India vs Hong Kong Match Highlights & Results

That's it then from this game but the action in the Asia Cup 2022 continues on Thursday, the 1st of September in Dubai as a do-or-die clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh awaits. The winner will get a place in the Super Fours and the loser will have to catch a flight back home. That game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but you can join us in advance for the early build-up. Cheers!

Suryakumar Yadav (68* off 26 balls) is the Player of the Match. Says that some of his shots are predetermined but most of the time, you have to bat in the present. Shares that the pitch was on the slower side and he wanted to express himself and up the tempo of the innings. Adds that you have to be flexible and ready to play at any position, and he has been doing it for some time now.

The Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma says that they batted pretty well to start with and got to a good score and bowled decently as well but it could have been better. On being asked about Suryakumar Yadav's knock, Rohit says that he is short of words and every now and then SKY comes up with something special and it was very pleasing to watch and he can play all around the park as well. Says that most of the guys are ready to bat whenever they are required and they will look for the right matchups to tinker with the batting order.

Nizakat Khan, the captain of Hong Kong, says that they started well with the ball, until the 13th over and they fielded well also, but slipped at the death. Praises the knock of Suryakumar Yadav. Adds that it's a big chance for them to play in this tournament and he is proud of his boys. Tells that they will sit down and look at their death bowling. Hopes to improve on all their shortcomings.

Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony...

Babar Hayat (41) comes up for a quick chat. Says that they needed a good Powerplay and that's why he was playing his shots. Adds that the way they have been playing of late, they did well. Feels their bowling and fielding were good and mentions that they have a lot of positives to take from this match, like their batting in the Powerplay and the bowling efforts of Yasim Murtaza and Ehsan Khan. Shares that the pitch was very tricky, especially against the spinners.

Earlier in the game, Nizakat Khan won the toss and put India in to bat first. Hong Kong did manage to keep the run rate in check for a while but failed to pick up wickets regularly. Their spinners, Ehsan Khan and then Yasim Murtaza in the middle phase bowled really well against a top-class opposition. Their pacers apart from Ayush Shukla were taken to the cleaners towards the end by Virat Kohli and especially by Suryakumar Yadav who hit six fours and six maximums to power India to a big score. Chasing a big total on a not-so-easy pitch for batting, the Hong Kong innings never received an injection of momentum and they were always behind the required rate. A couple of batters did well but the Indian bowlers did reasonably well to get their team over the line. Let's now have a listen to what Babar Hayat has to say about the game...

India were the favourite in this one and they will be reasonably pleased with their performance on the whole. A couple of great innings with the bat and wickets at the right time have seen them get their second win on the trot. All the pacers picked up a wicket each but both Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh proved to be expensive, with the former conceding in excess of 50 runs. The spinners controlled the game well in the middle phase and Ravindra Jadeja got a wicket as well along with a run out. All in all, a solid showing from the Men in Blue but they will be aware that they need to finetune a few things if they are to go all the way.

Hong Kong had a lot of belief coming into this game and probably for the first half an hour or so looked good on the field. Their inability to pick up regular wickets cost them at the death and their batters were simply no match for the opposition bowlers. They did start well with the bat with Babar Hayat laying down the platform. By the time he fell, their reliable top three had all perished and only Kinchit Shah in the middle phase was able to muster up a few runs. Scott McKechnie and Zeeshan Ali did get away with a few boundaries towards the end but the game was already done and dusted by then.

A comprehensive win more or less in the end for India and they have sealed their spot in the Super Fours. It was their power-hitting towards the end that set up this victory and the bowlers did a near clinical job of defending the big total.

A low full toss around off, Scott McKechnie slices it through cover-point for a single. That's it, India win by 40 runs and have progressed to the Super Fours.

Back bowling full tosses, around off, Ali goes back and hits it through cover-point for a run.

FOUR! Aahhh...nothing wrong with the delivery this time. Arshdeep at last nails his yorker around off, Zeeshan Ali steps back and squeezes it out through backward point for a boundary. 150 up for Hong Kong, a bit of achievement for them.

FOUR! Nicely done! Full toss again, outside off, Zeeshan Ali walks across the stumps and paddles it past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Another low full toss, around middle, Scott pushes it with an angled bat to point. They cross.

A low full toss on middle, Ali shows quick hands as he flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to bowl the final over of the game.

FOUR! Superbly placed! Avesh brought third man inside the ring and then bowls a short delivery outside off. Scott McKechnie plays late and guides it past that fielder at 45 for a boundary. End of Avesh Khan's expensive evening - 1 for 53.

FOUR! Well played! Full in length and around middle, McKechnie picks it off his pads and whips it over square leg for a boundary.

SIX! Avesh continues to prove expensive. Short in length and wide outside off, Scott McKechnie throws his bat at it and the top edge takes the ball over third man for a biggie.

Fuller and around off, Scott pushes it back past the bowler to mid off.

A yorker around off, it's driven to extra cover for a quick run.

SIX! That's a great shot! Fuller in length and around off, Zeeshan steps back to make room and pumps it over extra cover for a maximum. Excellent execution.

Avesh Khan (3-0-32-1) is back on.

Play and a miss! Slower length ball outside off, Scott McKechnie shows his back leg to deceive the batter and then attempts a reverse-batted shot. Fails to connect.

On a good length outside off, slower in pace, Scott McKechnie plays late but finds short third man. He wants a run but his partner doesn't.

Outside off, on a length, forced to sweeper cover for one.

Direct hit and Zeeshan would have been a goner. Back of a length, around off, Ali taps it down to point and looks for a run. He is sent back but loses balance and falls on the pitch. Ravindra Jadeja, for a change, misses the target at the striker's end and Zeeshan Ali survives.

Bowls a slower one, full and outside off at 111 kph, Ali drives it through covers and returns for the second run.

OUT! Shah holes out! Slower one from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. It's full and around off, Kinchit Shah mistimes his lofted shot towards long off. Ravi Bishnoi (sub) rushes forward and goes down low to complete a juggling catch. Only formalities left in this match.

Scott McKechnie is in at number 7.

Wide called for height! Kumar bowls a bumper outside off, it's way over the head of the batter.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-0-11-0) comes back in to bowl at the death.

Fuller and straighter, it's worked to deep mid-wicket for one.

On a shortish length around middle, Ali helps it through square leg for one.

Drifting down the leg side, Ali sweeps but finds short fine leg.

Fuller and around off, it's powered down to long on for a single.

Short and outside off, Shah gets across the stumps and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Bowls it short and around off, Ali goes back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

A bit of a surprise this as Virat Kohli has been handed the ball now.

Googly, outside off and spinning away, Shah cuts but finds the fielder at point.

Tossed up, around off, Shah gets forward and pushes it with an angled bat to point.

Walks down the track and lofts it with the spin over extra cover for a run.

Sharp googly, around off and jumping into the batter, Ali leaps and defends.

Shout for an lbw! Not given. Floated delivery, full and around off, spinning in, Zeeshan Ali is down the track, trying to work it around but misses. It clips his front pad and sneaks past Rohit at first slip. They cross and the umpire signals for leg byes. Now, India review the decision. UltraEdge shows that it has hit both the bat and front pad simultaneously. The third umpire feels that it's bat first. Hmm... It's given as runs now.

A top spinner around leg, Ali tries to flick but misses. Pant appeals but in vain.

Yuzvendra Chahal is back to bowl his final over.

Full and straight, at 142 clicks, nicely clipped away to deep square leg for one.

Zeeshan Ali walks in next. Slip in place...

OUT! TIMBER! Avesh Khan does get a wicket in the end! Avesh bowls this one a touch slower and angles it in on a length from around off. Aizaz Khan has to take it on at this stage and backs away as he looks to slog it away. Aizaz swings wildly though and ends up missing the ball completely. The ball castles into the middle stump and Hong Kong lose their fourth wicket.

FOUR! Just over! Short again, around middle, Aizaz Khan takes it on with the pull shot and just manages to clear Suryakumar Yadav who was leaping for the catch at mid-wicket and the ball goes into the fence.

In the air but falls safely! Here comes the bouncer, over middle and leg, Aizaz Khan looks for the pull but gets hurried on and the top edge is found. The ball goes high and lands in between the chasing keeper and the fine leg fielder. They come back for two and Avesh Khan dislodges the bails at the striker's end. The umpire goes upstairs for a run-out appeal but the batter is safely home.

Full and close to the 140 KPH mark. This is close to the off pole and Aizaz Khan looks to smoke it down the ground but is beaten for pace.

Pacy delivery, on a hard length and angled in from around off. Kinchit Shah looks to swing across the line but gets an inside edge onto the body. The ball rolls away towards cover and they scamper through for one.

Good comeback from Arshdeep Singh after being hit for a boundary first up. Banged in short and over off, Kinchit Shah gets a bit hurried on but manages to pull it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Shorter in length and attacking the body of the batter. Aizaz Khan manages to pull it behind square on the leg side and picks up a single.

On a fuller length and pushed wide, outside off. Aizaz Khan stays leg-side of the ball and tries to reach it but can't.

Switches to around the wicket for the right-hander and serves a shortish delivery at the body. Aizaz Khan looks to pull but gets an inside edge down to the keeper.

Slower one, around the top of off, this is forced down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Just like Avesh, Arshdeep Singh too hasn't quite got it right in this game. Fuller delivery, offering width to the batter, Kinchit Shah opens the face of the bat and lifts it over short third man for a boundary.

Arshdeep Singh (2-0-25-1) is back into the attack.

Avesh gets it really full this time and bowls it around off. Shah jams it out towards mid off and sets off for the quick single. Shah puts in the dive as Dinesh Karthik fumbles.

SIX! Avesh Khan continues to struggle with the ball. Pitched up, well outside off, Kinchit Shah gets a bit low and powers it over the cover fence for a maximum.

Around the top of off, nicely dabbed down to third man for a single.

A good bumper now! This is bowled at 140 clicks and over middle, Aizaz Khan ducks under it.

FOUR! On a hard length, outside off, Aizaz Khan hangs back and throws his hands at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and through the vacant slip cordon for a boundary.

A length ball, around off, this is driven through cover-point for a single.

Fires it in at the stumps, Aizaz Khan blocks it out. 4-0-15-1 - Fantastic effort from Ravindra Jadeja.

Avesh Khan is back on. His first over went for 11 runs and he will look to redeem himself.

Around off, this is cut away late and towards short third man for yet another single.

Quicker and flatter, close to the off pole. Aizaz Khan cuts it away towards short third man where Avesh Khan makes a good diving stop and keeps it down to a single.

Flatter and on the pads, this is turned through mid-wicket for one more.

Around off, pushed through extra cover for a single.

Aizaz Khan walks in next. 119 needed off 53 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT! Babar Hayat was looking a bit on the edge out there and ends up throwing his wicket away. Ravindra Jadeja shortens the length and bowls it around off. Hayat hangs deep and looks to muscle it across the line. He loses his shape while going for the shot and the ball turns away as well. The top edge is found and the ball lobs up around the backward point region where Avesh Khan takes a simple catch. India are in cruise control at the moment.

A googly now, a bit quicker and leaving the left-hander. Shah taps it towards extra cover.

FOUR! Nicely done! A bit of a half volley around leg, Kinchit Shah gets down on one knee and sweeps it well behind square leg for a boundary.

Tossed up on leg, Babar Hayat steps out and mistimes the lofted shot towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Drifted onto the pads, Babar Hayat steps out and just pushes it through wide mid on. The batters push for two and a fumble in the deep allows them to come back with ease.

Floats it up a bit, on a length and pushes it outside off. Kinchit Shah waits for it and eases it towards covers for one more.

On a nagging length, close to the off pole. Hayat goes back and dabs it down to cover-point for a run.

Drinks break! Hong Kong started off well inside the Powerplay and even though they lost an early wicket, Babar Hayat managed to hit away a few boundaries and was attacking the pacers. That run out though on the last ball of the Powerplay has turned the tide and it has allowed the Indian spinners to dictate the pace of the game. 128 runs are still needed off 60 balls and Hong Kong desperately need a blistering and a big knock from someone. India on the other hand will look for a couple of wickets and try to minimize the boundaries.

Slightly short and around middle, Kinchit Shah goes back to work it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Another top over by Ravindra Jadeja.

Fires it down the leg side, Shah tries to flick but misses. Pant collects and dislodges the bails. Nothing from the umpire this time. Good call. This one nearly brushed the leg pole.

Wide! Slower but down the leg side, Shah fails to sweep and Pant uses his pads to stop the ball.

Flatter and on off, punched through extra cover for a single.

Fuller around leg, Shah knocks it down to long on for a run.

Short in length and on middle, Hayat goes back and pulls but without much timing. It goes on one bounce to the fielder at deep mid-wicket and they cross.

Quicker and around off, defended back.

Short in length and wide outside off, Kinchit Shah cuts but finds backward point.

Fuller and around off, a googly, Babar Hayat pushes it down to long on off the inner half for a single.

Goes down on one knee and sweeps it in front of square on the leg side. A good stop by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the deep and only one run results.

Loopy this time, full and around off, Babar Hayat drives it down to long off for a single.

Another delivery is fired around leg, Hayat tries flicking but misses. It goes off his pads to short fine leg, his partner wants a run but returns.

Quicker one, around leg, Hayat tries to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.

Quicker and fuller on off, Hayat drives it down to long off and keeps strike with a single.

Flatter and wide outside off, Shah steers it to the left side of short third man for a single.

Wide! Too full but down the leg side, Shah tries to flick but misses. It goes off Pant's pads to leg slip.

Skidding down the leg side, helped in front of square leg for one.

Arm ball, around off and skidding in, Babar Hayat has his bat down in time as he defends off the inner edge.