MUSCAT, August 25: Hong Kong qualified for the Asia Cup on Wednesday, where they will face India and Pakistan, after defeating the United Arab Emirates by eight wickets in the final qualifying round.
Chasing 148 to win, Hong Kong reached their target with an over to spare with Yasim Murtaza top scoring on 58.
The 31-year-old Murtaza made his runs off 43 balls and hit seven boundaries and one six.
But it was 37-year-old spinner Ehsan Khan who was named man of the match for his 4-24 in his four overs as the brakes were applied to the UAE innings.
He removed both of the Gulf team’s top scorers, skipper Chundangapoyil Rizwan (49), who was smartly stumped by Manchester-born wicketkeeper Scott McKechnie, and Zawar Farid (41).
The Asia Cup gets underway on Saturday with India, Pakistan and Hong Kong drawn in Group A and Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Group B. (AFP)
Here’s how the 6 teams have been divided into two groups for Asia Cup 2022:
Group A: India, Pakistan, Hong Kong
Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
Here is the full schedule of matches for Asia Cup 2022:
August 27 (Saturday): Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka in Dubai – Match starts at 7:30 PM IST
August 28 (Sunday): India vs Pakistan in Dubai – Match starts at 7:30 PM IST
August 30 (Tuesday): Afghanistan vs Bangladesh in Sharjah – Match starts at 7:30 PM IST
August 31 (Wednesday): India vs Hong Kong in Dubai – Match starts at 7:30 PM IST
September 1 (Thursday): Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka in Dubai – Match starts at 7:30 PM IST
September 2 (Friday): Pakistan vs Hong Kong in Sharjah – Match starts at 7:30 PM IST
September 3 (Saturday) in Sharjah: Super 4 – B1 vs B2 – Match starts at 7:30 PM IST
September 4 (Sunday) in Dubai: Super 4 – A1 vs A2 – Match starts at 7:30 PM IST
September 6 (Tuesday) in Dubai: Super 4 – A1 vs B1 – Match starts at 7:30 PM IST
September 7 (Wednesday) in Dubai: Super 4 – A2 vs B2 – Match starts at 7:30 PM IST
September 8 (Thursday) in Dubai: Super 4 – A1 vs B2 – Match starts at 7:30 PM IST
September 9 (Friday) in Dubai: Super 4 – A2 VS B1 – Match starts at 7:30 PM IST
September 11 (Sunday) in Dubai: Final – Match starts at 7:30 PM IST
