Pakistan crush Hong Kong by 155 runs to seal Asia Cup Super Four spot
SHARJAH: Mohammad Rizwan propelled Pakistan into the Asia Cup Super Four stage after their bowlers skittled out minnows Hong Kong for a record low of 38 on Friday (Sep 2).
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Pakistan crush Hong Kong to seal Asia Cup Super Four spot
Mohammad Rizwan propelled Pakistan into the Asia Cup Super Four Stage after their bowlers skittled out minnows Hong Kong for a record low of 38 on Friday.
Pakistan vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2022 LIVE Updates: Pakistan, Hong Kong Face Off For A Place In Super 4
PAK vs HK Score Updates, Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan take on Hong Kong in Sharjah in a virtual knock-out match in the Asia Cup. India beat both Pakistan and Hong Kong to seal qualification for the Super-4 stage from Group A, leaving it to the two teams to fight it out for the second spot in the group.
Despite all odds, the rise and rise of Afghanistan in T20Is
Before the start of the ongoing edition of the Asia Cup, most cricket experts were expecting Afghanistan to put up strong performances - and they lived up to that billing - beating both Sri Lanka (by 8 wickets) and then Bangladesh (by 7 wickets) to become the first team to qualify for the Super Four stage. The Afghans, who are currently ranked 10th on the ICC T20I team rankings, will now be up against Sri Lanka in the first Super Four match on Saturday, September 3 after the island nation clinched a thrilling two-wicket win over Bangladesh on Thursday to knock the Bangla Tigers out of the tournament. The two rather big wins against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh (both ranked higher than Afghanistan in the T20 team rankings at 8 & 9 respectively) can't really be called upsets, considering just how much the Afghanistan T20I team has steadily improved.
Asia Cup 2022: Will the knock against Hong Kong become the turning point Virat Kohli has been searching for?
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.
Emotional Bangladesh Need More Head Than Heart: Captain Shakib Al Hasan
Skipper Shakib Al Hasan warned Bangladesh that they must keep their emotions in check after rivals Sri Lanka dumped them out of the Asia Cup cricket following a bitter war of words. Sri Lanka won a do-or-die match in Dubai by two wickets and with four balls to spare on Thursday to move into the Super Four stage of the tournament, a prelude to the T20 World Cup. Before the clash the two sides exchanged verbal volleys in media conferences with Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka saying Bangladesh lacked a world-class bowler other than Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib.
Pakistan vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
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.
Bangladesh captain Shakib requests patience after Asia Cup exit
DUBAI : Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan rued the team's bowling woes and asked for patience after losing Thursday's thriller to Sri Lanka to crash out of the ongoing Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates.