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IND v HK, Asia Cup 2008: India beat Hong Kong by 256 runs

June 25, 2008

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raina hit centuries and led India to a 256-run victory against inexperienced Hong Kong in the Asia Cup on Wednesday.
India posted the Asia Cup's biggest ever score of 374-4 off 50 overs then bowled Hong Kong for 118 in 36.5 overs. Dhoni smashed an unbeaten 109 off 96 balls while left-handed Raina entertained with his maiden century, 101 off just 68 deliveries. Dhoni then featured in three stumpings behind the wickets off legspinner Piyush Chawlam, who took 4-23.
The defeat eliminated Hong Kong, a day after it lost its first group match against Pakistan by 155 runs. India will take on archrival Pakistan in the last group match on Thursday to decide the top two finishers for the Super Four stage.
The Indian total bettered the Asia Cup's previous best total of 343-5 - made by Pakistan against Hong Kong at Colombo in 2004. Irfan Ahmed's effort of 23 runs off 43 balls was the best individual score for Hong Kong, whose bowlers struggled to contain India's strong lineup. Dhoni's fourth limited-overs century was studded with six fours and six sixes. Raina's first hundred included seven fours and five sixes.
The opening pair of Virender Sehwag (78) and Gautam Gambhir (51) gave India a strong start of 127 runs off 87 deliveries as none of the Hong Kong bowlers could stop the flurry of boundaries. Sehwag hit 13 fours and two sixes. Left-arm spinner Najeeb Amar (2-40) briefly stemmed the flow of runs when he removed both openers. Sehwag, who was twice dropped on 40 and 68, finally holed out at long-on and Gambhir was caught by Roy Lamsam.
Rohit Sharma (11) was run out in a mix-up with Dhoni at the halfway stage of the innings before Raina joined in a partnership with the captain. Raina hit five sixes - three in one over off Shkawat Ali - and achieved the century mark with another six off Afzaal Haider (1-72), but was caught two balls later.

IND v HK, Asia Cup 2008: India 374 for 4 (50.0 overs) beat Hong Kong 118 (36.4 overs) by 256 runs

India v Hong Kong at Karachi

Score Card

India won the toss and decided to bat

India Innings

374 for 4 (50.0 overs)

Hong Kong Innings

118 all out (36.4 overs)

India Innings - Close

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Gambhir	c Lamsam	b Amar	51	54	7	0
Sehwag	c Irfan	b Amar	78	44	13	2
R Sharma	run out		11	29	0	0
Dhoni	not out		109	96	6	6
Raina	c Irfan	b Haider	101	68	7	5
Uthappa	not out		15	9	0	1
Extras		2w 6b 1lb	9
Total		for 4	374	(50.0 ovs)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Haider	6.0	0	72	1
Irfan	6.0	0	53	0
Lamsam	2.0	0	27	0
Nadeem	8.0	0	52	0
Amar	10.0	0	40	2
Dar	10.0	0	55	0
Ali	8.0	0	68	0

Fall of wicket
127	Sehwag
136	Gambhir
159	R Sharma
325	Raina

Hong Kong Innings - All out

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Dar	st Dhoni	b Chawla	21	37	2	0
Ali	lbw	b RP Singh	0	3	0	0
Atkinson	c and b	Y Pathan	23	46	3	0
Butt	st Dhoni	b Chawla	4	15	0	0
Kruger	st Dhoni	b Chawla	3	16	0	0
Irfan	run out		25	43	5	0
Lamsam	run out		16	30	3	0
Dar	c Y Pathan	b Chawla	4	4	1	0
Amar	not out		13	16	3	0
Haider		b Sehwag	0	10	0	0
Nadeem	c Dhoni	b Sehwag	0	1	0	0
Extras		7w 2lb	9
Total		all out	118	(36.4 ovs)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Kumar	5.0	0	21	0
RP Singh	4.0	0	19	1
Gony	5.0	1	11	0
Chawla	10.0	2	23	4
Y Pathan	10.0	0	37	1
Sehwag	2.4	0	5	2

Fall of wicket
4	Ali
49	Dar
54	Butt
54	Atkinson
67	Kruger
91	Irfan
99	Dar
109	Lamsam
118	Haider
118	Nadeem

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Umpires: A L Hill, B G Jerling
Hong Kong: Dar, Kruger, Haider, Butt, Amar, Ali, Lamsam, Atkinson, Nadeem, Irfan, Dar
India: Gambhir, Sehwag, R Sharma, Uthappa, Y Pathan, Dhoni, Raina, Chawla, Kumar, RP Singh, Gony