Hong Kong qualifies for the 2022 Asian Cup
Reflexes
- Hong Kong qualified for the 2022 Asian Cup
- beat the United Arab Emirates by 8 wickets in the final match of the Qualifier
- Hong Kong will face India and Pakistan in the league phase
ASIAN CUP QUALIFIERS HKG VS UAE: Now there are only a few hours left until the start of the Asia Cup 2022. This year the Asia Cup is being organized in the United Arab Emirates. The Asian Cup was to be held earlier in Sri Lanka. But due to the current economic crisis in Sri Lanka, this tournament was moved to the United Arab Emirates. A total of 6 teams participate in this tournament. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have already qualified for this tournament. At the same time, after yesterday’s match between Hong Kong and UAE in the Asian Cup Qualifier, the Asian Cup got its sixth contender as Hong Kong. In this match, the Hong Kong team defeated the United Arab Emirates by 8 wickets.
Hong Kong won the match easily
In this match, Hong Kong won the toss and decided to throw first. The United Arab Emirates team, which came first at bat, managed 147 runs in 19.3 overs. Chasing 148, the Hong Kong team made 149 runs in 19 overs for the loss of 2 wickets and won the match. With this victory, the Hong Kong team qualified for the 2022 Asia Cup league round. The UAE team, who came first at bat, started very quickly, but in 2.3 overs, the UAE lost the wickets of your top 3 batsmen with a score of 25 runs. After which, the UAE captain tried to manage the innings, but due to his slow innings, the team was unable to score much. United Arab Emirates captain Rizwan scored 49 runs on 44 balls. In the end, Zawar Farid scored 41 runs on 27 balls, bringing the team to a total of 147 runs. Hong Kong’s Ehsan Khan took 4 wickets for 24 runs in 4 overs.
Chasing the goal of 148 runs, the starters from the Hong Kong team kept control of the match from the start and got the team off to a good start. Openers Najakat Khan and Yasim Mortaza made 85 runs for the first wicket, after which Hong Kong’s victory was almost certain. Babar Hayat, who came to bat at number three, scored 38 runs on 26 balls and won the match by 8 wickets. Hong Kong’s Ehsan Khan was voted man of the match for his brilliant bowling.
The Hong Kong team will face India and Pakistan
The Hong Kong team will now join Group A at the 2022 Asian Cup league stage along with India and Pakistan. He has to play his first match against India on Wednesday 31st August. And the second game against Pakistan on September 2. It will not be easy for Hong Kong to face these two teams. India and Pakistan are strong contenders for the Asian Cup.
