Highlights, India vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2018 at Dubai, Full Cricket Score: India post hard-fought 26-run win over Hong Kong

Highlights

• 01:25 (IST)

  An unexpected match comes to an end and Rohit Sharma must be taking a sigh of big relief. Looking at it from a different point of view, this could be a blessing in disguise for India as it has given them a wake-up call. 

  Now, it is the turn of the mother of all battles - India taking on Pakistan on 19 September. The match begins at 5 pm IST and we will be back with over-by-over updates again. So do come in again tomorrow. Till then goodbye and goodnight. 

• 01:04 (IST)

  After 50 overs,Hong Kong 259/8 ( Tanwir Afzal 12 , Ehsan Nawaz 2)

  India win by 26 runs. 

  That's the end of it. India struggled hard for this win. But thanks to the brilliant Khaleel Ahmed, India have pulled this off. Kudos to Hong Kong for their resillience and waking up India. 

• 01:00 (IST)

  OUT! Slower from Khaleel and Ehsan Khan does not judge it well, scoops one into the air and Khaleel comfortably comes under the ball to catch it. Ehsan Khan c and b Khaleel Ahmed 22(25)

• 00:49 (IST)

  OUT! Scott McKechnie this time comes out to hit Kuldeep out of the ground, the ball does not rise as much as he expected it to, misses it, Dhoni collects the ball and dislodges the bails in his own style. Scott McKechnie st Dhoni b Kuldeep Yadav 7(6) 

• 00:39 (IST)

  OUT! Wrong'un again from Chahal, trapped new man Aizaz Khan for a golden duck. India's game for the taking now. Aizaz Khan lbw b Chahal 0(1)

• 00:37 (IST)

  OUT! Chahal fires in a wrong'un and Kinchit reached out for it, sliced it to point where Dhawan made no mistake with the catch. KD Shah c Dhawan b Chahal 17(15)

• 00:16 (IST)

  OUT! Chahal has done the trick, bowls it outside the off stump, asks Hayat to come forward and slash, he does that, the ball takes the edge and goes right into Dhoni's gloves. Hayat c Dhoni b Chahal 18(20) 

• 00:09 (IST)

  OUT! This is so much like Mitchell Starc, Khaleel comes from round the wicket and the ball straightens a bit, takes the edge off Carter's bat and Dhoni does not make a mistake behind the stumps. Christopher Carter c Dhoni b Khaleel Ahmed 3(11)

• 23:54 (IST)

  OUT! Khaleel comes from round the wicket, brings the ball in to Nizakat, hits him on the pads, umpire gives it out. Batsman goes upstairs but the decision is not changed. Here is the maiden wicket for Khaleel in internationalHere is the U-turn in the match, it seems. Nizakat Khan lbw b Khaleel Ahmed 92(115) 

• 23:47 (IST)

  OUT! That's a wicket for India, Kuldeep tosses it up, Rath drives it through the covers but could not keep it grounded and gives a simple catch to Rohit Sharma. This is the wicket India were looking for. Anshuman Rath c Rohit b Kuldeep Yadav 73(97) 

   

• 23:16 (IST)

  FIFTY for captain Anshuman Rath as he taps one to the leg side and runs two. 

• 22:38 (IST)

  After 18 overs,Hong Kong 101/0 ( Nizakat Khan 60 , Anshy Rath (C) 32)

  Kuldeep continues. 100 up for Hong Kong. 

  The batsmen are having some issues facing the chinaman bowler but they are not taking too much risks against him. At the same time, they have been able to get a boundary every over. 9 runs from the over.

• 22:22 (IST)

  DROPPED! Chahal drops a tough caught and bowl chance and Rath takes a sigh of relief. Could turn out to be a costly drop in the end. 

• 22:10 (IST)

  SIX! Short ball and Nizakat Khan pulls it for a maximum over the deep mid-wicket to bring up his fifty. 

• 21:57 (IST)

  FOUR! Rath continues to shine and he cuts this short and wide ball through the point for a boundary. FIFTY up for Hong Kong.

• 20:43 (IST)

  OUT! Shardul tries to go for a big hit, but gets a thick leading edge that results in a catch for Carter at long off. IND 282/7 

  Thakur c Carter b Aizaz 0(3)

• 20:37 (IST)

  OUT! Bhuvneshwar goes for a slog, but guides it straight into the hands of the fielder at midwicket! The batsmen were under pressure to get some quick runs their way after a couple of slow overs. IND 277/6

  Bhuvneshwar c Rath b Shah 9(18)

• 20:15 (IST)

  OUT! And we have a mini-collapse here! Karthik attempts to slog the ball over the midwicket fence, but doesn't quite connect. Keeper McKechnie screams "CAAAAATCHH" while the ball's in the air, and Babar Hayat takes a fine running catch near the boundary! That's the second wicket for Kinchit Shah! IND 248/5

  Karthik c Hayat b Kinchit 33(38)

• 20:10 (IST)

  OUT! Dhoni gets a faint edge to get caught behind for a duck, as Ehsan and his Hong Kong teammates break into celebrations, with two quick wickets coming their way at this stage. Dhoni knew he was out, and started walking right away even before the umpire could raise his finger. IND 242/4

  Dhoni c McKechnie b Ehsan 0(3)

• 20:04 (IST)

  OUT! Dhawan gets a thick edge while looking to smash the ball towards the leg side, resulting in a simple catch for Afzal at backward point. End of a superb innings from the left-hander, one that came at a strike-rate of over 100! IND 240/3

  Dhawan c Afzal b Shah 127(120)

• 19:50 (IST)

  SIX! Dhawan goes for a wild slog towards the leg side, and comfortably clears the midwicket fence! That brings up the fifty-stand for the third wicket as well! IND 213/2

• 19:45 (IST)

  CENTURY FOR SHIKHAR DHAWAN! His 14th in ODI cricket, and he brings it up with a single, taking off his cap and raising his bat! He'll be a relieved man for now, getting back among the runs after a lean patch in the vastly different English conditions. 

• 19:13 (IST)

  OUT! Nawaz finally brings the partnership to an end, as Rayudu gets caught behind for his innings to come to an end at the 60-run mark. Nawaz surprises Rayudu with a short ball, and the batsman responds by trying to uppercut it. Gets a faint edge off his glove, and the England-born keeper does a wonderful job behind the stumps to collect the ball in a split second. IND 161/2

  Rayudu c McKechnie b Nawaz 60(70)

• 19:05 (IST)

  FIFTY up for Ambati Rayudu! A much-needed confidence booster for him after the Yo Yo setback that he went through earlier. Brings up the milestone for the seventh time in his ODI career with a boundary towards third man. IND 151/1

• 19:01 (IST)

  Hundred partnership up between Dhawan and Rayudu for the second wicket, with the former guiding the ball down the ground for a single in the 27th over to bring up the milestone. IND 145/1

• 18:29 (IST)

  FIFTY up for Shikhar Dhawan — his 26th in ODIs! Guides the ball down the ground, coming back for a second run in the process, to bring up the milestone. The left-hander takes 57 deliveries to get to the milestone in what has been a refreshing knock from him. The fifty will do his confidence a world of good after a poor run in England. 

  Meanwhile, the fifty-stand's up between Dhawan and Rayudu for the second wicket. 

• 17:37 (IST)

  OUT! And Ehsan Khan it is who gets the breakthrough, as Rohit gets a leading edge that lobs the ball high in the air, offering mid off the simplest of catches! Ehsan does the Afridi celebration after getting the big wicket. IND 45/1

  Ehsan c Nizakat b Ehsan 23(22)

• 16:34 (IST)

  Rohit Sharma, India captain: I think it's (acclimatisation) one of the important factors in this part of the world. We're going to do everything we can to get ourselves ready for this game. Every team is quite competitive, and you cannot take your step off the pedal. They (Indian team) all are excited to play in the tournament. 

  
  India XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Khaleel Ahmed

• 16:34 (IST)

  Anshuman Rath, Hong Kong captain: Bowling is our strength, and we thought we'd go out there and show our skills. We'll just go out there with a smile on our face. There is a bit more grass than the other wicket. Chasing is probably a bit easy under the lights. 

  Hong Kong XI: Nizakat Khan, Anshuman Rath (c), Babar Hayat, Christopher Carter, Kinchit Shah, Ehsan Khan, Aizaz Khan, Scott McKechnie (wk), Tanwir Afzal, Ehsan Nawaz, Nadeem Ahmed

• 16:33 (IST)

  TOSS: Hong Kong win the toss, and skipper Anshuman Rath opts to bowl first.