Pakistan bowled Hong Kong out for 38 in 10.4 overs and booked their berth within the Super Four of Asia Cup 2022. The Men in Green will subsequent meet India on September 4.
Pakistan rewrite document books after bowling out Hong Kong for 38. Courtesy: AP
HIGHLIGHTSPakistan bowled Hong Kong out for 38 in 10.4 oversPakistan beat Hong Kong by 155 runsPakistan completed 2nd in Group A and superior to the Super 4
Pakistan, on Friday, September 2, registered the second-largest victory by margin of runs by a full-member nation in males’s T20Is after beating Hong Kong by 155 runs in a Group A match of Asia Cup 2022.
At the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Pakistan bowled Hong Kong out for 38 in 10.4 overs and completed second of their group after Rohit Sharma’s India.
The highest victory in T20Is by a full-member nation was registered by Sri Lanka, who beat Kenya by 172 runs within the T20 World Cup 2007 at Wanderers in Johannesburg.
However, Pakistan registered their greatest victory by margin of runs in opposition to Hong Kong. Back in April 2018, the Men in Green beat West Indies by 143 runs on the National Stadium in Karachi.
Pakistan’s victory was additionally the tenth largest by any nation in T20Is. The Czech Republic maintain the world document, having defeated Turkey by 257 runs again in August 2019.
As far because the Asia Cup match was involved, Pakistan posted a goal of 194 for Hong Kong to chase down after being despatched to bat first.
Naseem Shah picked up two wickets throughout Hong Kong’s run-chase, after which Pakistan didn’t look again. Shadab Khan picked up 4 wickets for eight runs in 2.4 overs and was arguably the decide of the bowlers for Pakistan.
Mohammad Nawaz picked up three wickets in opposition to India and returned with these many scalps in opposition to Hong Kong as nicely. In truth, Nawaz is presently the main wicket-taker within the ongoing Asia Cup.
Earlier, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman made helpful half-centuries, serving to Pakistan publish a good rating. Khushdil Shah additionally chipped in with an unbeaten 35-run knock off 15 balls.
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