OVER VIEW:
Pakistan vs Hongkong: At Sharjah Cricket Stadium Hongkong had won the toss and go to with the ball first against Pakistan in their do & die contest a head to the last game of group-A, Nizakat says that he is confident in his ability to chase and mentions how similar the surface is to the ones they play on at home. He uses the same team that faced India. Babar wanted to start batting first and claims that Pakistan is unaltered. Both the teams lost to India in their respective opening match of the continental tournament but it’s not a secret which team is the overwhelming favourite in the final group.
Earlier Ehsan Khan cheaply removed Babar Azam on ball
nine during the Powerplay, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman led a sluggish
comeback. At the midway point, they had earned 64/1. Before being split up, the
pair embroidered a century's worth of fabric. Mohammad Rizwan top-scored with
78 not out while Fakhar Zaman made 53, And then towards the end Khushdil Shah
led the late flourish, hitting an unbeaten 35 off 15 including five sixes as
Pakistan posted 193/2. Put in to bat first
While defends a
huge total Pakistan clean up Hong Kong
on just 38 to win the match by 155 runs, qualify for Super Four while defending
a total of 194. With the dismissals of Nizakat Khan and Babar Hayat, Naseem
Shah sent Pakistan on its way to victory. After Yasim Murtaza's pull was
ill-timed, Shahnawaz Dahani put Hong Kong three down. To dismiss Hong Kong's
middle order and tail with little cost, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz combined
for seven wickets. Mohammad Nawaz disturbs the timber to get rid off keeper
batsman Scott McKechnie. Then Shadab Khan rattles the stumps to get rid off
Haroon Arshad. But Hong Kong continues to slide further Mohammad Nawaz picks up
the wicket of Zeeshan Ali. A phenomenal performance by Green Shirts Pakistan
beat Hongkong by 155 runs, A huge victory for Pakistan.
Post Match Presentation Ceremony:
Captain's Talk:
Nizakat Khan (HK): There is a lot to learn from these two games. Must give Pakistan credit. Their bowling was phenomenal, Our technique was bad.
Babar Azam (PAK): Excellent victory for us. We initially struggled to get our batted shots off. It is our intention for the batters at the top to bat last. Getting in gets simpler for newcomers. Despite just recently making their debuts, Naseem and Dahani are doing very well.
Player of the Match (Muhammad Rizwan): For us, assessing the situation is of utmost importance. We make an effort to ignore the format and assess the situation. The initial 10 overs were to be played with a straight bat. Ball was staying quiet. As the main character, you must assume responsibilities. You consider the demands made by the team.
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