Asia Cup 2018, Live Cricket Score and Updates, 4th ODI: 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. Asia Cup 2018, Live Cricket Score and Updates, 4th ODI: 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 score board moving. Nizakat Khan mainly, he was the aggressor as he got to his half ton in no time. The skipper played as the perfect foil to him as he also got to his half ton. Asia Cup 2018, Live Cricket Score and Updates, 4th ODI: So, it all ends how everyone though 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. So close, but so far. Thank you to everyone for the support. Congrats to for the win. We couldn't pull it off, but we gave it a good go. This may be our last ODI for the time being, but we've got plenty in store for the future. Stay tuned to find out! GA YAU HONG KONG! 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! He becomes the second fastest 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. In pursuit of a stiff 286-run target, unheralded Hong Kong opening pair of Nizakat Khan 92 and skipper Anshuman Rath 73 added a record 174-run partnership to raise the visions of a major upset before inexperience cost them dear as they managed 259 for eight. This was after Shikhar Dhawan found his mojo in familiar flat tracks with lack of movement, helping himself to his 14th ODI century. Also Read Slightly nervous, but excited to lead this squad in the — Captain — BCCI BCCI However, India, the number two ranked ODI side, still cannot take the minnows lightly and the matches in the other group would serve them as a lesson where Bangladesh and Afghanistan have knocked out five-times champion Sri Lanka out of the tournament. Preparations in full swing here in Dubai as gear up for the — BCCI BCCI Squads India: Rohit Sharma captain , Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni wk , Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Dinesh Karthik, Khaleel Ahmed. Hong Kong: Anshuman Rath captain , Aizaz Khan, Babar Hayat, Cameron McAulson, Christopher Carter, Ehsan Khan, Ehsan Nawaz, Arshad Mohammed, Kinchit Shah, Nadeem Ahmed, Raag Kapur, Scott McKehnie, Tanvir Ahmed, Tanvir Afzal, Waqas Khan, Aftab Hussain.
