03/10Result
2nd Quarter-Final, Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition at Hangzhou, Oct 3 2023
Pakistan won by 68 runs
03/10Result
2nd Quarter-Final, Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition at Hangzhou, Oct 3 2023
Pakistan won by 68 runs

END OF OVER:
20 | 26 Runs 2 Wkts | PAK: 160/10 | RR: 8.00

  • Sufiyan Muqeem1 (1b)
  • Ayush Shukla4-0-49-4
  • Mohammad Ghazanfar4-0-26-3

That's a fabulous recovery from Pakistan after losing half of their batters around 50. There are some demons on this pitch so it won't be easy to chase this down. A brilliant knock from Jamal has given them a respectable total. Hong Kong would rue allowing them to get off the hook in the last part of the innings. Would this be enough? We'll find out soon, stay tuned

19.6
W
Shukla to Arshad Iqbal, OUT, Smites him with brute force in his wrists but not quite getting it far enough and is caught at deep cover by Mohammad so Arshad Iqbal goes without troubling the scorers

Arshad Iqbal c Mohammad Ghazanfar b Shukla 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

19.5
W
Shukla to Aamer Jamal, OUT, An anti-climatic end to a enterprising knock, that was spanked height and not entirely mighty, deep cover-point kept his balance and settled under the ball to take the catch comfortably. Third umpire took a look at it if it was a legitimate delivery

Aamer Jamal c Ehsan Khan b Shukla 41 (16b 2x4 4x6) SR: 256.25

19.4
2
Shukla to Aamer Jamal, 2 runs, Spears it on a fulll-length on off, he smokes it down the ground and it's a fast outfield, long-on puts in a dive and cuts it off
19.3
6
Shukla to Aamer Jamal, SIX, Searching for the yorker, it's not in the blockhole and that's an open invitation for him to take the aerial route. He hoists him for a massive six over deep midwicket. Shukla has bled 47 runs! In the slot and Jamal doesn't miss out
19.3
7nb
Shukla to Aamer Jamal, (no ball) SIX, Wow, that's a double whammy for the bowler. He has overstepped and Jamal goes absolute enormous here, pounds him over deep square for half-a-dozen runs. Jamal has played a blinder here. 33 off 13 and he is not done yet
19.3
1w
Shukla to Aamer Jamal, 1 wide, Dishes out a wide ball outside the tramline on leg
19.2
4
Shukla to Aamer Jamal, FOUR, Fortuitous but they all count! Short and outside off, he swings for the fences and gets a thick edge that goes soaring away to third man boundary

Zubair Islam : "I don't think fast bowlers should be taken to China for playing cricket. Only spinners can do the job"

Mahesh : "It's a turning pitch. Pakistan can still win this even if they score 120 - 130"

Avijit: "Too many loose deliveries by HK! They are making it tough for themselves!"

Shiva: "You may be coming from a big team but the international experience always speak. In previous match India somehow escaped the upset against Nepal (all credits to Jaiswal) and now Pak is facing same problem. One thing is almost certain that no QFs is going to be one- sided affair. Definitely, world cricket has advanced."

DaWolf: "Momentum shifting couple of overs. After 13, score was looking like finishing around 130, and Hong Kong would be favourites. After 15, it's looking like 160.

19.1
6
Shukla to Aamer Jamal, SIX, Rapacious loft for a six over deep midwicket! This is a good recovery from Pakistan as he misses the yorker length and is flogged for a six. Absolutely leathered it!

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 134/8 | RR: 7.05

  • Aamer Jamal17 (10b)
  • Sufiyan Muqeem1 (1b)
  • Mohammad Ghazanfar4-0-26-3
  • Ehsan Khan4-0-28-1
18.6
1
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Aamer Jamal, 1 run, Goes back and lifts it away into the acreage at midwicket
18.5
6
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Aamer Jamal, SIX, Dangles a legbreak on a full-length just outside off, gets down on one knee and smears him over midwicket for a mighty long six. That was sent miles over midwicket
18.4
1
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Sufiyan Muqeem, 1 run, Softly squirted off the pads to square leg and canters across the other end
18.3
W
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Arafat Minhas, OUT, Another one bites the dust, one big shot too many?

Arafat Minhas c Babar Hayat b Mohammad Ghazanfar 25 (16b 2x4 2x6) SR: 156.25

18.2
1
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Aamer Jamal, 1 run, Tickles it behind square on the leg side, fine leg intercepts the ball. Tries to boom this slower and full ball on middle over midwicket but holes out to the fielder. A vicious fist-pump from the bowler as another wicket falls down
18.1
4
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Aamer Jamal, FOUR, In the slot and ramped away! Shorter and on the pads, he goes back and effortlessly spanks it away past midwicket for a boundary

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | PAK: 121/7 | RR: 6.72

  • Arafat Minhas25 (15b)
  • Aamer Jamal5 (6b)
  • Ehsan Khan4-0-28-1
  • Mohammad Ghazanfar3-0-13-2
17.6
6
Ehsan Khan to Arafat Minhas, SIX, Drills it downtown, six written all over it. Immaculate timing and placement. Tossed up fuller and a little outside off, he bangs it down the ground towards long-off for a flat six
17.5
1
Ehsan Khan to Aamer Jamal, 1 run, A little fuller and just outside off, leans forward and prods it down to long-off
17.4
0
Ehsan Khan to Aamer Jamal, no run, Loses his balance while trying to get some bat on it, tossed up outside off and gets plenty of turn again
17.3
2
Ehsan Khan to Aamer Jamal, 2 runs, Lobbed up on middle, hangs back and tugs it away to midwicket
17.2
0
Ehsan Khan to Aamer Jamal, no run, Over the wicket, zips it quicker on a slightly shorter length outside off and it turned back crazily, tries to cut but gets beaten. I have seldom seen ball turn that much on any wicket
17.1
1
Ehsan Khan to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, Tossed up, goes on with the arm towards middle and off, smites it down to point region

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 111/7 | RR: 6.52

  • Aamer Jamal2 (2b)
  • Arafat Minhas18 (13b)
  • Mohammad Ghazanfar3-0-13-2
  • Ehsan Khan3-0-18-1
16.6
2
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Aamer Jamal, 2 runs, Flighted delivery on middle, punches down between the two fielders at deep midwicket and long on as they jog back for the second run
16.5
0
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Aamer Jamal, no run, Tossed up, probing off stump line, slinks back and presses it down to mid-off
16.4
W
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Asif Ali, OUT, What a snare! He was getting fidgety and loses patience as he slices it straight to backward point who takes a sharp low catch. Pakistan in complete disarray here, seventh wicket down and it's a big one.

Asif Ali c sub (Hamed Khan) b Mohammad Ghazanfar 25 (21b 1x4 2x6) SR: 119.04

Hong Kong 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st10Nizakat KhanMuhammad Khan
2nd19Nizakat KhanBabar Hayat
3rd25Babar HayatS Mathur
4th0Akbar KhanS Mathur
5th1Akbar KhanNasrulla Rana
6th2Anas KhanAkbar Khan
7th5Ehsan KhanAkbar Khan
8th1Ehsan KhanA Shukla
9th13Ehsan KhanMohammad Ghazanfar
10th16Ehsan KhanNiaz Ali

Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
NEP220410.275
MDV2112-1.7
MNG2020-11.575
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
HKG22043.507
JPN2112-0.015
CAM2020-3.5
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
MAS22046.675
SGP21120.65
THAI2020-7.325