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Team India defeated Hong Kong quite comfortably to register their second win in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 at Dubaꦐi International Cricket Stadium on Wedne⛄sday.
Chasing a humungous 193, Hong Kong never really got the momentum as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. The Nizakat Khan-led side eventually reached 152/5 to lose the contest by 40 runs. Babar Hayat top-scored withꦺ 41 from 35 balls, including th🦄ree fours and a couple of sixes.
Earlier, Virat Kohli’s much-anticipated half-century and Suryakumar Yadav’s explosive knock guided India to♛ a formidable total in their assigned 20 overs.
Kohli smashed an unbeaten 59 off 44 balls, including one four and three six𓆉𝄹es. Suryakumar, on the other hand, remained undefeated on 68 from just 26 deliveries with the help of six fours and as many maximums.
Kohli and Suryakumar added an unbeaten 98-run stand for the third wicket to help India post 192/2 on the board. For Hong Kong, Mohammad Ghazanfar (1/19) and Ayush Shukla (1/29) bagged one wicket each.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
That's that from our second match at the . win by 40 runs.
Scorecard –
— BCCI (@BCCI)
India won by 40 runs.
Well played HK!— Cricket Hong Kong, China (@CricketHK)
Sky is so so clear 👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Just like sooner or later the Sun shines in ༺every part of the world, our Sun is playing in every part of the ground. What a terrific knock.
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit)
Most wins as a captain in T20I for India:
Dhoni – 41
Rohit – 31 (from just 37 matches)
Kohli – 30— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
And at that moment he knew, he messed up!
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Group topped ✅
The went about their bowling🌞 with minimum fuss, as we cruised⛄ to a 4⃣0⃣ run win 🤩
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
Hong Kong is now the first associate side to register a 150+ score against🧜 India in T20Is.
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
2️⃣ in 2️⃣ LESSGOOO!!! 🇮🇳
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
