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"Kya Tip Chahiye?" Babar Azam To Hong Kong Captain Ahead Of Crunch Clash

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.

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.

Watch: Kieron Pollard's Breathtaking Catch At Boundary Ropes In Caribbean Premier League

Every cricket fan knows how agile a fielder Kieron Pollard is and the all-rounder has the ability to pluck the ball out of the air. However, Pollard outdid himself in the second match of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League as the Trinbago Knight Riders' captain took a sensational catch at the boundary ropes to send Alzarri Joseph packing. The former West Indies captain took the catch on the fifth ball of the final over of the innings and it left everyone in awe.

India A vs New Zealand A: Mukesh Kumar's triple strike rattles kiwis

cricket dream alive. Mukesh, a late bloomer who took up competitive cricket less than a decade ago, made the debut count on the rain-truncated opening day of the first four-day game against New Zealand ‘A’ at the M Chinnaswamy stadium here, picking up 3/34. Only 61 overs were bowled on the day as it began raining eight overs into the final session.

Asia Cup 2022 - We have worked hard for it: Rashid Khan on Afghanistan reaching Super Four

Afghanistan produced a stunning show in the Asia Cup 2022, winning both the clashes - vs Bangladesh and Sri Lanka - they've played so far "Definitely you are happy when you finish on top. We have worked hard for it and the kind of experience we have had playing the Asia Cup in the past.

"Has Rohit Sharma-Like Abilities": Gautam Gambhir Backs This Off-Colour India Star

The Indian cricket team is going through a great run in the Asia Cup as it became the first side to enter the Super-4 stage. With wins over Pakistan and Hong Kong, the Rohit Sharma-led side looks a confident lot. Performances from players like Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar are great positives for Team India ahead of the T20 World Cup. However, one player who has failed to fire as expected is KL Rahul. He was out for a duck in the match against Pakistan, while against Hong Kong, Rahul scored 36 off 39 balls. His slow knock came under a lot of focus, however, he has found backing from former Indian cricket team batter Gautam Gambhir.

Watch: Chamika Karunaratne's Naagin Dance After Sri Lanka Knock Bangladesh Out Of Asia Cup

It was Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka that prevailed over Bangladesh in a high-scoring thriller in the Group B encounter of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium. Chasing 184, Sri Lanka got over the line in the last over by two wickets and as a result, Bangladesh were knocked out of the tournament. For majority of the contest, Shakib-Al-Hasan and co had the upper hand, but the game got away from them in the final overs as Ebadot Hossain and Mahedi Hasan bowled no-balls, giving Sri Lanka free-hit after free-hit. As soon as the winning-run was scored, the entire Sri Lanka camp got ecstatic and all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne was seen doing the 'Naagin Dance'.

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"Kya Tip Chahiye?" Babar Azam To Hong Kong Captain Ahead Of Crunch Clash

Emotional Bangladesh Need More Head Than Heart: Captain Shakib Al Hasan

Pakistan vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Watch: Kieron Pollard's Breathtaking Catch At Boundary Ropes In Caribbean Premier League

India A vs New Zealand A: Mukesh Kumar's triple strike rattles kiwis

Asia Cup 2022 - We have worked hard for it: Rashid Khan on Afghanistan reaching Super Four

"Has Rohit Sharma-Like Abilities": Gautam Gambhir Backs This Off-Colour India Star

Watch: Chamika Karunaratne's Naagin Dance After Sri Lanka Knock Bangladesh Out Of Asia Cup