IND beat HK by 26 runs | India vs Hong Kong, Highlights And Cricket Score 4th ODI Match - Commentary

That is all from this game! Now all our attentions will be turned, if it was not already, towards the big, no wait, the HUGE game. India against Pakistan, the match which will decide who finishes Group A on top. The match starts at 1530 Local (1130 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye.

Man of the Match, Shikhar Dhawan, says that he was doing his process and believed in himself. Mentions that he was not taking extra risks and was playing on the merit of the ball. Credits one of the Hong Kong bowlers for bowling in the right areas on a slow pitch.

India skipper, Rohit Sharma, says that there were a lot of things that didn't go to plan but winning the game was the most important thing. Mentions that they made a lot of mistakes and there are no excuses for that. States that his boys have done the job earlier and he backs them. Adds that a couple of players showed a lot of character when it was needed. Opines that it was a great learning curve for them. Stresses the fact that they will be put under pressure but how they respond to it is what matters. Praises Dhawan for coming back strongly after a tough tour for England and also admires the way Rayudu played in his comeback game. Is all praises for the debutant, Khaleel Ahmed. Adds that he didn't start of well but did extremely well to fight back. Ends by saying that hopefully his boys will be fresh for the big game tomorrow.

Hong Kong skipper, Anshuman Rath, says that they are proud of the way they played but it is a bittersweet feeling. Adds that they were in a position to win this game and are disappointed with the final result. Mentions that they lost their way in the middle overs and that cost them. States that they wanted to play freely in this tournament and he is proud that his boys have done so. Adds that it would have been great if they had rolled the best team in the world over. Praises Nizakat Khan for his brilliant knock upfront and also Kinchit Shah for his terrific display with both ball and bat. Gives the credit to Shikhar Dhawan for playing a superb knock. Ends by saying that with Rayudu also batting well, 350 was on the cards for India but is happy this his bowlers were on the money at the fag end to restrict them to much less.

Earlier in the day, India, after being inserted, were going great guns, courtesy a 116-run stand between Rayudu and Dhawan. The latter got to a brilliant ton and when he was out there, India looked like crossing 300. However, a good fight back towards the fag end by the Hong Kong bowlers, especially, Kinchit Shah managed to keep the Men in Blue below 300 but that too proved to be enough.

However, today was a prime example of how important fitness is in modern day cricket. As the overs went on, Nizakat Khan started to tire out. He found it difficult to score and that built pressure. The run rate kept on building and a wicket was around the corner and that is exactly what happened. Kuldeep got the first and that opened the floodgates. It was all India after that as Khaleel the debutant then showed what he is capable of. He got rid of Nizakat who missed out on a well-deserved ton. He finished with a three-fer along with Chahal who ran through the middle order. He too ended with three wickets to his name. Thakur had a day to forget as he was taken for a plenty. However, Kedar Jadhav made up for him with a very economical spell. Kumar too did not have a great day at the office.

Chasing an above par total of 286, the Hong Kong openers came out all guns blazing. They took the attack to the Indian pacers and scored freely against them. They also tackled the spin twins really well. Yes, they did not score at the same rate against them as they did against the pacers but they were surely keeping the scoreboard moving. Nizakat Khan mainly, he was the aggressor as he got to his half ton in quick time. The skipper played the perfect foil to him as he also got to his half ton. The two added Hong Kong's highest partnership in ODI cricket and at that time they were well in the game.

So, it all ends how everyone thought it would with India winning their first game and knocking Hong Kong out of the 2018 Asia Cup. However, credit has to be given to them for the fight they have shown in this game. Especially after their outing against Pakistan, I do not think a lot people would have thought they would have fought this hard, against a team which probably a lot people felt was a tougher test.

Khaleel Ahmed to Tanwir Afzal. A beauty to end the game! India can now afford to smile as they have come out victorious. A yorker just around off, Afzal tries to jam it out but is beaten. INDIA WIN BY 26 RUNS!

Khaleel Ahmed to Ehsan Nawaz. Good length around off, it is guided towards point for a run.

Khaleel Ahmed to Ehsan Nawaz. Bringing all his variations into play here. Bowls the bumper outside off. Nawaz swings but misses.

Khaleel Ahmed to Tanwir Afzal. Another yorker on middle, Afzal hits it towards cover for a run.

Khaleel Ahmed to Ehsan Nawaz. Very full on off, it is jammed out towards covers for a run. So that probably seals the deal for India, if it was not earlier.

Khaleel Ahmed to Ehsan Khan. OUT! In the air... taken by the bowler himself! What a debut for this lad. A well-disguised slower ball. Khan is completely foxed as he is way too early into the shot. He only manages to lob it up in the air towards the right of the pitch. Khaleel runs towards it and takes it. His third so far. Ehsan Nawaz is the next man in.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tanwir Afzal. FOUR! So 5 maximums is what Hong Kong need in the last over. Do they have a Yuvraj or a Gibbs in them? Kumar dishes out a full toss and the batsman hits it through mid off for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ehsan Khan. A full toss on middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tanwir Afzal. A yorker, the batsman tries to jam it out but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards mid-wicket for a leg bye.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tanwir Afzal. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ehsan Khan. A very full ball on the pads, the batsman tries to flick, misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards the leg side for a leg bye. Well, the umpire felt there was an inside edge and it has been given as a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ehsan Khan. Once again dances down the track but misses to connect. He wanted the umpire to call it a wide but the umpire does not.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl the penultimate over.

Khaleel Ahmed to Tanwir Afzal. Cramps the batsman for room as he bowls it on his body. The batter tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 37 in 12 needed. A miracle needed for Hong Kong.

Khaleel Ahmed to Ehsan Khan. Very full on the stumps, EK hits it down to long on for a run.

Khaleel Ahmed to Ehsan Khan. Another slower ball, another hoick, another miss.

Khaleel Ahmed to Ehsan Khan. Dances down the track and swings to the delivery outside off but misses.

Khaleel Ahmed to Tanwir Afzal. Goes for the yorker but ends up bowling a full toss. Afzal hits it towards cover for a run.

Khaleel Ahmed to Ehsan Khan. Hits it straight over the bowler's head. No timing on that one and a run is taken.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tanwir Afzal. SIX! Not a great end to his spell but he would be happy with his day at the office. He finishes with figures of 10-2-42-2. Yadav flights this ball around middle, Afzal clears his front leg and goes downtown, over the fence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tanwir Afzal. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tanwir Afzal. The wrong 'un and the batsman with the turn plays it to point.

Tanwir Afzal comes in next.

Kuldeep Yadav to Scott McKechnie. OUT! STUMPED! 50th ODI wicket for Kuldeep Yadav! He becomes the second fastest spinner to get to that milestone. Just behind Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka. McKechnie had no other option but to go for it and perishes in an attempt to do so. He steps out and swings wildly. Does not pick the googly and the ball beats the bat by a month. Dhoni behind, collects it and whips the bails off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Scott McKechnie. FOUR! This is what they need to play if they are to come close to the target. The reverse sweep and it has been played well. Over point and into the fence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ehsan Khan. Welcomes him into the attack with a sweep towards short fine leg for a run. 50 more needed in 23.

Kuldeep Yadav to bowl out.

Khaleel Ahmed to Scott McKechnie. A wild swing but only connects with thin air.

Khaleel Ahmed to Scott McKechnie. Slower ball, the batsman tries to play it towards third man with soft hands but plays it too close to the keeper.

Khaleel Ahmed to Scott McKechnie. Full on the stumps, worked around the corner for a run.

Khaleel Ahmed to Ehsan Khan. OUCH! That would have hurt! On the shorter side, EK goes for the pull but gets an inside edge onto the body. The ball rolls on the off side. The batsmen try to steal a run as the bowler has a shy at his end but misses. A run added to the scorecard.

Khaleel Ahmed to Ehsan Khan. Excellent fielding there by Jadhav! Khaleel bowls a yorker around off, Khan jams it out towards third man. Kedar there makes good ground to his left, dives and saves a couple for his side.

Khaleel Ahmed to Ehsan Khan. From around the wicket, lands it on a length around off, the batsman defends it out.

Khaleel Ahmed is back for a final burst.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Ehsan Khan. Tossed up ball outside leg stump, Ehsan clears his front leg and tucks it towards square leg for a run. 2 wickets and 3 runs from the over. Chahal finishes with figures of 10-0-46-3. Well done, lad!

Yuzvendra Chahal to Scott McKechnie. Leans ahead to this one and works it around the corner for a run.

Scott McKechnie is the new man in.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Aizaz Khan. OUT! Chahal gets a 3-fer! India have almost shut the doors on their opposition now. Chahal slips in the googly around off. Aizaz Khan comes forward to defend it but perhaps doesn't pick the wrong one. Ends up missing it and is hit flush in front of the wickets. Yuzvendra rises up in an appeal and up goes the umpire's finger. 58 needed from 32 but it is unlikely that the Men in Red are going to get these.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Ehsan Khan. Floated around off, worked through mid-wicket for a run.

Aizaz Khan strides out to bat.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Kinchit Shah. OUT! The pressure of not being in these kind of tough situations against top teams is taking its toll on Hong Kong! Chahal tosses this one up well outside off. Shah tries to go over extra cover but ends up getting it off the outer half towards point. Dhawan stationed there takes a few steps back and pouches it safely. He does his favored thigh slap after that.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Kinchit Shah. A quick googly outside off, spinning away. Shah tries to hit over the off side but misses.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ehsan Khan. A couple to end! So only 7 from it. Not enough at the moment. Khan takes a few steps down the track and hits it through covers for a brace.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kinchit Shah. Once again no intent shown here as it is played with soft hands towards point for a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ehsan Khan. Well there seems to be no urgency of taking a risk as this ball is guided down to third man for a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kinchit Shah. Outside off, slashed through covers for a run. A big hit is needed in this over. Can't be content with singles.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ehsan Khan. Back of a length on middle, the batsman works it towards mid-wicket for another single. This is now Hong Kong's highest score batting second, they still need a lot more though.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kinchit Shah. Slower ball outside off, Shah tries to drive but gets an outside edge down to third man for a run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Kinchit Shah. No, just a run as Shah guides it towards point and scampers through. Good over though for Hong Kong, they need a few more like these.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Kinchit Shah. Shah strokes this ball back to the bowler. 12 from the over and one ball to go. Can they make it an 18 run over?

Yuzvendra Chahal to Ehsan Khan. Runs again! This is turning out to be a good over! This is down the leg side, Khan goes for the sweep. It brushes his glove and goes fine down the leg side for three.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Ehsan Khan. Another good shot! This is floated up outside off, Khan goes inside out over covers. Kumar from sweeper cover and Thakur from long off are after it. Kumar leaves it for the latter who just about manages to flick it back before it crosses the ropes. The batsmen take two.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Kinchit Shah. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Kinchit Shah. SIX! BANG! Just what they needed, a boundary off the first ball! What a shot! Shah goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kinchit Shah. On the pads, it is clipped towards square leg. The batsmen set off for a run, both are ball watching and collide. Luckily no harm done as they make it in safely.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kinchit Shah. Slower ball but way outside off, wide given.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ehsan Khan. Gets a run this time but India won't mind at all! Khan guides this down to third man and gets to the other end.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ehsan Khan. Another dot! Kumar bowls it around off, Khan pushes it towards covers.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ehsan Khan. A back foot defense now! He seems to be playing himself in, maybe trying to take it deep.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ehsan Khan. Around off, Khan shuffles across and works it towards mid-wicket.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kinchit Shah. Length again around off, the batsman pushes it through covers for a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Kinchit Shah. Crisply driven through covers for a run. Singles won't win Hong Kong the game.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Ehsan Khan. Slow and short, turning away. Khan slaps it through covers and takes a run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Kinchit Shah. It has been eased through covers for a run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Ehsan Khan. Comes out and straightaway goes for the sweep. Connects well through square leg for a run.

Ehsan Khan strides out to the middle.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Babar Hayat. OUT! Another one bites the dust! Chahal gets his first! He tosses this up outside off, the ball pitches and turns away. Hayat tries to go inside out over covers but the ball kisses the outside edge and Dhoni behind the stumps does the rest. He starts appealing but even before the umpire could raise his finger, Hayat starts walking.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Kinchit Shah. Flighted ball on off, the batsman eases it down to long off for a run.

Yuzvendra Chahal is back on.

Powerplay 3 has been signaled! Now 5 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the end of the game.

Khaleel Ahmed to Babar Hayat. SIX! This time he does stand and deliver! Brute of a shot that! On a length around off, Hayat stands tall and slams it over the long off fence for a biggie. Spoils what was a terrific over. 88 more needed in 60 balls.

Khaleel Ahmed to Babar Hayat. On a length again around off, guided to point.

Khaleel Ahmed to Babar Hayat. Stand and deliver! That is exactly what Hayat is trying to do but is not succeeding. Full and on middle, Hayat swings but finds mid on.

Khaleel Ahmed to Babar Hayat. Almost another one! Length ball outside off, Hayat, away from his body tries to guide it down to third man but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Khaleel Ahmed to Kinchit Shah. Off the mark with a drive through the off side for a run.

Kinchit Shah is the new man in.

Khaleel Ahmed to Christopher Carter. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! One brings two and that is just the case here for Khaleel. Isn't he a delighted man! Lovely bowling from him, he comes running in and lands it on a length around off. The ball straightens a touch after pitching. Carter tries to guide it down to third man but ends up guiding it into the mitts of the keeper.

Kuldeep Yadav to Christopher Carter. The googly and it is nicely played. Eased down to long off for a run. 8 from the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Hayat. Gives it air again outside off, Hayat once again uses his feet and strokes it down to long off for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Hayat. SIX! BOOM! That is one way to release the pressure. Top shot! Hayat uses his feet and this time gets to the pitch of the ball. Tonks it over the long off fence for a biggie. 97 more needed in 68.

Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Hayat. The googly from outside leg stump. Hayat tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Three dots, they can't afford this now.

Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Hayat. Uses his feet and does not get to the pitch of the ball. Hayat keeps it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Hayat. Floats it up on off, Hayat has no clue which way the ball is turning. He tries to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Khaleel Ahmed to Christopher Carter. The slower ball, Carter with soft hands tries to guide it down to third man but hits it too close to the keeper who stops it.

Khaleel Ahmed to Babar Hayat. Tries the same thing again but Khaleel shortens his length. Hayat tries to pull but the ball goes off the bottom half towards mid off for a run.

Khaleel Ahmed to Babar Hayat. FOUR! Top shot! This should get him going. Gives the bowler the charge. Converts the ball into a half-volley and strokes it through extra cover for a boundary. They need a few more.

Khaleel Ahmed to Babar Hayat. On the stumps, kept out. Yet to get off the mark is Hayat.

Khaleel Ahmed to Babar Hayat. On the shorter side and outside off, Carter tries to cut but misses.

Khaleel Ahmed to Christopher Carter. Good length around off, Carter guides it down to third man for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Christopher Carter. On the shorter side of things, pulled down to long on for a run. India have tightened the screws now. 2 from this one. Only 3 from the last 3 overs and 2 wickets for them as well.

Kuldeep Yadav to Christopher Carter. On a flatter trajectory, skidding after landing. Christopher camps back and blocks it.

Kuldeep Yadav to Christopher Carter. The batsman has played it to the point region.

Kuldeep Yadav to Christopher Carter. The wrong one outside off, Carter reads it off the pitch and cuts it towards point.

Kuldeep Yadav to Christopher Carter. Slower through the air, kept out watchfully.

Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Hayat. Leg bye! Tossed up delivery around off. Hayat comes down the track but is not sure which way the ball is spinning. Ends up getting beaten and the ball kisses his pads to roll to the leg side. A run is stolen.

Khaleel Ahmed to Christopher Carter. The batsman defends it from within the crease. End of a brilliant over from Ahmed. A run and a wicket from it.

Khaleel Ahmed to Christopher Carter. Another appeal but turned down! Length ball again around off, Carter tries to keep it out but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Christopher Carter strides out to the middle.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. OUT! No inside edge and Nizakat has to take the long walk back. First ODI wicket for Khaleel and now both the set batsmen are back in the hut. Exactly what India needed, two wickets in quick succession. Khaleel angles this one in from outside off. Nizakat walks across and tries to flick but misses to get hit around the knee roll. The bowler appeals, he falls over while appealing but stands up to see the umpire give it out. Khan reviews it. Time for the replays and they show it is plumb. He walks back by getting dismissed in the nervous 90s, for the third time in his career and probably you can now say the match is slipping away from Hong Kong.

Nizakat Khan is a goner! He has been given out LBW, he has reviewed it but it looks plumb. Only an inside edge can save him.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. Three dots now! Suddenly the tide is changing towards India. On a length around off, NK defends it to point.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. Around off, Khan guides it to point.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. On off, Khan defends it.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. WIDE! Goes around the wicket and bowls it down the leg side. The umpire has wided it.

Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Hayat. A little too full this time and Hayat drives it to covers. End of a wicket maiden. Lovely stuff from Kuldeep.

Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Hayat. AND AGAIN! Another googly, Hayat fails to pick it and is beaten as he tries to defend it.

Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Hayat. BEATEN AGAIN! Loopy googly on off, Hayat prods forward and tries to block but once again is beaten by the away turn.

Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Hayat. BEATEN! Lovely stuff! Tossed it up around off, it is the googly, Hayat lunges and tries to block it out but is beaten.

Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Hayat. Bowled slightly shorter on middle, Hayat defends it.

Babar Hayat is the new man in.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. OUT! The change of bowling has done the trick. India have finally broken through. Exactly what India needed, exactly what Rohit Sharma needed. Kuldeep is the man. He has broken the 174-run stand. He tosses this up on off, Anshuman plays the cover drive but fails to keep it down. It goes into the hands of the skipper, Rohit Sharma who takes it. Rath punches his bat in disgust as he now knows this could probably open the floodgates. 112 more needed.

Kuldeep Yadav to bowl his 7th over.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. A dot but 7 from it! Just the amount of runs they need every over. On a length and around off, guided towards point.

Khaleel Ahmed to Anshy Rath. Another single! Smart from the two. Rath this time plays it with an angled bat to third man for a run.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. Now does the sensible thing by guiding it down to third man and taking a run. Singles will do in this over.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. FOUR! SLAPPED! Highest partnership for Hong Kong and Nizakat is into the 90s with that boundary. Width on offer outside off, Khan slashes at it. It flies over point and into the fence.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. Good pace there! On a length around off, it pitches and skids through. Nizakat tries to keep it out but the ball sneaks through even before his bat could come down.

Khaleel Ahmed to Anshy Rath. Attacks the stumps straightaway. Rath works it around the corner on the leg side and gets to the other end.

Khaleel Ahmed is brought back on. They are trying everything now. Can the debutant deliver?

Time for Drinks! 17 overs to go and Hong Kong need another 119. Game on here! They have 10 wickets in hand and one would feel they are favourites. But due to lack of experience in their squad, you can say it is 50-50. It is all about Hong Kong keeping their nerve. Can they do so or do India have different ideas? We will find out after the break.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. Well bowled! Probably this is the line they should be bowling to Khan! Slower through the air outside off, it pitches and turns away. Nizakat tries to force it through the off side but misses.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. On the shorter side, Rath goes down on one knee and sweeps it through square leg for a run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. NOT OUT! Anshuman is in! Chahal tosses this up on middle, it turns away. Nizakat tries to drive but gets an outside edge towards short third man. The batsmen go for a run. Kuldeep scores a direct hit at the striker's end. The players appeal and it has been taken upstairs. Replays roll in and they show Rath has made it in with a dive. Yes, his bat did come out of his hand but that after he came inside the crease.

A direct hit and is Rath short? Well, he seems to be relaxed but you never know with direct hits.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. With the turn he works it towards square leg for a run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Uses his feet but Chahal shortens the length. Anshuman blocks it.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Tosses this up on off, AR defends it.

Yuzvendra Chahal is brought back on.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. Just a single to end it! So a good comeback from the bowler. Just 7 from the over despite going for a biggie on the first ball. Rath punches it through covers and takes a run.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. On the shorter side again but it is fired in on the pads. Rath goes for the pull but misses to get hit on the pads.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. No runs again! This is turning out to be a good comeback by Jadhav after going for a biggie on the first ball. He bowls it on the stumps, Rath keeps it out.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. Another dot! This is what they cannot do, a biggie on the first ball, they should now try and rotate strike. Jadhav attacks the stumps, Rath pushes it back to the bowler.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. A dot! Short and outside off, quicker this time. Anshuman cuts it to point.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. SIX! Ideal start to the over! 13 from the last over and now maximum to begin this one. Short and on middle, Rath has all the time in the world, to go back, pick his spot and send it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Shardul Thakur to Anshy Rath. Another one on the pads, Rath this time flicks it to mid-wicket and retains strike. 13 from the over, an expensive one from Shardul and Rohit Sharma will not be happy about that.

Shardul Thakur to Anshy Rath. FOUR! Poor ball and dispatched! Thakur is not having a good day today. He errs in line and bowls it on the pads. Rath is too good a player to miss out. He flicks it fine down the leg side and the ball races away. Second boundary in 3 balls.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. Smart batting! He got a boundary on the last delivery and now, with soft hands, nudges it around the corner for a run.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. FOUR! So intentions are now clear from Khan. He is now going after the bowlers. Takes his front leg out of the way and tries to smack it down the ground. However, the ball takes the outside edge and goes through the vacant slip cordon for a boundary. Hong Kong won't mind how they come as long as they come.

Shardul Thakur to Anshy Rath. Fuller outside off, it is stroked through covers for a run.

Shardul Thakur to Anshy Rath. Straightaway looks to go after Shardul. Does not want to let him settle. Rath tries to flick it but mistimes it towards square leg for a brace.

Shardul Thakur is back into the attack.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. Fullish on off, Khan works it to mid on.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. In the air... but safe! You can see Nizakat now feeling the pressure. He tries to go big by coming down the track but only manages to get an outside edge. The ball balloons towards short third man where Khaleel runs forward but the ball lands just in front of him. He makes a half-stop and the batsmen run two. This is now the second highest partnership for Hong Kong for any wicket. What a time to register this record, in a do-or-die game and this stand has now given them hope of going all the way in this game.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. Makes room and Kedar follows him. Khan hits it hard back to the bowler. Two dots in a row now.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. The batsman works it down the leg side.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. On the shorter side outside off, Rath slaps it through covers for a run.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. Just over! On the shorter side, Anshuman goes back and pulls it, not right off the middle but has enough to clear short mid-wicket and the batsmen run two.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. Fuller on off, driven to mid off. A dot to end the over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. BEATEN! Good change in pace there. It was the slower ball around off, Rath tries to guide it down to third man but gets beaten.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. Back of a length on off, the batsman stands tall and keeps it out.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. Good running! The boundaries are hard to come by so running between the wickets is very important. It also brings the half century up of the Hong Kong skipper. His 7th in this format. He has played second fiddle and constructed his innings really well. He needs to continue in the same manner and make this knock count. He uses his wrists and tucks this through backward square leg. Runs the first one hard, goes for the second and completes it with ease.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. Angles this into the batsman and it is slightly short. The batsman works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on. He needs to continue the good work from the spinners. He was not that impressive in the first spell. Time to bounce back.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. Flatter and quicker outside off, Rath cuts it to point. Just 5 from the last 3 overs and Hong Kong need another 151 from 132 balls. This is where the team with not a lot of experience starts to panic. How will they plan their chase?

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. On the pads, Khan works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. A yorker and Nizakat jams it out to mid-wicket. Something has to give here, Nizakat is struggling to score runs here, with the run rate increasing, a big shot is around the corner.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. On the stumps, kept out.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. Flatter and around off, Rath punches it through covers for a run.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. This is very good bowling by Jadhav, he has hardly bowled any loose deliveries. He floats it up on off, Anshuman defends it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. The batsman has driven it through mid off. Another dot and end of another tight over. The gap between bat and ball increasing now.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Almost plays it on! Change of pace from Kuldeep, he bowls it very fast and very full outside off. Khan tries to drive it through the off side but gets an inside edge which just about kisses the off pole, hits Dhoni's pad and goes towards short fine leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Nizakat now is struggling to score. The wrong 'un on off, Khan lunges and blocks it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. Slightly shorter on off, Anshuman goes back and punches it with the turn through covers for a run. They need to keep doing this.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Another googly and outside off, bowling to his field is Kuldeep here. Khan tries to cut but gets an outside edge towards short third man for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Add one more to the amount of dot deliveries bowled! The googly around off, it pitches and turns away. Khan does not pick it and is late to get bat at it.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. Nope! Bowls it on the pads and Nizakat works it through square leg and gets to the other end. Nevertheless, just a run from the over and the pressure is building now as the required run rate is creeping up.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. 5 dots in a row! Jadhav floats it up on middle, it drifts away. NK tries to drive it with a straight bat but the ball takes the outside edge and goes towards point. A maiden?

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. And those three dots almost paid off! Nizakat tries something expansive by making room and tries to go over the cover region. Jadhav though fires it full and wide outside off. Khan misses.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. Action replay of the last ball. On the stumps, tucked to mid-wicket. 3 dots, pressure building here.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. On the stumps this time, Khan works it to mid-wicket.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. Fires it outside off, Nizakat tries to force it through the off side but gets beaten. He has got beaten twice or thrice on deliveries outside off. Maybe because of his open stance.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. There is turn but it is slow turn. Ample time for Nizakat to rock back and work it through mid-wicket for a run. Hong Kong need 156 from 150 balls with 10 wickets in hand. They have to keep on playing percentage cricket. India, on the other hand, will want the openers to attempt something extravagant and throw their wickets away.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. Slower through the air, enough time for Rath to kneel and slog sweep it. Gets it towards wide long on for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Plays this one with soft hands, takes a single and keeps the scoreboard ticking.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. The batsman works it down the leg side.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Uppish but safe! That was a risky shot though. He got away with it once but this can be dangerous. Floated around off, spinning in. Khan comes down the track and tries to go inside out but ends up getting it off the outer half. The fielders from covers and point run behind but are not able to reach it. Two runs taken.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. Floated delivery on middle and leg, Anshuman clears his front leg and drives it with the spin through mid off for a single.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. Floated delivery in line of the stumps, Khan prods forward in defense.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. That was intelligently bowled! Around off, drifts away sharply to go past the booming drive of Nizakat. Dhoni takes the bails off but Khan's back foot is grounded inside the crease.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. The batsman has driven it through mid off. They pick up a single.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. The shorter length allows Nizakat to camp back and cut it past the diving extra cover fielder for a single.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. Slower through the air and fuller in length, Nizakat comes forward and blocks it right under his eyes.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. Spinning in slowly from a shorter length, punched down to long on for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Stump-to-stump line from Kuldeep, Nizakat hangs back and dead-bats it. 2 from the over but India need a wicket badly.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. Leans ahead confidently and pushes it against the spin through covers to change strike.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. Loopy full delivery, kept out nicely off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. Close! Quicker one outside off, Rath goes for a cut but gets a bottom edge that goes past the off stump and beats the keeper. No single conceded though.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Waits for the ball to spin back and tucks it around the corner for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav is back into the attack.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. A huge shout for an LBW falls on deaf ears! That looked pretty close though. Jadhav delivers this one from around the wicket and it keeps on coming with the arm. Rath comes forward to defend but is hit flush on the pads. An appeal ensues but the umpire stays put. India do not have the review to go to. Well, the only thing that could have saved the batsman was that it would have missed the leg stump. Yes, the replay confirms that.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. Slower through the air, driven against the angle through mid on for a run.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. Some room offered outside off, slapped away through point for a single.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. The batsman gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. Waits for the ball to arrive and taps it towards point.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. In the air... but safe! A half-tracker, doesn't bounce at all. Rath rocks back and goes for the pull but mistimes it over mid-wicket. It is pretty safe though and falls in no man's land. Two runs taken.

The Hong Kong openers are taking in some fluids. The physio is also attending to Nizakat Khan, giving him some stretching.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Rath is quick to come down the track as he chips this one towards long on for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. Too short this time, Khan camps back and turns it through wide mid on for a couple.

Nizakat Khan is seen limping. Seems to be in some trouble. He has batted so well and his team will want him to carry on.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Slower through the air, Anshuman leans ahead and knocks it down to long off for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Similar ball, turned to the leg side again.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Rath clears his front leg and eases this one with the spin to the leg side.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. A short ball on middle, pulled hard towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. Half-tracker from Jadhav. Gets away with it though as it is punched out for just a single.

Kedar Jadhav to Anshy Rath. On a flatter trajectory, answered with a straight bat.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. The batsman has driven it through mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. FOUR! Hit hard! Slower through the air on middle, Khan skips down the track and hammers it past Jadhav for a rocketing boundary.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. Leans ahead to the tossed up ball and defends it nicely.

Kedar Jadhav to Nizakat Khan. Oohs and Aahs from the Indians. Jadhav delivers this with his round-arm action on off. It skids though and hurries Nizakat. He tries to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Kedar Jadhav comes in for a bowl now. Hong Kong need 182 in 186 balls. Very gettable with 10 wickets in the kitty. India desperately need a breakthrough.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. Floated ball, eased towards mid off for a run. A tidy over from Chahal, only 3 from it.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. That one spun! Quicker one outside off, turns away sharply to go past the forward prod of Nizakat. Dhoni takes the bails off in a flash but Khan didn't bring his back foot outside the crease.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Uses his feet to this one but is not quite to the pitch of it and hence blocks it.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Similar length ball, cut away but straight to the man at point.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. Shorter in length, punched uppishly towards Chahal but it falls short of him and goes past as well. A run taken.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Down the leg side, tucked around the corner for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. On middle and leg, tucked towards square leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Wide! Spinning down the leg side, Nizakat fails to flick it away. 100 up for Hong Kong and this is the first time that an opening pair has raised a century stand for them. The shoulders in the Indian camp are drooping. Hong Kong are certainly in with a shot here.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. FOUR! Picks his spot to perfection! Floated delivery around off, Khan comes down the track and tries to go inside out over extra cover. He is eventually able to do so but by slicing it over the same region. There is no one in the deep and a boundary results. This is the highest opening partnership for Hong Kong in ODIs, 99 to be precise.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Slower through the air, Khan knocks it down to long on for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. Tossed up generously, Rath turns it with soft hands through square leg to rotate strike.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. Goes deep in the crease to the quicker one and keeps it out safely. Only 1 from the over, India need more such overs to build the pressure on the opposition.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. Better from Chahal! Bowls this one slower through the air outside off, Khan goes for a booming drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. Slower through the air, Nizakat leans ahead and dead-bats it.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. Hangs back to this one and blocks it watchfully.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Rath is nimble on his feet to this one and works it through mid on to rotate strike.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. On a shorter length and on a flatter trajectory, pushed off the back foot towards mid off.

Therockingmonk - '91/0. Wow. What am I seeing? Looks like we are the minnows and Hong Kong are playing like champions. Great batting. But what happened to our bowling?' @Therockingmonk - Well, you know... they might be missing a certain Bumrah here. The bowling has been a bit on the shorter side because the full ball hasn't swung much. Hence that ineffectiveness from Bhuvi.

DRINKS BREAK.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Floated ball in line of the stumps, Khan prods forward in defense.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Not out! Yes, it pitched outside leg! India waste their review. Kuldeep slips in the wrong one around leg stump and gets it to spin in from there. Khan tries to clip it across but is hit on the back leg. The Men in Blue go up in unison but the umpire shakes his head. Rohit has a chat with his teammates and finally signals for the 'T.' Time for replays. Well, the ball has pitched outside leg and that's the end of the story.

Time for the review! It is against a LBW decision and the man in question is Nizakat Khan. Rohit Sharma asks MS Dhoni regarding it to which he replies that he couldn't spot where the ball pitched. He finally takes the review. Might be pitching outside leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Ball hits the batsman low on the pads. Two runs added to the total. The umpire signals Leg Bye.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Nizakat clears his front leg and turns it with the spin to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. On a flatter trajectory, kept out off the back foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Floated on middle and leg, turned towards square leg.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Well played! Tossed up delivery, Anshuman paddle sweeps it towards fine leg for a couple.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. The batsman failed to make contact and was hit low on the pads.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Dropped! Not an easy chance but you got to take those when the opposition is going along so well. Tossed up around off, Rath uses his feet but is not quite to the pitch of the ball. Ends up pushing it uppishly towards the bowler. He kneels, gets both his hands to it but the ball doesn't stick. How costly will this prove?

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. As expected, Chahal drags his length back. Anshuman hangs back and blocks it nicely.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. FOUR! Smart thinking from Rath! He knows that Chahal is bowling slow through the air. He skips down the track, takes it on the full and lifts it over mid-wicket to find the ropes.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. Loopy delivery, driven to sweeper cover for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. Well bowled! Pushes this quicker through the air outside off. Rath tries to cut it but the ball skids through to beat him.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. Tossed up a bit wider outside off, driven nicely towards covers.

Kuldeep Yadav to Nizakat Khan. Tossed up in line of the stumps, Nizakat helps it through square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. The conventional leg spinner this time, Anshuman eases it through covers. A single taken.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anshy Rath. Kuldeep starts off with a wrong one. Rath camps back, reads it off the pitch and cuts it towards point.

Kuldeep Yadav to roll his arm over now. He is known to fox top batsmen with his tricks. Needs to pull off a good performance tonight.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. A lot of revs on this one, Rath gets to the pitch of the ball and knocks it down to long on for a run and will retain strike.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Slower through the air in line of the stumps, turned towards the leg side.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. The batsman has driven it through mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Leans ahead to the flighted ball and drives it to long on for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. A shout for an LBW this time but not given! Floated at a slower pace around off, Rath leans ahead and tries to defend it but misses to get hit on the pads. Chahal rises up in an appeal but the umpire stays put. Perhaps that was spinning too much. The replay confirms that.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Tossed up ball on middle and leg, spinning down. Anshuman comes forward to block it but is hit on the pads. No appeal from the Indians as it would have spun down leg.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. Pitched up ball, kept out watchfully. End of the 10-ball over. 17 runs came off it.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. Wide! Short ball but it is too short, Khan ducks under it.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. Fullish ball on leg stump, clipped towards mid-wicket.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. SIX! Reaches his third ODI fifty in style! He has stood tall and has unsettled the Indian bowlers. Great going! Coming back to the ball, it is short and on middle and leg. Nizakat Khan pulls it with aplomb over mid-wicket to clear the fence with ease. He raises his bat towards the dressing room and gets a warm round of applause.

Shardul Thakur to Anshy Rath. No ball! This is the third time that Shardul has overstepped in this over. Worrying signs for India. On a length, tucked towards square leg for a run. Another Free Hit coming up...

Shardul Thakur to Anshy Rath. Pitched up ball, driven off the front foot towards mid off.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. The batsman has driven it through mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. FOUR and a No Ball! This is poor stuff from Thakur as he once again went over the popping crease. Wrong line and length from him as well. It is full and outside off, Khan throws his bat at it and gets it over the short third man fielder to find the fence. With third man coming up, he was only inviting trouble. Free Hit will take place once more...

Time for the Free Hit... The field can be changed now as the strike has been rotated. The third man fielder has been brought in.

Shardul Thakur to Anshy Rath. No ball! Thakur has overstepped and that too by quite a margin! On a length on middle and leg, helped to square leg for a run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. Slower through the air, turning away. Nizakat prods forward and presents a water-tight defense. 4 from Chahal's first over.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. Loopy delivery, pushed down the track towards the bowler.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Tossed up delivery, driven nicely off the front foot through mid off for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Nizakat Khan. Quicker leg spinner outside off, Khan goes for the drive but gets an outside edge past the slip fielder. Will get a single for it.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. On the leg stump line, not much spin there. Anshuman helps it through square leg to rotate strike.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anshy Rath. Wide! Starts off with a loosener. Down the leg side, spinning further down. Rath tries to flick it but misses.

Time for Powerplay 2! Maximum of four fielders are now allowed outside the 30-yard circle. Meanwhile, time for spin. Yuzvendra Chahal comes in for a bowl. Can he break this stand?

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. Down the leg side, Nizakat clips it around the corner and comes back for the second run with ease. A good Powerplay 1 for Hong Kong. The openers have batted nicely so far.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. Length ball outside off, tapped towards point.

Shardul Thakur to Anshy Rath. The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Anshy Rath. Outside off, left alone.

Shardul Thakur to Anshy Rath. FOUR! Shot! On a length, leaving the southpaw. Rath stands in his crease and hits it nicely through point for a rocketing boundary.

Shardul Thakur to Anshy Rath. Not out! The dive has saved the Hong Kong skipper! A bullet throw from Khaleel Ahmed though. Almost caught the batsman napping. On a length on the pads, tucked through backward square leg. Rath straightaway calls for two. Ahmed runs in from the deep, attacks the ball and fires an accurate throw to Dhoni who takes the bails off as Anshuman dives to make his ground. It is referred upstairs. The replays find Rath to be safe.

Going to be a tight, tight call! The man in question is Anshuman Rath and he dived in on the second run. Has he made it to the crease?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Nizakat Khan is flowing at the moment. Short ball down the leg side, Nizakat gets inside the line and pulls it through find leg to pick up another boundary. 10 from this one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. FOUR! Flashes and flashes hard! Short and a lot of room on offer, Khan rises up on his toes and goes for the upper cut. Doesn't get it off the meat but has enough on it to send it over point to find the fence.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. On a good length outside off, punched towards short extra cover where Dhawan makes a nice stop again.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. Dug in short and takes off. Nizakat sits underneath it in a jiffy.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. Good ploy from Bhuvi! He bangs in a bouncer and Nizakat doesn't look in good shape again. Goes for the pull but mistimes it over mid-wicket. A couple taken. The Indian bowlers need to keep on varying their lengths. There is almost no swing on offer at the moment.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. On a length just outside off, angling in. Khan shuffles a touch and drives it towards short extra cover. Dhawan stationed there leaps and collects it nicely.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. Shortish ball on the leg stump line, swiped away through backward square leg for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. Good length ball on middle and leg, defended besides the pitch on the leg side.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. Pitched up ball, Khan leans ahead and blocks it nicely.

Shardul Thakur to Nizakat Khan. Brilliant from Thakur. Nizakat wasn't expecting the bouncer and he has been caught off guard. Bowls a sharp short ball on middle, Khan was looking to come on the front foot but has to adjust. Gets into a tangle and sways away from the line awkwardly.

Shardul Thakur to Anshy Rath. Back of a length outside off, Anshuman glides it towards third man for an easy run.

Shardul Thakur to Anshy Rath. Fullish ball outside off, driven with an open bat face towards the point region.

Shardul Thakur comes into the attack.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. Short of a length around off, tapped off the back foot towards cover-point. 9 from the over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. FOUR! Too straight and gets the punishment! On a length, down the leg side, all Nizakat has to do is to tickle it and he does so. Gets it past the keeper and through to the fence.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. Back of a length ball, Khan camps back and defends it to the off side.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. FOUR! Just a mere push and away she goes! Overpitched on middle, Nizakat takes a small step forward and punches it on the up past the non-striker. Has timed it really well to pick up another boundary. He is looking in good shape.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. Wide! The variation has gone awry. Kumar tries the knuckle ball but ends up slipping it down the leg side. Khan fails to put it away.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. Kumar opts to bowl this one up in line of the stumps, Nizakat leans ahead and defends it nicely.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. Khan camps back to the length ball and defends it with authority.

Khaleel Ahmed to Anshy Rath. FOUR! Class written all over that stroke! Fullish delivery outside off, Rath gets to the pitch of it and with a high elbow creams it through covers to find the desired result. This has been a good start from Hong Kong, they need to keep the scoreboard ticking.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. Straying on the hips, tickled to fine leg for a single.

Khaleel Ahmed to Anshy Rath. Not what you expect from a top ODI side! Rohit Sharma won't be happy one bit. Pitched up ball, driven towards mid on. Thakur there makes a mess of it to concede a run.

Khaleel Ahmed to Anshy Rath. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Khaleel Ahmed to Anshy Rath. Back of a length ball in line of the stumps, answered with a straight bat from the comfort of the crease.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. Good length ball outside off, tapped past the point region to rotate strike.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. Short of a length ball, angling in. Anshuman hangs back to keep it out but gets hit above the knee roll. No real appeal as it was pretty high.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. In the air... but Anshuman gets away with it! Length ball around off, Rath leans ahead and tries to drive it on the up. Gets it off the outer half of the bat though as the ball flies over the extra cover region. The fielder chases it but the ball lands down safely. Two runs taken. The Hong Kong skipper finally gets off the mark, on his 11th delivery.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. Hangs back to the short of a length ball and stonewalls it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. Fractionally overpitched around off, Rath comes forward and drives it crisply to mid off. He could have found the gap there, needs to focus on that.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. Full and straight this time, Rath stays nicely balanced and works it towards mid-wicket.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. Length ball on off, holding its line, defended solidly off the back foot.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. FOUR! Shoddy fielding! India can't afford to take it lightly on the field. This will only hamper Khaleel's confidence. On a length well outside off, Nizakat places it towards cover-point. Karthik stationed there makes a mess of it and concedes a boundary. 8 from the over.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. FOUR! Nicely done! On a length and there is a lot of room on offer. This time Nizakat doesn't go at it with hard hands. He waits for it and drives it with an open bat face through point to find the fence.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. That was a loose shot! Could well have cost him his wicket. Good length ball wide outside off, Khan goes chasing after it but fails to put bat to ball. That was very near to catching the outside edge.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. Pitched up ball around off, Nizakat comes ahead and defends it right under his eyes.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. Fractionally overpitched on middle, helped to the leg side.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. A bit too straight this time, clipped towards mid-wicket.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. Beaten! That was a peach. On a length on off, seams away after pitching. Rath expecting it to swing in tries to block it but the ball seams away a wee bit to go past his hanging bat.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. Full delivery attacking the stumps, kept out watchfully.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. Edged but safe! Leaving the southpaw on a fuller length. Rath comes forward tentatively and gets a thick outside edge that goes to Dhawan at wide first slip but on the bounce. Soft hands from the batsman saved him there.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. Fullish delivery outside off, Khan leans into it and places it through the gap between cover-point and point. Rayudu hares after it from the former position and slides near the fence to keep the batsmen down to a couple.

Khaleel Ahmed to Anshy Rath. Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Rath hops and defends it towards square leg. A decent start from the debutant, only 1 from his first over.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. Well bowled! Khaleel pulls his length back and bowls it around the hips of the batsman. He is hurried a touch and gets it off the outer half towards cover-point. A slight misfield from the fielder allows the batsmen to cross over.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. Khaleel is pitching it up but there is not much movement in the air at the moment. Nizakat eases it towards mid off.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. Similar delivery, pushed with an angled blade towards point.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. On the same length but a bit wider from the right-hander. He leans ahead confidently and pushes it to cover-point.

Khaleel Ahmed to Nizakat Khan. Ahmed starts off with a full delivery on off. There is a hint of an inward swing. Khan covers the line and defends it stoutly.

Khaleel Ahmed to bowl with the second new ball from the other end. A big moment for the debutant. Can he rise to the occasion?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshy Rath. Pitched up ball on middle and leg, tucked towards short mid-wicket.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. Back of a length ball well outside off, Khan has ample time as the pitch is pretty slow and he guides it towards third man to rotate strike.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. Better from Kumar! It is on a fuller length around off and it seams in a touch after landing. Nizakat comes forward and dead-bats it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. A bit wider this time, swinging further away. The right-hander doesn't fiddle with it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. Length ball on the sixth stump channel. Nizakat plants his front foot across to let it be.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nizakat Khan. FOUR! Almost a wicket on the first ball though! Nizakat Khan would have had his heart in his mouth! Good length ball well outside off, Khan pushes at it away from his body and gets a thick outside edge. Dhawan at first slip stretches out his right hand but the ball goes just past him in a flash and through to the fence.

We are back for the chase. The men who are concerned are back in the middle. Hong Kong have momentum on their side. Can they put it to good use? If they do, we will have a cracking contest in our hands. It is always good to see minnows put up a fight. Nizakat Khan and Anshuman Rath to open the batting for Hong Kong. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to steam in with the first new ball. Only a sole slip in place. Here we go...