumrah for today’s game. Asia Cup 2018 Schedule of India Matches for Free PDF Download: Timetable with Fixture & Dates When Indian Will Play Including Pakistan Clash.
Teams:
Hong Kong Squad (From): Nizakat Khan, Anshuman Rath(c), Babar Hayat, Christopher Carter, Kinchit Shah, Ehsan Khan, Aizaz Khan, Scott McKechnie(w), Tanwir Afzal, Ehsan Nawaz, Nadeem Ahmed, Cameron McAulsan, Arshad Mohammad, Raag Kapur, Tanveer Ahmed, Waqas Khan, Aftab Hussain. Asia Cup 2018 Points Table.
India Squad (From): Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni(w), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, K Khaleel Ahmed, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav.
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