Team India met Hong Kong in their second recreation of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The Rohit Sharma-led facet dominated the proceedings, handing Hong Kong a defeat by 40 runs and sealing their berth in the Super-4 stage of the multi-team match.
After being requested to bat first, the Men in Blue piled on a humungous 192/2 on the board, with Virat Kohli (59*) and Suryakumar Yadav (68*) popping out on high in the Group A fixture.
Though initially, Hong Kong’s bowlers had restricted the run-flow, however Kohli and Suryakumar demolished them in the last seven overs to arrange an imposing goal. In response, Hong Kong managed to achieve 152/5 in their assigned 20 overs, falling in need of 40 runs, with Babar Hayat (41) being their high scorer.
After the match, the Hong Kong players paid a visit to the Indian dressing room. It was actually a memorable second for Hong Kong players because it’s not usually the affiliate groups get to play certainly one of the heavyweight sides like India.
In the video, the players and assist workers from each groups will be seen chatting and taking footage. Mementoes had been additionally signed by the likes of Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar for the vacationers.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has shared a video clip of the visit by Hong Kong on their official Twitter deal with with a caption: “Conversations to remember, memories to cherish and lessons for the taking! Wholesome scenes in the #TeamIndia dressing room when Team Hong Kong came visiting. #AsiaCup2022 | #INDvHK”
Conversations to recollect, recollections to cherish and classes for the taking! ? ?
Wholesome scenes in the #TeamIndia dressing room when Team Hong Kong came around. ? ?#AsiaCup2022 | #INDvHK pic.twitter.com/GbwoLpvxlZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 1, 2022
