A fine win for Pakistan. Bowlers dished out a superb performance early on. Usman Khan scalped three wickets while Shadab Khan and Hasan Ali picked two wickets each. Faheen Ashraf accounted for one wicket and Pakistan fielders affected couple of runs outs as well. In response, Imam ul Haq continued his form to help Pakistan complete the chase. He finished unbeaten on 50. Full Scorecard. Asia Cup 2018 Points Table.
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Pakistan vs Hong Kong Highlights Asia Cup 2018: PAK Beat HK by 8 Wickets
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16 Sep, 22:29 (IST)
That's it! Clinical performance this by Pakistan. They open their campaign with an impressive win. Imam ul Haq has a good outing, scores a half-century.
16 Sep, 22:22 (IST)
Pakistan closing in on their victory. Babar Azam was the last batsman to be dismissed. Meanwhile, Pakistan all set to open their winning account.
16 Sep, 22:07 (IST)
That's fifty-run stand between Imam ul Haq and Babar Azam. Babar has been aggressive of the two. Meanwhile, Pakistan need 26 more runs to win.
16 Sep, 21:26 (IST)
Hong Kong strike after the dinner break. Fakhar Zaman opts for a cut shot, gets an edge and keeper takes a fine catch. He wanted to take the review but decided against it.
16 Sep, 20:38 (IST)
So at dinner break, Pakistan are in comfortable position. They need 82 more runs to win from 43 overs. Join us back after the break.
16 Sep, 20:27 (IST)
Watchful start this for Pakistan. Imam ul Haq and Fakhar Zaman are the Pakistan openers. With a paltry total to chase, Pakistan have all the time in the world. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's search for first breakthrough continues.
16 Sep, 19:56 (IST)
That's it! Hong Kong have been bowled out. Excellent performance this by Pakistan bowlers and fielders. Three wickets for Usman Khan, couple for Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan. Faheem Ashraf chipped in with a wicket as well.
16 Sep, 19:43 (IST)
Hong Kong have lost their ninth wicket. Hasan Ali removes Kinchit Shah, who perishes for 26. Just one wicket remaining now and Pakistan will be looking to end Hong Kong's innings quickly now.
16 Sep, 19:27 (IST)
What an over by Usman Khan. He picks three wickets in one over. He first removed removed Aizaz Khan, then trapped Scott McKechnie in front of the wickets and at last bowled Tanwir Afzal.
16 Sep, 18:27 (IST)
What a start for Shadab Khan. Two wickets in his first over. First he removed Babar Hayat, who is stumped and then Ehsan Khan in front of the wickets. Meanwhile, Hong Kong have now lost half the side.
16 Sep, 18:10 (IST)
Hasan Ali strikes in his second over. This what he is known for. Christopher Carter was looking to break the shackles, tries to go over cover. He finds Imam ul Haq there. Comfortable catch for him.
16 Sep, 17:49 (IST)
Another wicket for Pakistan. Hong Kong captain Anshuman Rath is the latest batsman to depart. He is caught behind. Faheem Ashraf picks a wicket in his first over.
16 Sep, 17:28 (IST)
Pakistan strike early! Their fielding has improved over the years. Poor from Nizakat Khan, he takes the evasive action at striker's end, but fails to get his bat past the crease. Shadab Khan with the throw and hits it directly.
16 Sep, 17:09 (IST)
Meanwhile, after Amir's expensive first over, Usman Khan Shinwari starts on a good note. He gives away just one run in his first over.
16 Sep, 17:07 (IST)
That's good start for Hong Kong. Nizakat Khan scores couple of boundaries in the first over. Mohammad Amir caught off guard in the opening over. Maybe, he is bit rusty.
16 Sep, 16:54 (IST)
Pakistan Playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Usman Khan.
16 Sep, 16:45 (IST)
Hong Kong Playing XI: Nizakat Khan, Anshuman Rath(c), Babar Hayat, Kinchit Shah, Christopher Carter, Ehsan Khan, Aizaz Khan, Scott McKechnie(w), Tanwir Afzal, Ehsan Nawaz, Nadeem Ahmed.
Pakistan opens their Asia Cup 2018 campaign against Hong Kong at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The Green Shirts face India next and thus the game against Hong Kong serves as a warm-up. That said, Hong Kong will be eager to do well. Meanwhile, Pakistan play their first international game since July this year and will be looking to get back in the groove. Stay tuned for live score updates of PAK vs HK. Pakistan vs Hong Kong Asia Cup 2018 LIVE Cricket Streaming on Hotstar and PTV Sports: Get Live Cricket Score, Watch Free Telecast of PAK vs HK ODI Match on TV & Online
After Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka in the first match of Asia Cup 2018 in Group B, Pakistan and Hong Kong open the proceedings in Group B. Pakistan no doubt come into the match as favourites. In fact, they are rated tournament favourites as well. Asia Cup 2018 Schedule in PDF for Free Download: Timetable With List of All Matches in IST Including India vs Pakistan Fixture.
This will be the third meeting between Pakistan and Hong Kong. The earlier two meetings also took place during the Asia Cup tournaments. In 2004 edition of the Asia Cup, Pakistan defeated Hong Kong by 173 runs while in 2008 Pakistan won by 155 runs.
Hong Kong Squad (From): Nizakat Khan, Anshuman Rath(c), Babar Hayat, Kinchit Shah, Christopher Carter, 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: Know Group A & B, Round of 4 Standings As India, Pakistan Begin Tournament As Favourites!
Pakistan Squad (From): Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Usman Khan, Shan Masood, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Nawaz, Junaid Khan, Shaheen Afridi.
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