Asia Cup 2018: India beat Hong Kong by 26 runs- as it happened in pictures
Here are the updates from India vs Hong Kong match in Asia Cup 2018.
India beat Hong Kong by 26 runs in the their first match of the Asia Cup 2018.
Batting first, India had posted 285 runs against the minnows. However, Hong Kong opening pair of Nizakat Khan (92) and skipper Anshuman Rath (73) added a record 174-run partnership to raise the visions of a major upset before inexperience cost them dear as they managed 259 for eight.
Here's how it happened:
Fast-bowler Khaleel Ahmed made his debut for India becoming country's 222nd ODI player. (Image: @BCCI)
Rohit Sharma (23) was the first Indian wicket to fall. Off-spinner Ehsan Khan took his wicket with India at 45/1 (Image: AFP)
Shikhar Dhawan and Ambati Rayudu kept adding runs, however Hong Kong managed to keep the run rate under 5. Dhawan reached his half century soon. (Image: AFP)
Ambati Rayudu also reached his half century off 63 balls with India at 151-1 in the 28th over (Image: AFP)
Ambati Rayudu departed after scoring 60 in the 30th over. He was caught behind off Ehsan Nawaz with India at 161/2 (Image: AFP)
Shikhar Dhawan completed his century in 105 ball. India went past 200 in the 37th over (Image: AFP)
Shikhar Dhawan upped the run rate after his century. He fell for 127 runs off 120 balls with India at 240/3 after 40.4 overs. (Image: AFP)
Ehsan Khan then sent back MS Dhoni for a duck to deal India a big blow. (Image: AFP)
Kinchit Shah dismissed Dinesh Karthik as Hong Kong came back in the final 10 overs (Image: AFP)
India scored 285/7 in their 50 overs as Hong Kong gave away just 48 runs in the final 10 overs. (Image: AFP)
Hong Kong started well in the chase with Nizakat Khan (40) and Anshuman Rath (15) scoring 56/0 after 10 overs. (Image: AFP)
Nizakat Khan and Anshuman Rath took Hong Kong past hundred in the 18th over with Khan getting to his half-century as well (Image: PTI)
Captain Anshuman Rath also reached his half century with Hong Kong 137/0 after 28.2 overs (Image: AFP)
Nizakat and Anshuman upped the ante after they took Hong Kong past 150. India were unabale to break the stand as it finally looked like Hong Kong could challenge for a win (Image: PTI)
India finally got the breakthrough when Kuldeep Yadav removed Anshuman Rath for 73 with Hong Kong at 174/1 in 34.1 overs (Image: AFP)
Debutant Khaleel Ahmed removed Nizakat Khan who missed out on well deserved century. Khaleel then took another wicket to bring India back in control (Image: AFP)
Yuzvendra Chahal got two wickets in his his final over to end any hopes of a miracle for Hong Kong (Image: AFP)