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Given the recent form of Hong Kong, it will not be a walk in the park for the Pakistani team. Hong Kong have recently been in a rich vein of form, winning the qualifying tournament and remaining unbeaten. They ran India close in the previous edition of the tournament, and the last thing Pakistan would want to do is write them off.
Ask Virat Kohli. Once the best batsman in the world, now without a century for almost 3 years. The unbeaten 59 off 44 balls on Wednesday at the Asia Cup would have been very welcome runs for Kohli, even though they came against Hong Kong, who are ranked 20th in the ICC T20I team rankings. Runs under the belt always gives a batter confidence and prepares him or her for harder battles ahead. This was Kohli’s 31st T20I fifty overall - he has the maximum number of half centuries in T20I cricket overall - and though his last fifty in the shortest format was scored only 4 games ago (for him), it was over 6 months ago - on February 18, 2022.
Former India batter Wasim Jaffer expressed concerns over the lack of fluency in Virat Kohli's batting in the ongoing Asia Cup. The former India skipper scored 35 off 34 balls against Pakistan, before hitting an unbeaten 59 off 44 balls against Hong Kong. Jaffer also questioned Kohli's intent in the middle overs, saying that if it wasn't for Suryakumar Yadav's quickfire knock, India would've ended up with a below-par score. Jaffer also said that India needs someone who can score runs freely in the middle order.
The Asia Cup 2022 will see a crunch clash on Thursday as Pakistan take on Hong Kong in a Group A tie. The winner of the contest will progress to the Super 4 and will face India on Sunday. Both teams had lost their opening matches to India and will be looking to return to winning ways. Ahead of the crucial game, Pakistan captain Babar Azam met with Hong Kong skipper Nizakat Khan on the sidelines of a practice session. Nizakat congratulated Babar on his good form and asked for tips regarding batting. To which Babar replied: "Kya Tip Chahiye?" Then they went to discuss about batting, nature of bat and other stuff which made for an interesting conversation.
Babar Azam-led Pakistan will be squaring off in a do-or-die encounter against Hong Kong in the Asia Cup Group A match on Friday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The winner of this match will progress to the Super 4s stage alongside Afghanistan, India and Sri Lanka. Pakistan will enter this contest as favourites and it needs to be seen whether Hong Kong can put them in any sort of pressure. Pakistan's batting let them down against India and Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan will look to provide their team with a solid start.
Suryakumar Yadav was still spreading the joy as he walked in for the press conference after his spectacular 26-ball 68 against Hong Kong. India’s T20 stalwart looks like he is having a ball when he is out in the middle these days, and even during the 11-minute interaction, he wore a charming smile right through. Surya’s unbeaten knock came against a team comprising a bunch of semi-professionals, but still, his dominance was impressive. As he propelled India to a target that was beyond the batting credentials of Hong Kong, Virat Kohli bowed to him and decided to walk behind Surya back to the dressing room. Kohli, a man used to playing eye-catching knocks and grabbing the spotlight, was nearly lost in the shadow of Surya’s brilliance. For a man grinding back into form, Kohli was astounded by Surya’s nonchalance while dismissing the disciplined Hong Kong attack on a dual-paced pitch.
Hong Kong's top badminton tournament has been cancelled because of stringent anti-Covid policies which required players to compete in an "isolation bubble", organisers said on Thursday. The Hong Kong Open, scheduled for November 8-13, has not been held since the pandemic began and the latest announcement dealt a fresh blow to the Chinese city's ambitions to reboot its decimated sports scene. The Hong Kong Badminton Association said there was "no viable option" but to cancel because the city's anti-epidemic measures -- which follow China's zero-Covid strategy -- differed from that of other World Tour events.
In the two matches of the Asia Cup 2022 so far, Rohit Sharma has not been able to strike his old form. He scored 12 off 18 balls against Pakistan and then hit 21 off 13 balls against Hong Kong. Rohit is not just the skipper of the side but is also the team's No. 1 opener. However, he did not have a good IPL and his recent T20I form has not been too great. If the trend continues, it is bound to add pressure on the team. In this regard, former Pakistan cricket team captain Mohammad Hafeez made some strong observations regarding Rohit's captaincy after India's 40-run win over Hong Kong on Wednesday.