The 6th match of the T20 Asia Cup was played between Hong Kong and Pakistan. Pakistan was jolted early as Babar Azam got out. The score was 13/1 in 2.5 Overs. Mohammad Rizwan scored another T20I fifty. He has consumed 42 deliveries to reach there. Pakistan was at 94/1 in 13.1 Overs. Fakhar Zaman got out off 50 runs. Khushdil Shah went crazy in Aizaz Khan’s final over. He smashed 4 sixes in a row to finish with a challenging 193/2 in 20 Overs. Khushdil remained unbeaten on 35 off 15 while Mohammad Rizwan carried his bat through the innings remaining 78 not out.
Pakistan bowlers started off great as Hong Kong stood at 25/3 in 6 Overs. They needed 169 runs off 84 deliveries. They slumped to 38/8 in 10 overs, chasing 194. In 10.4 overs Hong Kong lost all of its team. Hong Kong’s team all got out on 38. Shadab Khan was able to take 4 wickets off 8 runs only. Pakistan will now face India on 4th September in the Super 4s.
MATCH NOTES/SUMMARY:
Match: Match 6
STADIUM: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
TOSS: Hong Kong won the toss and opted to field.
PLAYING XI:
Hong Kong: Nizakat Khan(c), Yasim Murtaza, Babar Hayat, Kinchit Shah, Aizaz Khan, Zeeshan Ali, Scott McKechnie(w), Haroon Arshad, Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Ghazanfar
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani
BRIEF SCORECARD:
Pakistan: 193/2 (20 overs)
Hong Kong: 38 (10.4 overs)
Player Of The Match: Mohammad Rizwan – 78*(57) – (PAK)
RESULT: Pakistan won the match by 155 runs against Hong Kong
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