Hong Kong vs Kuwait: Anshuman Rath's 72 settles the chase
Hong Kong won. Anshuman Rath made 72 (41), Anudeep Chenthamara took 2 for 27.
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Hong Kong won in the 1st T20I of Twenty20 International at Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok. Kuwait made 182 for 6 in 20 overs; Hong Kong replied with 186 for 7 in 18.5 overs. Anshuman Rath top-scored with 72 (41) at a strike rate of 175.6, and Anudeep Chenthamara returned 2 for 27.
How the innings unfolded
Kuwait — 182 for 6 in 20 overs
Scored at 9.10 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 47 | 3 | 7.83 | 9 (7×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 85 | 2 | 8.50 | 9 (2×4, 7×6) |
| Death overs | 50 | 1 | 12.50 | 8 (5×4, 3×6) |
The largest stand was 46 for the 8th wicket between Yasin Patel and Bilal Tahir Khan, from 17 balls (16.24 an over), unbroken.
Hong Kong — 186 for 7 in 18.5 overs
Scored at 9.88 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 65 | 0 | 10.83 | 12 (9×4, 3×6) |
| Middle overs | 89 | 4 | 8.90 | 9 (8×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 32 | 3 | 11.29 | 6 (6×4, 0×6) |
Hong Kong lost 4 wickets for 14 runs, from 124 to 138.
The largest stand was 124 for the 1st wicket between Zeeshan Ali and Anshuman Rath, from 69 balls (10.78 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anshuman Rath | Hong Kong | 72 | 41 | 175.6 | 7 | 4 |
| Bilal Tahir Khan | Kuwait | 61* | 33 | 184.8 | 4 | 5 |
| Zeeshan Ali | Hong Kong | 60* | 47 | 127.7 | 9 | 0 |
| Muhammad Umar | Kuwait | 37 | 25 | 148.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mohammed Aslam | Kuwait | 32 | 25 | 128.0 | 3 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anudeep Chenthamara | Kuwait | 2.5 | 2 for 27 | 9.53 | 0 |
| Ayush Shukla | Hong Kong | 3 | 2 for 37 | 12.33 | 0 |
| Yasin Patel | Kuwait | 4 | 2 for 37 | 9.25 | 0 |
| Aizaz Khan | Hong Kong | 2 | 1 for 14 | 7.00 | 0 |
| Meet Bhavsar | Kuwait | 1 | 1 for 14 | 14.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 124 (69 balls) for Hong Kong's 1st wicket — Zeeshan Ali and Anshuman Rath
- 46 (17 balls) for Kuwait's 8th wicket — Yasin Patel and Bilal Tahir Khan, unbroken
- 43 (33 balls) for Kuwait's 5th wicket — Mohammed Aslam and Muhammad Umar
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.