Asia Cup 2022: India defeats HKG and won by 40 runs, qualifying Super 4 stage

Digital Desk:  India qualified for the Asia Cup 2022 Super Four stage after defeating Hong Kong by 40 runs in Dubai today.

Rohit Sharma's side advanced to the last four after winning their group, which also included Pakistan. Afghanistan qualified for the final four earlier on Tuesday after defeating Bangladesh.

India, the two-time reigning champion, won the first Asia Cup T20 in Bangladesh in 2016. It also won the previous edition, which was hosted in the UAE and was won by Rohit Sharma. In the 2018 edition, India defeated Pakistan and Hong Kong to qualify for the Super 4.

India has won 18 of the 24 Twenty20 Internationals it has played this year, the most in any calendar year. Its victory puts Pakistan and Hong Kong in a simulated knockout match on Friday for the second Super 4 slot from Group A.

If Pakistan defeats Hong Kong, it will face India in Dubai on Sunday.

Hong Kong chose to bowl today after winning the toss. In India's starting XI, Rishabh Pant took Hardik Pandya's position.

Kohli adds two more runs to his fifty off 40 balls. The following two balls resulted in two singles. SIX! Kohli, you are stunning! Gets down on one knee and slogs disdainfully over deep midwicket for a maximum. Next ball, full-toss, and cut over extra cover for two more. To finish the over.

Suryakumar Yadav grabbed the show with an unbeaten 26-ball 68, propelling India to 192 for two. People named him Mr. 360 as his spins were just outstanding. The cherry on top for India was Virat Kohli's 44-ball unbeaten 59 runs, which included some spectacular strokes that won everyone's heart.

Fans shouted and posted that King Kohli is back, and several posts ran down for Virat Kohli on the social media platform.

Despite losing an early wicket, Hong Kong made a strong start to the difficult chase, with Babar Hayat taking advantage of fielding limits to gather boundaries.

Hayat (41) and his skipper Nizakat Khan shared 39 runs for the second wicket in a fun partnership before Nizakat Khan was run out on 10. After the fielding limitations were abolished, Indian bowlers put a strain on their rivals and won the match.