हॉन्गकॉन्ग vs ओमान, मैच 13, शेख़ ज़ाएद स्टेडियम, अबू धाबी, 20 October 2019 - कमेंट्री

WIDE! Way down the leg side, Maqsood swings but misses.

A yorker on off, it is jammed out.

SCORES LEVEL! Full and around middle, this is whipped through square leg for one.

FOUR! Ilyas finishes if off in style! Short and outside off, Ilyas upper cuts it to the third man fence. OMAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS!

A good short one! Maqsood looks to pull but is beaten for pace. It goes off the top edge down towards fine leg for one. Also, the 50-run stand is up, a vital one as Oman were in a spot of bother when the two joined forces.

A full toss on middle, Ilyas looks to whip it but can't get it past mid-wicket.

Fuller outside off, Ilyas lofts it over covers for one.

Shorter and around off, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. 5 more needed.

In the air... safe again! Fuller and on middle, the batter swings across the line. He gets a top edge which lands in the deep mid-wicket region. Two taken.

Almost! Ilyas moves right across his stumps. The bowler looks to fire it on the leg stump but bowls it just outside off. AI looks to sweep but misses.

On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

A better throw and the batter was a goner! Aqib sweeps this towards short fine leg and takes off. He is struggling as he makes his way to the other end. The fielder picks the ball up and throws it to the bowler. It is a little wide but the bowler does well to collect it and throw it onto the stumps as he loses balance. The batter is in though.

FOUR! Straight down the ground! Maqsood comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes it down the ground for a boundary.

FOUR! Runs needed below 10 now. Back-to-back boundary. The sweep shot comes out, it is played nicely. In the gap in the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

A single to end another good over. On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Outside off, this is guided to the man at point. One more dot.

Another dot! Short one on middle, Aqib looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Confusion but safe! Shorter and on off, this is pushed towards covers where the fielder makes a half stop. Aqib wants a run but is sent back in time.

FOUR! In the air... but just wide! Good effort in the deep. This is given a lot of air and it lands on middle, Ilyas lofts it straight down the ground. The fielder at long on runs to his left and then dives but can't reach the ball.

Over covers now! Not a boundary but three. Another tossed up ball, Aqib lofts it over covers and runs three.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Maqsood looks to pull but misses.

The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. End of the over which probably turns the tide completely in Oman's favor. 18 more needed.

A direct hit and he batter was a goner! Maqsood guides this one to short third man. There is some hesitation before going for the run but they eventually go for it. The fielder picks the ball up and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

On middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.

Shortish and on off, the batter pushes it to covers.

A single as this is eased through covers.

A low full toss outside off, Maqsood looks to drag the sweep but finds mid-wicket. A good over but they need a few more like these.

FOUR! Another sweep shot and another boundary. This time by Ilyas. It is on the leg pole, it is hit behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Shorter and outside off, this is slapped hard through covers for two.

Two now! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled hard through mid-wicket for one.

Loopy ball and on middle, it is kept out.

A dipping full toss on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

FOUR! Runs flowing now! A huge over this, 12 from it. A poor ball, short and outside off, Ilyas goes back and cracks it through covers.

Flatter and on middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

FOUR! Plays the sweep shot brilliantly this time. Full and on the pads, Maqsood gets down on one knee and gets the sweep behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

On the stumps, defended.

Full toss outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

On the shorter side outside off, this is guided through point for an easy run.

Flatter and on middle, this is worked to the mid-wicket fielder.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Very short and on off, this is flat-batted down to long on for one.

Slower through the air on off, this is kept out.

Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

On the off pole, this is kept out nicely.

Close again! Gives it a lot of air and lands it on middle, out comes the slog sweep, it goes off the inner half towards short fine leg. He had to get bat on that or it would have been curtains for the batter.

Loopy ball outside off, this is driven through covers for one.

Two leg byes! This is on the pads, the Oman skipper looks to flick but misses. The ball brushes the pads and rolls towards fine leg. Two leg byes taken.

Out comes the sweep shot but the batter misses to get hit high on the pads. An appeal from the keeper but nothing from the umpire.

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

OHHH! Maqsood looks to sweep intially but then realizes the ball is a little too quick and full. He adjusts, gets his bat down in time and jams it out.

EDGY FOUR! That went like a rocket past the slip fielder. Shorter and quicker outside off. The batter throws his bat at it but the ball flies off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.

Loopy ball on off, this is driven back towards the bowler.

Another loopy ball on middle, this is hit back to the bowler again.

Flatter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Slower through the air outside off, this is left alone.

OUT! Drags it on! Three down now are Oman. Maybe, just maybe, Hong Kong have an opening here. Barkat makes an impact straightaway. Excellent bowling change. This is tossed up slower outside off. Kaleem looks to sweep it but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. 57 more needed in 67.

The googly on off, the ball turns away. The batter guides it to point.

OUT! RUN OUT! A huge mix-up, the bowler almost made a mess of it but in the end, he did what he had to. This is fired on off, Ilyas pushes it towards point. Singh wants a run and rushes towards the other end. The striker is not interested. Singh is at the point of no return. The man at point gets to the ball and throws it to the bowler who does not collect it cleanly. The batter though was a long way out and hence, Khan had time to pick it up again and whip the bails off. Hong Kong need a couple more quickly if they are to get back in the game.

Floats this one outside off, Aqib Ilyas gets a leading edge on this one as it goes uppishly towards cover-point. The batters takes one.

Kaleem defends this shortish ball from within the crease.

DROPPED! Hong Kong have missed a trick here and this could prove very costly! Kaleem looks to cut this shorter one outside off. However, he fails to do so. He gets an outside edge on that one but the keeper fails to collect it. It was not a difficult catch and if Hong Kong want to stand any chance of winning this game they have to take these chances.

Kaleem gets onto the front foot and blocks this one out.

On the pads, Kaleem looks to flick but misses. He is hit on the pads and the ball rolls towards fine leg as the batters take two leg byes.

Shorter around off, this is guided through covers for two.

On the shorter side again, this is guided towards point for another run.

Just behind a driving length on off, the batter strokes it on the up but can't get past the cover fielder.

One more length ball around off, driven to covers.

One more length ball again on off, Singh drives it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Spoils what was a good over till then. This is on a length and around off, Singh stands tall and strokes it on the up through covers for a boundary.

Floated on middle and off, pushed back towards the bowler.

Floated outside off, Ali goes for the reverse sweep and connects but the ball goes straight to the man at backward point.

Khawar Ali looks to push at this ball on the off side but it beats the outside edge. The keeper whips the bails off but the batter is well in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliant catch by Aizaz Khan! Kinchit floats this one towards the off side, Ali looks to smash this one over the bowler's head but does not connect well. It goes off the bottom half up in the air past mid off. Aizaz Khan, the skipper runs back and takes a very good catch. Hong Kong get the breakthrough but this looks like a minor hiccup in the run chase rather than anything else.

On the pads of Jatinder, he flicks it towards the mid-wicket region.

FOUR! Swept away! Kinchit bowls this one down the leg side, Jatinder gets down on one knee and sweeps this one towards backward point for a boundary. 35/1 at the end of the Powerplay overs.

On the middle pole, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On the shorter side and on the body, the batter looks to pull but misses to get hit on the body. It rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Fuller and on middle, this is driven back to the bowler.

One more length ball on off, the batter goes back and defends it out.

OUCH! That must have hurt Christie! Khawar Ali charges down the track and looks to smash it down the track but the foot of Christie gets in the way. The ball goes off it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Jatinder drives this good length ball straight towards the bowler.

FOUR! Full and floated on off, Khawar Ali glamarously drives this one through extra cover for a boundary. Oman cruising along.

SIX! Now a maximum! First one of this innings! Floated on middle and off, Ali smashes this one down the ground over the long off fence for a biggie.

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

On the pads of Khawar Ali, he flicks this one off the inside half of his bat towards fine leg for one.

Jatinder Singh drives this good length ball towards mid on for one.

Ali defends this one off the front foot back towards the bowler.

on the pads of Jatinder, he flicks it towards square leg and takes a single.

Down the leg side, Khawar Ali looks to flick but fails to do so. There is a noise as the ball goes past him. The keeper collects it and appeals but nothing from the umpire. Replays show it came off the thigh pad. Good call.

Good length ball on off, pushed towards the mid off region.

Ali flicks this fuller one towards mid-wicket.

Length ball on middle shaping back in, Ali looks to flick but misses to get hit on the thigh pad.

On the pads, Ali flicks this one towards square leg for a single.

Khawar Ali flicks this one towards mid on for a single.

Jatinder looks to flick this one towards the leg side but it goes off the leading edge towards the off side.

Jatinder plays this one with the full face of the bat towards mid on for one.

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

On the pads, Ali flicks this one towards mid-wicket.

Shortish this time, Ali defends this one off the back foot towards the bowler.

Some movement with the new ball for the skipper. He pitches this on a length just outside off, it pitches and nips away. Khawar Ali looks to have a poke at it but misses.

Oman are underway! Good length ball on the pads, Ali tucks this one with soft hands towards fine leg and takes a quick single.

Falls just short! Jatinder Singh moves across his crease and works this one uppishly towards fine leg. It falls just short of the fielder there. It hits him and goes towards backward square leg and the batters take two. He is off the mark.

FOUR! Glorious cover drive! Full ball wide outside off, Jatinder leans into the drive and creams it through the cover region. Trudges towards the fence.

FOUR! Nonchalant flick now! On the pads now, Jatinder flicks this one in the gap at mid-wicket for another boundary.

Outside off again, Jatinder pushes this one towards cover and takes a couple. 13 off the first over. Excellent start for Oman.