India defeated Pakistan in their opening Asia Cup match with a decisive victory thanks to the heroics of all-arounder Hardik Pandya. The Rohit Sharma-led team will now focus on their battle versus Hong Kong in the second game of the quadrennial competition. On Wednesday, August 31, at the Dubai International Stadium, the match that appears to be a simple task for the men in blue will take place.
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Team India will enter the tournament feeling much more at ease after their five-wicket victory. The pacers were in excellent form as they rattled Pakistan with pace and brutal bouncers before bowling them out for just 147 runs. However, it appears that the defending champs have certain weaknesses in their batting line-up.
KL Rahul, the opener, was out for a duck after being knocked over, and Rohit Sharma had no effect. Even though he contributed runs, the star hitter Virat Kohli did not appear to be at his peak.
But a composed Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja helped India cross the finish line with only three balls remaining. The Indian juggernauts will be attempting to score some much-needed runs ahead of the Super 4 stage against an inexperienced Hong Kong bowling squad.
Hong Kong, meanwhile, will be trying to build on their good performance from the Qualifiers. They displayed great performance in the qualifying competition and overcame obstacles as they appeared. But for Hong Kong, defeating the powerful Indian side might simply be an impossible challenge.
India (IND) vs Hong Kong (HK) Possible XIs
India Squad:
- Rohit Sharma (c),
- KL Rahul,
- Virat Kohli,
- Suryakumar Yadav,
- Rishabh Pant (wk),
- Hardik Pandya,
- Ravindra Jadeja,
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar,
- Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan,
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Hong Kong squad :
- Yasim Murtaza,
- Nizakat Khan (c),
- Babar Hayat,
- Kinchit Shah,
- Aizaz Khan,
- Scott McKechnie (wk),
- Zeeshan Ali,
- Haroon Arshad,
- Ehsan Khan,
- Mohammad Ghazanfar,
- Ayush Shukla
FAQs
What date Asia Cup 2022 match between India (IND) and Hong Kong (HK) will be played?
The Asia Cup 2022 match between India and Hong Kong will take place on August 31, Wednesday.
Where will the Asia Cup 2022 match between India (IND) and Hong Kong (HK) be played?
The Asia Cup 2022 match between India and Hong Kong will be played at the Dubai International Stadium.
What date Asia Cup 2022 match between India (IND) and Hong Kong (HK) will be played?
The Asia Cup 2022 match between India and Hong Kong will take place on August 31, Wednesday.
Where will the Asia Cup 2022 match between India (IND) and Hong Kong (HK) be played?
The Asia Cup 2022 match between India and Hong Kong will be played at the Dubai International Stadium.