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Match 4, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
, Sep 18, 2018
% Chance to Win
IND
HK
Inn Break
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Player of the MatchShikhar Dhawan
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IND 285/7
Top Batsmen
Top Bowlers
HK 259/8
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That is all from this game! Now all our attentions will be turned, if it was not already, towards the big, no wait, the HUGE game. India against Pakistan, the match which will decide who finishes Group A on top. The match starts at 1530 Local (1130 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye.
Man of the Match, Shikhar Dhawan, says that he was doing his process and believed in himself. Mentions that he was not taking extra risks and was playing on the merit of the ball. Credits one of the Hong Kong bowlers for bowling in the right areas on a slow pitch.
India skipper, Rohit Sharma, says that there were a lot of things that didn't go to plan but winning the game was the most important thing. Mentions that they made a lot of mistakes and there are no excuses for that. States that his boys have done the job earlier and he backs them. Adds that a couple of players showed a lot of character when it was needed. Opines that it was a great learning curve for them. Stresses the fact that they will be put under pressure but how they respond to it is what matters. Praises Dhawan for coming back strongly after a tough tour for England and also admires the way Rayudu played in his comeback game. Is all praises for the debutant, Khaleel Ahmed. Adds that he didn't start of well but did extremely well to fight back. Ends by saying that hopefully his boys will be fresh for the big game tomorrow.
Hong Kong skipper, Anshuman Rath, says that they are proud of the way they played but it is a bittersweet feeling. Adds that they were in a position to win this game and are disappointed with the final result. Mentions that they lost their way in the middle overs and that cost them. States that they wanted to play freely in this tournament and he is proud that his boys have done so. Adds that it would have been great if they had rolled the best team in the world over. Praises Nizakat Khan for his brilliant knock upfront and also Kinchit Shah for his terrific display with both ball and bat. Gives the credit to Shikhar Dhawan for playing a superb knock. Ends by saying that with Rayudu also batting well, 350 was on the cards for India but is happy this his bowlers were on the money at the fag end to restrict them to much less.
Earlier in the day, India, after being inserted, were going great guns, courtesy a 116-run stand between Rayudu and Dhawan. The latter got to a brilliant ton and when he was out there, India looked like crossing 300. However, a good fight back towards the fag end by the Hong Kong bowlers, especially, Kinchit Shah managed to keep the Men in Blue below 300 but that too proved to be enough.
However, today was a prime example of how important fitness is in modern day cricket. As the overs went on, Nizakat Khan started to tire out. He found it difficult to score and that built pressure. The run rate kept on building and a wicket was around the corner and that is exactly what happened. Kuldeep got the first and that opened the floodgates. It was all India after that as Khaleel the debutant then showed what he is capable of. He got rid of Nizakat who missed out on a well-deserved ton. He finished with a three-fer along with Chahal who ran through the middle order. He too ended with three wickets to his name. Thakur had a day to forget as he was taken for a plenty. However, Kedar Jadhav made up for him with a very economical spell. Kumar too did not have a great day at the office.
Chasing an above par total of 286, the Hong Kong openers came out all guns blazing. They took the attack to the Indian pacers and scored freely against them. They also tackled the spin twins really well. Yes, they did not score at the same rate against them as they did against the pacers but they were surely keeping the scoreboard moving. Nizakat Khan mainly, he was the aggressor as he got to his half ton in quick time. The skipper played the perfect foil to him as he also got to his half ton. The two added Hong Kong's highest partnership in ODI cricket and at that time they were well in the game.
So, it all ends how everyone thought it would with India winning their first game and knocking Hong Kong out of the 2018 Asia Cup. However, credit has to be given to them for the fight they have shown in this game. Especially after their outing against Pakistan, I do not think a lot people would have thought they would have fought this hard, against a team which probably a lot people felt was a tougher test.
49.6
0
Khaleel Ahmed To Tanwir Afzal
A beauty to end the game! India can now afford to smile as they have come out victorious. A yorker just around off, Afzal tries to jam it out but is beaten. INDIA WIN BY 26 RUNS!
49.5
1
Khaleel Ahmed To Ehsan Nawaz
Good length around off, it is guided towards point for a run.
49.4
0
Khaleel Ahmed To Ehsan Nawaz
Bringing all his variations into play here. Bowls the bumper outside off. Nawaz swings but misses.
49.3
1
Khaleel Ahmed To Tanwir Afzal
Another yorker on middle, Afzal hits it towards cover for a run.
49.2
1
Khaleel Ahmed To Ehsan Nawaz
Very full on off, it is jammed out towards covers for a run. So that probably seals the deal for India, if it was not earlier.
49.1
W
Khaleel Ahmed To Ehsan Khan OUT!
OUT! In the air... taken by the bowler himself! What a debut for this lad. A well-disguised slower ball. Khan is completely foxed as he is way too early into the shot. He only manages to lob it up in the air towards the right of the pitch. Khaleel runs towards it and takes it. His third so far. Ehsan Nawaz is the next man in.
Over 49 : 256/7
7 Runs
- 048.1
- 148.2
- 048.3
- 1 LB 48.4
- 148.5
- 448.6
T. Afzal
11 (8)
E. Khan
22 (24)
B. Kumar
9-0-50-0
48.6
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Tanwir Afzal
FOUR! So 5 maximums is what Hong Kong need in the last over. Do they have a Yuvraj or a Gibbs in them? Kumar dishes out a full toss and the batsman hits it through mid off for a boundary.
48.5
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Ehsan Khan
A full toss on middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for a run.
48.4
lb
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Tanwir Afzal
A yorker, the batsman tries to jam it out but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards mid-wicket for a leg bye.
48.3
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Tanwir Afzal
Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman.
48.2
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Ehsan Khan
A very full ball on the pads, the batsman tries to flick, misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards the leg side for a leg bye. Well, the umpire felt there was an inside edge and it has been given as a run.
48.1
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Ehsan Khan
Once again dances down the track but misses to connect. He wanted the umpire to call it a wide but the umpire does not.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl the penultimate over.
Over 48 : 249/7
3 Runs
- 147.1
- 147.2
- 047.3
- 047.4
- 147.5
- 047.6
T. Afzal
7 (5)
E. Khan
20 (21)
K. Ahmed
9-0-45-2
47.6
0
Khaleel Ahmed To Tanwir Afzal
Cramps the batsman for room as he bowls it on his body. The batter tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 37 in 12 needed. A miracle needed for Hong Kong.
47.5
1
Khaleel Ahmed To Ehsan Khan
Very full on the stumps, EK hits it down to long on for a run.
47.4
0
Khaleel Ahmed To Ehsan Khan
Another slower ball, another hoick, another miss.
47.3
0
Khaleel Ahmed To Ehsan Khan
Dances down the track and swings to the delivery outside off but misses.
47.2
1
Khaleel Ahmed To Tanwir Afzal
Goes for the yorker but ends up bowling a full toss. Afzal hits it towards cover for a run.
47.1
1
Khaleel Ahmed To Ehsan Khan
Hits it straight over the bowler's head. No timing on that one and a run is taken.
Over 47 : 246/7
11 Runs
- 146.1
- 446.2
- W 46.3
- 046.4
- 046.5
- 646.6
T. Afzal
6 (3)
E. Khan
18 (17)
K. Yadav
10-2-42-2
46.6
6
Kuldeep Yadav To Tanwir Afzal
SIX! Not a great end to his spell but he would be happy with his day at the office. He finishes with figures of 10-2-42-2. Yadav flights this ball around middle, Afzal clears his front leg and goes downtown, over the fence.
46.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Tanwir Afzal
The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
46.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Tanwir Afzal
The wrong 'un and the batsman with the turn plays it to point.
50 OV
3 Runs
K. Ahmed
to
E. Khan
E. Nawaz
T. Afzal
- W 49.1
- 149.2
- 149.3
- 049.4
- 149.5
- 049.6
49 OV
7 Runs
B. Kumar
to
E. Khan
T. Afzal
- 048.1
- 148.2
- 048.3
- 1 LB 48.4
- 148.5
- 448.6
48 OV
3 Runs
K. Ahmed
to
E. Khan
T. Afzal
- 147.1
- 147.2
- 047.3
- 047.4
- 147.5
- 047.6
47 OV
11 Runs
K. Yadav
to
E. Khan
S. McKechnie
T. Afzal
- 146.1
- 446.2
- W 46.3
- 046.4
- 046.5
- 646.6
46 OV
5 Runs
K. Ahmed
to
E. Khan
S. McKechnie
- 045.1
- 245.2
- 145.3
- 245.4
- 045.5
- 045.6
45 OV
3 Runs
Y. Chahal
to
K. Shah
E. Khan
A. Khan
S. McKechnie
- 044.1
- W 44.2
- 144.3
- W 44.4
- 144.5
- 144.6
44 OV
7 Runs
B. Kumar
to
K. Shah
E. Khan
- 143.1
- 143.2
- 143.3
- 143.4
- 143.5
- 243.6
43 OV
13 Runs
Y. Chahal
to
K. Shah
E. Khan
- 642.1
- 142.2
- 242.3
- 342.4
- 042.5
- 142.6
42 OV
4 Runs
B. Kumar
to
K. Shah
E. Khan
- 141.1
- 041.2
- 041.3
- 041.4
- 141.5
- 1 WD 41.6
- 141.6
41 OV
5 Runs
Y. Chahal
to
K. Shah
B. Hayat
E. Khan
- 140.1
- W 40.2
- 140.3
- 140.4
- 140.5
- 140.6
40 OV
7 Runs
K. Ahmed
to
C. Carter
K. Shah
B. Hayat
- W 39.1
- 139.2
- 039.3
- 039.4
- 039.5
- 639.6
39 OV
8 Runs
K. Yadav
to
B. Hayat
C. Carter
- 038.1
- 038.2
- 038.3
- 638.4
- 138.5
- 138.6
38 OV
6 Runs
K. Ahmed
to
C. Carter
B. Hayat
- 137.1
- 037.2
- 037.3
- 437.4
- 137.5
- 037.6
37 OV
2 Runs
K. Yadav
to
B. Hayat
C. Carter
- 1 LB 36.1
- 036.2
- 036.3
- 036.4
- 036.5
- 136.6
36 OV
1 Runs
K. Ahmed
to
N. Khan
C. Carter
- 1 WD 35.1
- 035.1
- 035.2
- 035.3
- W 35.4
- 035.5
- 035.6
35 OV
0 Runs
K. Yadav
to
A. Rath
B. Hayat
- W 34.1
- 034.2
- 034.3
- 034.4
- 034.5
- 034.6
34 OV
7 Runs
K. Ahmed
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 133.1
- 033.2
- 433.3
- 133.4
- 133.5
- 033.6
33 OV
3 Runs
Y. Chahal
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 032.1
- 032.2
- 132.3
- 132.4
- 132.5
- 032.6
32 OV
7 Runs
K. Jadhav
to
A. Rath
- 631.1
- 031.2
- 031.3
- 031.4
- 031.5
- 131.6
31 OV
13 Runs
S. Thakur
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 230.1
- 130.2
- 430.3
- 130.4
- 430.5
- 130.6
30 OV
5 Runs
K. Jadhav
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 229.1
- 129.2
- 029.3
- 029.4
- 229.5
- 029.6
29 OV
4 Runs
B. Kumar
to
N. Khan
A. Rath
- 128.1
- 228.2
- 028.3
- 028.4
- 128.5
- 028.6
28 OV
2 Runs
K. Jadhav
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 027.1
- 127.2
- 027.3
- 027.4
- 127.5
- 027.6
27 OV
2 Runs
K. Yadav
to
N. Khan
A. Rath
- 026.1
- 126.2
- 126.3
- 026.4
- 026.5
- 026.6
26 OV
1 Runs
K. Jadhav
to
N. Khan
- 025.1
- 025.2
- 025.3
- 025.4
- 025.5
- 125.6
25 OV
6 Runs
K. Yadav
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 124.1
- 224.2
- 024.3
- 124.4
- 124.5
- 124.6
24 OV
3 Runs
K. Jadhav
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 123.1
- 023.2
- 123.3
- 123.4
- 023.5
- 023.6
23 OV
2 Runs
K. Yadav
to
N. Khan
A. Rath
- 122.1
- 022.2
- 022.3
- 022.4
- 122.5
- 022.6
22 OV
4 Runs
K. Jadhav
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 221.1
- 021.2
- 021.3
- 121.4
- 121.5
- 021.6
21 OV
5 Runs
Y. Chahal
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 220.1
- 020.2
- 020.3
- 120.4
- 120.5
- 120.6
20 OV
6 Runs
K. Jadhav
to
N. Khan
A. Rath
- 019.1
- 019.2
- 419.3
- 119.4
- 019.5
- 119.6
19 OV
3 Runs
Y. Chahal
to
N. Khan
A. Rath
- 118.1
- 018.2
- 018.3
- 118.4
- 018.5
- 118.6
18 OV
9 Runs
K. Yadav
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 117.1
- 117.2
- 117.3
- 417.4
- 1 WD 17.5
- 017.5
- 117.6
17 OV
1 Runs
Y. Chahal
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 016.1
- 116.2
- 016.3
- 016.4
- 016.5
- 016.6
16 OV
2 Runs
K. Yadav
to
N. Khan
- 015.1
- 015.2
- 015.3
- 2 LB 15.4
- 015.5
- 015.6
15 OV
6 Runs
Y. Chahal
to
A. Rath
- 414.1
- 014.2
- 014.3
- 014.4
- 214.5
- 014.6
14 OV
3 Runs
K. Yadav
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 013.1
- 113.2
- 113.3
- 013.4
- 013.5
- 113.6
13 OV
3 Runs
Y. Chahal
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 012.1
- 012.2
- 112.3
- 112.4
- 012.5
- 112.6
12 OV
17 Runs
S. Thakur
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 2 NB 11.1
- 5 NB 11.1
- 111.1
- 011.2
- 2 NB 11.3
- 611.3
- 011.4
- 011.5
- 1 WD 11.6
- 011.6
11 OV
4 Runs
Y. Chahal
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 1 WD 10.1
- 110.1
- 110.2
- 110.3
- 010.4
- 010.5
- 010.6
10 OV
9 Runs
S. Thakur
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 29.1
- 49.2
- 09.3
- 19.4
- 09.5
- 29.6
9 OV
10 Runs
B. Kumar
to
N. Khan
- 08.1
- 28.2
- 08.3
- 08.4
- 48.5
- 48.6
8 OV
2 Runs
S. Thakur
to
A. Rath
N. Khan
- 07.1
- 17.2
- 07.3
- 07.4
- 07.5
- 17.6
7 OV
9 Runs
B. Kumar
to
N. Khan
- 06.1
- 06.2
- 1 WD 6.3
- 46.3
- 06.4
- 46.5
- 06.6
6 OV
7 Runs
K. Ahmed
to
N. Khan
A. Rath
- 15.1
- 05.2
- 05.3
- 15.4
- 15.5
- 45.6
5 OV
2 Runs
B. Kumar
to
A. Rath
- 04.1
- 04.2
- 04.3
- 04.4
- 24.5
- 04.6
4 OV
8 Runs
K. Ahmed
to
N. Khan
- 03.1
- 03.2
- 03.3
- 43.4
- 03.5
- 43.6
3 OV
3 Runs
B. Kumar
to
N. Khan
A. Rath
- 22.1
- 12.2
- 02.3
- 02.4
- 02.5
- 02.6
2 OV
1 Runs
K. Ahmed
to
N. Khan
A. Rath
- 01.1
- 01.2
- 01.3
- 01.4
- 11.5
- 01.6
1 OV
5 Runs
B. Kumar
to
N. Khan
A. Rath
- 40.1
- 00.2
- 00.3
- 00.4
- 10.5
- 00.6
Match Info
- Venue Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- Weather Sunny
- Toss Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field
- Result India beat Hong Kong by 26 runs
- Player of the Match Shikhar Dhawan
- Umpire Shaun George (SA), Anisur Rehman (BAN) and Rod Tucker (AUS)
- Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
- India 250/5 in 42.5 overs
- S Dhawan dropped on 126 by K Shah in 40.2 overs
- Power play 2 (11-40): India 237/2 (181 runs, 2 wickets)
- Referral 1 (37.1 ovs): Hong Kong against S Dhawan (LBW) Unsuccessful (IND: 1, HK: 0)
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 49 balls between S Dhawan (35) and D Kartik (16)
- India 200/2 in 36.2 overs
- S Dhawan 14th ODI hundred: 100 runs in 105 balls (13x4) (0x6)
- Drinks: India 166/2 in 31.0 overs
- A Rayudu 7th ODI fifty: 51 runs in 63 balls (3x4) (1x6)
- India 151/1 in 27.4 overs
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 114 balls between S Dhawan (53) and A Rayudu (47)
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 69 balls between S Dhawan (29) and A Rayudu (22)
- India 102/1 in 19.4 overs
- S Dhawan 26th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 57 balls (8x4) (0x6)
- Drinks: India 84/1 in 16.0 overs
- Power play 1 (1-10): India 56/1
- India 52/1 in 9.2 overs
- Khaleel Ahmed makes his ODI debut for India
- Hong Kong 250/7 in 48.2 overs
- Hong Kong 200/4 in 40.3 overs
- Power play 2 (11-40): Hong Kong 198/3 (142 runs, 3 wickets)
- Hong Kong 175/2: N Khan lbw b Khaleel Ahmed 92(115)
- Referral 2 (35.4 ovs): N Khan against India (LBW) Unsuccessful (IND: 0, HK: 0)
- Hong Kong 151/0 in 30.3 overs
- A Rath 7th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 76 balls (3x4) (0x6)
- 1st wkt Partnership: 100 off 106 balls between Nizakat Khan (60) and Anshuman Rath (32)
- Hong Kong 100/0 in 17.4 overs
- Drinks: Hong Kong 91/0 in 16.0 overs
- Referral 1 (15.5 ovs): India against N Khan (LBW) Unsuccessful (IND: 0, HK: 1)
- N Khan 3rd ODI fifty: 52 runs in 45 balls (8x4) (1x6)
- Power play 1 (1-10): Hong Kong 56/0
- 1st wkt Partnership: 53 off 56 balls between N Khan (38) and A Rath (14)
- Hong Kong 53/0 in 9.2 overs
