Asia Cup 2018: Twitter Reacts As Pakistan Bowl Out Hong Kong For Paltry Total
Pakistan bowled out Hong Kong for just 116 in the first game of Group B in Asia Cup at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.
The game was always going to a be David vs Goliath clash. Pakistan, one of the strong contenders for the title, were never going to have any trouble against a side which is yet to get the ODI status. And Hong Kong did little to show that they can challenge any elite team like Pakistan. Throughout the game, the minnows lost wickets at regular intervals and struggled to keep the scoreboard ticking at a good pace.
Electing to bat first, Hong Kong started on a good note with Nizakat Khan hitting Mohammad Amir for two fours to collect 11 runs off the first over. The first over of the innings, however, was not the precursor of the things that were to follow. The next 21 balls yielded just 6 runs before Shadab Khan ran Khan out for 13. And any hopes of posting a challenging total all but ended when Faheem Ashraf made Hong Kong skipper Anshuman Rath edge one behind for 19.
From thereon Hong Kong, playing their first Asia Cup since 2008, kept on losing wickets at regular intervals which never gave their innings the impetus. From 32 for 1, they found themselves 5 down for just 44. Kinchit Shah and Aizaz Khan then added 53 runs for the sixth wicket to give some respectability to the total before Hong Kong lost three wickets to get 8 down for 97 from 97 for 5.
Usman Khan was the destructor-in-chief, taking 3 wickets in five balls. They soon found themselves nine down for 99 before Nadeem Ahmed hit a four to take the score past the 100-run mark before Hong Kong were all out for 116.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the game:
https://twitter.com/imPakistaniLAD/status/1041299568573472768
https://twitter.com/Rohitswarrior_/status/1041329385263968259
https://twitter.com/fizza_tweets/status/1041296047874744320
This Hong Kong team is more Pakistani#PAKvHK
— Umer (@_UmerNiaz_) September 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/imPakistaniLAD/status/1041294225923563520
https://twitter.com/iTheRider1/status/1041289067906793472
Hope Today's Match Is Not One Sided Like Yesterday's. Hong Kong And Pakistan Are Equally Competent Teams. ? #PAKvHK #PAKvsHK
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) September 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/AliJaved_/status/1041302033054228481
https://twitter.com/lemezohaib/status/1041319624648912897
https://twitter.com/Ponty100mph/status/1041283766382223361
https://twitter.com/fistfuld/status/1041314401075118081
If Pakistan will not win by the margin of 10 wickets or 200 runs
Pakistan will not pick up this tournament ….. ??
— Talʜa ? (@_ta1ha) September 16, 2018
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