Asia Cup Twenty20: Pakistan set 194-run target against Hong Kong

Pakistan on Friday set a 194-run target for Hong Kong in Asia Cup Twenty20 International tournament.

Player Khushdil Shah struck four sixes in the final over.

Hong Kong skipper Nizakat Khan won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Since then, the Men in Green started cracking shots left and right, losing only two wickets. Noteworthy performances were of Mohammad Rizwan, who was not out at 78 (in 57 balls) and Fakhar Zaman, who hit a knock of 53 out of 41 balls before getting caught out.

But the star of the innings was Khushdil Shah , whose 15-ball 35 was rapid and furious. He hit five sixers, four in the last over, completely dismantling the hard work the Hong Kong bowlers put in during the first ten overs.

The winner will seal the last remaining spot of the Super Four stage while the loser goes out of the six-nation tournament that acts as a tune-up to the T20 World Cup in October-November in Australia.

Pakistan and Hong Kong lost their respective opening match to India, who made the next round from Group A.