Pakistan vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup LIVE score and updates: HK 29/4 after 7 overs in run-chase

22:12 (IST)

After 9 overs,Hong Kong 36/7 ( Zeeshan Ali 3 , Ehsan Khan 0)

Shadab Khan into the attack. Hong Kong now face an improbable task in this chase. Four runs and a wicket from Shadab's latest over. 

22:02 (IST)

After 7 overs, Hong Kong 29/4 

An excellent over from Shadab Khan. Another wicket in the form of Aizaz Khan and it's advantage Pakistan at the moment. Four runs and a wicket from the over. Hong Kong in trouble at 29/4 after seven overs. 

21:56 (IST)

After 6 overs,Hong Kong 25/3 ( Kinchit Shah 6 , Aizaz Khan 1)

Haris Rauf bowls the sixth over of the chase. Excellent powerplay for Pakistan, with three wickets coming in that phase. 

21:52 (IST)

After 5 overs,Hong Kong 19/3 ( Kinchit Shah 1 , Aizaz Khan 0)

Shahnawaz Dahani returns with a wicket msiden, getting rid of Yasim Murtaza who is caught by Khushdil Shah running on from mid-on. 

21:47 (IST)

After 4 overs,Hong Kong 19/2 ( Yasim Murtaza 2 , Kinchit Shah 1)

Iftikhar Ahmed into the attack. Just three runs from the over as Pakistan keep Hong Kong's run-rate in check. 

21:39 (IST)

OUT! Caught by Asif Ali at cover region and Nizakat Khan is dismissed by Naseem Shah. Nizakat Khan c Asif Ali b Naseem Shah 8

21:37 (IST)

After 2 overs,Hong Kong 15/0 ( Nizakat Khan (C) 8 , Yasim Murtaza 0)

The run-chase is on in Sharjah. 15 runs come off the first two overs. Task cut out for Hong Kong, who still need another 179 runs off 18 overs remaining. 

21:19 (IST)

After 20 overs,Pakistan 193/2 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 78 , Khushdil Shah 35)

Aizaz into the attack for the final over. 29 runs come off the final over. Hong Kong players won't be proud of this one. Pakistan finish their innings at 193/2 from 20 overs. Hong Kong need 194 runs to win. 

21:07 (IST)

After 18 overs,Pakistan 156/2 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 72 , Khushdil Shah 9)

Ayush Shukla is in for his third over. Expensive over with a lot  of wides costing the Hong Kong bowler and his team, with 18 runs coming from it. 

20:55 (IST)

OUT! Sliced to point region as Fakhar Zaman is dismissed. Ehsan Khan with the wicket for Hong Kong.  Fakhar Zaman c Aizaz Khan b Ehsan Khan 53

20:52 (IST)

FIFTY! Half-century for Fakhar Zaman as Pakistan continue to pile up runs in the final overs of the innings. He gets to the milestone with a maximum. 

20:49 (IST)

After 15 overs, Pakistan 116/1 

Ghazanfar into the attack now. Fakhar Zaman smashes a six to reach his 40s, hitting it up towards the midwicket boundary. The partnership between Rizwan and Fakhar is now over 100 runs. 

20:45 (IST)

After 14 overs,Pakistan 104/1 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 57 , Fakhar Zaman 33)

Murtaza continues. Rizwan scores a fine half-century. Expensive over from Murtaza with 11 runs coming off the over. 

20:35 (IST)

After 12 overs,Pakistan 83/1 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 41 , Fakhar Zaman 28)

Aizaz is back into the attack. Rizwan surives a stumping scare early on in the over, Rizwan had missed a heaveacross the line off that delivery. A stumping appeal from Hong Kong but replays show Rizwan's back leg is grounded. Seven runs off the over. 

20:23 (IST)

After 10 overs,Pakistan 64/1 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 31 , Fakhar Zaman 21)

Murtaza resumes. Six runs from the over, as the innings approaches its halfway mark. A single by Rizwan off the penultimate ball of the over also brings up the 50-run stand between him and Fakhar. 

20:20 (IST)

After 9 overs,Pakistan 58/1 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 28 , Fakhar Zaman 18)

Mohammad Ghazanfar into the attack. In the last ball of the over, there's an appeal for LBW against Fakhar Zaman, and he is given out. Pakistan review this one. No bat involved in this one, and hawkeye shows it's pitching outside leg. Decision overturned! Fakhar survives! 

20:13 (IST)

After 8 overs,Pakistan 54/1 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 25 , Fakhar Zaman 17

Yasim Murtaza into the attack. He goes round the wicket to Rizwan, and the Pakistan batter collects a four off the second ball. That was hit in the gap through backward square leg. Six runs from the over. 

20:09 (IST)

After 7 overs, Pakistan 48/1 

Aizaz Khan is into the attack. No boundaries in the over, but eight runs come off it. 

20:04 (IST)

After 6 overs,Pakistan 40/1 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 15 , Fakhar Zaman 14)

Ehsan Khan returns to the attack. Fakhar Zaman collects a couple of runs as four runs come off the over. End of powerplay, and Pakistan have scoeed 40/1 off the first six overs. 

19:54 (IST)

After 4 overs,Pakistan 26/1 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 5 , Fakhar Zaman 10)

Haroon Arshad is back into the attack. Expensive one as 12 runs come off the over. 

19:47 (IST)

After 3 overs,Pakistan 14/1 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 4 , Fakhar Zaman 1)

Change of bowling for Hong Kong as Ehsan Khan is introduced. That change does well for Hong Kong as they get the crucial wicket of Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, who is caught and bowled by Ehsan himself. Seven runs and a wicket. 

19:45 (IST)

OUT! Caught and bowled by Ehsan Khan and Hong Kong get the crucial wicket of Babar Azam.  Babar Azam c and b Ehsan Khan 

19:40 (IST)

After 2 overs,Pakistan 7/0 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 3 , Babar Azam (C) 4)

Ayush Sukla into the attack now. Babar Azam and Rizwan deal with singles in the over. Five runs off the over. 

19:35 (IST)

After 1 overs,Pakistan 2/0 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 1 , Babar Azam (C) 1)

National anthems are complete. Time for LIVE action now. Haroon Arshad into the attack. Mohammad Rizwan faces Arshad. Rizwan hitsttowards third man for a single to get off the mark. Just two runs off the over. 

19:11 (IST)

Pakistan vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup LIVE Score 

Playing XI 

Pakistan: Babar Azam(Captain),Mohammad Rizwan(wicketkeeper), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani. 

Hong Kong: Nizakat Khan(captain), Yasim Murtaza, Babar Hayat, Kinchit Shah, Aizaz Khan, Zeeshan Ali, Scott McKechnie(wicketkeeper), Haroon Arshad, Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Ghazanfar

19:02 (IST)

Pakistan vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup LIVE Score 

Hong Kong win the coin toss and opt to field first against Pakistan. 

18:47 (IST)

Sri Lanka joined Afghanistan and India at the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup on Thursday, with a thrilling two-wicket win over Bangladesh. Check out the updated points table here. 

18:32 (IST)

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Group A Asia Cup 2022 match between Pakistan and Hong Kong in Sharjah. It's a winner-takes-all contest, with the winning team advancing to Super Four stage, where they will join Afghanistan, India and Sri Lanka. Stay tuned for updates.