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Hong Kong vs Pakistan 2018 Match 2 Full Commentary

Result · Sep 16 2018, Sun - 05:00 PM (IST)
Match 2, - Dubai International Cricket Stadium
HONG KONG
116
PAKISTAN
120/2
Pakistan won by 8 wickets
CRR:5.07
Player Of The Match
  • 37.1

    OUT! Run Out (Sub). Hasan Ali to Ehsan Nawaz. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on, fielded by Ali, by Ahmed.

    Huge mix-up in the middle and Pakistan have an opportunity to get a run-out at either end. They end up working it out and getting the final wicket, leaving Hong Kong all out for 116. It was hard work for the batsmen and wickets fell in clumps which didn't help the momentum. There was a nice partnership between Kinchit Shah and Aizaz Khan but it's not enough to put up a decent total. Pakistan should cruise this chase.

  • 36.6

    Shadab Khan to Nadeem Ahmed. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.

  • 36.5

    Shadab Khan to Ehsan Nawaz. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Azam.

  • 36.4

    Shadab Khan to Ehsan Nawaz. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Zaman.

  • 36.3

    Shadab Khan to Nadeem Ahmed. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by ul-Haq.

  • 36.2

    Shadab Khan to Nadeem Ahmed. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.

  • 36.1

    Shadab Khan to Ehsan Nawaz. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by ul-Haq.

  • 35.6

    Hasan Ali to Ehsan Nawaz. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for 1 run, direct hit by Zaman, overthrow by Zaman.

  • 35.5

    Hasan Ali to Ehsan Nawaz. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Zaman.

  • 35.4

    Hasan Ali to Ehsan Nawaz. Short, outside off stump ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.

  • 35.3

    Hasan Ali to Ehsan Nawaz. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Zaman.

  • 35.2

    Hasan Ali to Ehsan Nawaz. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Malik.

  • 35.1

    Hasan Ali to Nadeem Ahmed. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Azam.

  • 34.6

    Shadab Khan to Nadeem Ahmed. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Ali.

  • 34.5

    Shadab Khan to Ehsan Nawaz. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Ali.

  • 34.4

    Shadab Khan to Ehsan Nawaz. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Khan.

  • 34.3

    FOUR! Shadab Khan to Ehsan Nawaz. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Heaved across the line and away to the boundary. This pair probably know they aren't going to last long so have decided to swing the bat.

  • 34.2

    Shadab Khan to Nadeem Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run.

  • 34.1

    Shadab Khan to Nadeem Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.

  • 33.6

    Hasan Ali to Ehsan Nawaz. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.

  • 33.5

    Hasan Ali to Nadeem Ahmed. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for 1 run.

  • 33.4

    Hasan Ali to Nadeem Ahmed. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Malik.

  • 33.3

    FOUR! Hasan Ali to Nadeem Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. World class stroke from the number 11. Hitting through the line and over the head of mid on.

  • 33.2

    Hasan Ali to Nadeem Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Malik.

  • 33.1

    OUT! Caught. Hasan Ali to Kinchit Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to backward point, by Khan. Gutsy performance from Kinchit but now he is on his way. Loose drive outside the off stump and the ball squirts off the outer half of the bat into the hands of Shadab.

  • 32.6

    Fakhar Zaman to Ehsan Nawaz. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Zaman.

  • 32.5

    Fakhar Zaman to Ehsan Nawaz. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, inside edge to point for no runs, fielded by Azam.

  • 32.4

    Fakhar Zaman to Ehsan Nawaz. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Ali.

  • 32.3

    Usman Khan to Ehsan Nawaz. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to gully for no runs, fielded by Ali.

  • 32.2

    Usman Khan to Ehsan Nawaz. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, run save by Khan.

  • 23.4

    FOUR! Aizaz Khan to Shoaib Malik. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

    There it is. Malik swings the bat and lofts the ball over the top to take his team to an eight wicket victory. The performance from the Hong Kong bowlers wasn't terrible but they didn't have enough runs on the board to ever put pressure on the batsmen. Imam saw Pakistan through to the end with an unbeaten half-century while Babar Azam looked solid until he was dismissed for 33. Hong Kong will need to improve in their next game but it will be tough against India.

  • 23.3

    Aizaz Khan to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Shah. Fifty up for Imam. Not his most fluent but he's done what his team needed from him.

  • 23.2

    Aizaz Khan to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.

  • 23.1

    Aizaz Khan to Shoaib Malik. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.

  • End of Over 23
    Over 23. 10 runs. Bowler: Ehsan Khan. Pakistan: 114/2 (rr 4.96)
  • 22.6

    FOUR! Ehsan Khan to Imam ul-Haq. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. Imam moves to 49 with a chip over the top. Just the three more to win.

  • 22.5

    Ehsan Khan to Imam ul-Haq. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Rath.

  • 22.4

    Ehsan Khan to Shoaib Malik. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Rath.

  • 22.3

    Ehsan Khan to Shoaib Malik. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, inside edge to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by McKechnie.

  • 22.3

    Wide Ehsan Khan to Shoaib Malik. Off break length ball, down leg side no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by McKechnie.

  • 22.2

    Ehsan Khan to Imam ul-Haq. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot glancing, to fine leg for 3 runs, fielded by Afzal.

  • 22.1

    Ehsan Khan to Shoaib Malik. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Nawaz.

  • End of Over 22
    Over 22. 9 runs. Bowler: Ehsan Nawaz. Pakistan: 104/2 (rr 4.73)
  • 21.6

    Ehsan Nawaz to Shoaib Malik. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Shah.

  • 21.5

    Ehsan Nawaz to Shoaib Malik. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khan.

  • 21.4

    Ehsan Nawaz to Shoaib Malik. Short, outside off stump ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by McKechnie.

  • 21.3

    Ehsan Nawaz to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Khan.

  • 21.2

    Ehsan Nawaz to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Khan.

  • 21.1

    SIX! Ehsan Nawaz to Imam ul-Haq. Short, down leg side down the track pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Imam tried this the previous ball but it was delivered too high. This occasion he was able to play the pull shot and send the ball sailing over the rope.

  • 21.1

    Wide Ehsan Nawaz to Imam ul-Haq. Short, down leg side down the track, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by McKechnie.

  • End of Over 21
    Over 21. 2 runs. Bowler: Ehsan Khan. Pakistan: 95/2 (rr 4.52)
  • 20.6

    Ehsan Khan to Imam ul-Haq. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Nawaz.

  • 20.5

    Ehsan Khan to Shoaib Malik. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Hayat.

  • 20.4

    Ehsan Khan to Shoaib Malik. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Shah.

  • 20.3

    Ehsan Khan to Shoaib Malik. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to short fine leg for no runs.

  • 20.2
    Babar Azam c Scott McKechnie b Ehsan Khan 33 (36)

    OUT! Caught. Ehsan Khan to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, outside edge to wicketkeeper, by McKechnie. Ehsan Khan strikes again. He has bowled a superb line and if Babar hadn't edged this the ball would have found its way into the stumps.

  • 20.1

    Ehsan Khan to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Rath.

  • End of Over 20
    Over 20. 2 runs. Bowler: Ehsan Nawaz. Pakistan: 93/1 (rr 4.65)
  • 19.6

    Ehsan Nawaz to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to gully for 1 run, shy attempt by McKechnie.

  • 19.5

    Ehsan Nawaz to Babar Azam. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Rath.

  • 19.4

    Ehsan Nawaz to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khan.

  • 19.3

    Ehsan Nawaz to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to third slip for no runs, fielded by McKechnie.

  • 19.2

    Ehsan Nawaz to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Afzal.

  • 19.1

    Ehsan Nawaz to Imam ul-Haq. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Nawaz.