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India v Hong Kong at Karachi

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

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 Innings 374 for 4 (50.0 overs)

Hong Kong Innings 118 all out (36.4 overs)

			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

			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

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