Pakistan have bowled out Hong Kong for a record-low 38 to earn their biggest-ever T20 international win at the Asia Cup in Sharjah
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Scorecard'Extras' top score as Pakistan sink Hong Kong to record-low
Pakistan have bowled out Hong Kong for a record-low 38 while achieving their biggest victory in a T20 international at the Asia Cup.
Pakistan sealed the last berth in the Super 4 stage with Friday's whopping 155-run win and will face India on Sunday.
The Big Bash League's platinum draftee Shadab Khan bagged 4-8 with his sharp googlies and left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz snapped up 3-5 as Hong Kong were dismissed in 10.4 overs, with their highest scorer being 'extras' with 10.
Mohammad Rizwan anchored Pakistan to 2-193 with an unbeaten knock of 73 off 57 balls after captain Babar Azam fell in the third over.
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Fakhar Zaman made a watchful 53 and shared a 116-run stand for the second wicket with Rizwan.
Khushdil Shah provided a late flourish with a brisk unbeaten 35 off 15 balls that featured four sixes in the last over.
Image Id: 297ADF9A40AB4B6693517D6747E1B04E Image Caption: Mohammad Rizwan top scored for the match with 78no // AFPPakistan's previous best T20 win was by 143 against the West Indies in 2018.
Hong Kong's previous lowest T20 all-out total had been 69 against Nepal in 2014. The score was the ninth lowest of all-time in T20 internationals, which Turkey hold having succumbed for 21 against the Czech Republic in 2019.
Image Id: AAD50FBACEAD4C62940E46FC0E9265EE Image Caption: It was Hong Kong's lowest score in T20 internationals // AFPThe Super 4 stage begins on Saturday when Afghanistan clash with Sri Lanka.