India vs Hong Kong, China, 4th Match, Group A, Asia Cup, 2018 - CommentaryIND vs HKC, 4th Match, Group A, Asia Cup, 2018 - Commentary

Harsha Bhogle: Well played Hong Kong. Tough game for India. Sometimes good to get asked tough questions before a big game.

Yagyansh: "@Anant - Bhuvi might look rusty, but throwing the young man in place of Bhuvi means bowling the death overs. I think it's very risky against someone like Pakistan. If India has enough confidence in their batting, they can play Khaleel in place of Pandya I guess."

Anshuman: HK made India play 100 overs today! 15 hrs..and once again India may be bowling again to men in green!

Harsha Bhogle: Very impressed with Khaleel. Offers the team an option in case it is felt that Bhuvi isn't ready yet after his injury. Looked rusty today.

Anant: "Bhuvi looks quite rusty to be fair. Wouldn't be a bad idea to play Khaleel tomorrow in his place."

Praveen: "I feel both Bhuvi and Amir are struggling to pick wickets lately. Both have hardly picked wickets in their recent matches."

Ankit SIngh: "Kinchit Shah is looking in the mood of doing a Sam Curran today."

Madhan: "By providing the valuable backup bowling option in case any of the bowlers screws up, Jadhav has cemented his spot in the team."

Khan: I think Indian team setup should look after this rare left arm fast bowler, make him stronger, fitter and let him not lose his pace and discipline."

Abhishek: "Is it only me or others also feel that Khaleel's bowling action seems similar to that of Starc, especially in the way he releases the ball!"

Kishlay: "@Mehul, not just "Heart winning" but also "Heart in the mouth" type performances by the duo. Well played."

Kushagraspeaks: "I dont think this match will have a tiring effect on the Indian players. This is professional sport and athletes we are talking about. Moreover, India is expected to make around 3-4 changes tomorrow."

Vinay: "In all the negativity for India in this innings, the one big stand out has been Khaleel's bowling. Just superb."

Mehul Patel: "This is what winning hearts looks like. Fabulous knocks from both the opening batsmen!"

Pritam: "Again and again, it has been proved ONE brings TWO."

Waseem: "India have managed to get the asking rate to above 7 and we all saw what happened when a new batsman tried to force things."

Harsha Bhogle: Anshuman Rath. Nizakat Khan. Well played. Excellent. Day to remember.

Harsha Bhogle: Even if India somehow squeeze this through, they are going to be a very tired team tomorrow.

Android Sixteen: "Tomorrow's India vs Pakistan match might have been scheduled without giving a single day's rest to India after today's match because the organizers might have assumed that today's match would end in less that 4 hours, giving India almost a whole day to rest."

Shukla: "It's time we take associate nations seriously."

Harsha Bhogle: Looking like a worrying day for India in the field. Well, more than that actually. Irrespective of where this goes from here, put your hands together for Hong Kong.

Rama Guntupalli: Seems the pitch is getting slower as play progresses and tough to score when the ball becomes old.

Kamal Jain: The level of cricket is rising in associate nations and new comers are just great to watch. Yes, we want more teams in World Cup because its a festival and every deserving team has a right to participate in it.

Raghu Karanam: Time to open the debate about 10 teams in WC19.?

Farooq Yousuf: Who knew at the beginning of the game that India may have to sweat for the first wicket. The nervous faces in the crowd make this all the more exciting. #CBHaveyoursay #Asiacup2018

Yash: The way Hong Kong has played this game against the number 2 team in the world, be it the disciplined bowling or the intent shown till now by the openers, I think they deserve to get an ODI status!

Rohit Ramanathan: It's time for Jadhav to weave his magic with his arm!!

Yogesh: Honestly, Hong Kong is looking good for the chase. But their biggest challenge is Kulcha. Let's see how they deal with them.

Srikanth: I never thought of watching this match as it was supposed to be one sided. Now I am biting my fingers for that 1st wicket.

Piyush: Career threatening over for Shardul.

Dev: Talking about responsibility, HK's Captain is just 20.

Rameez: I think its very harsh to assess India on this bowling performance. Lets give some credit to Hong Kong as well. They are playing with strong intention. They conceded just five extras and their openers doing a great job today unlike last match.

lalji: If they go all the way then Ind vs Pak match will be more important than World Cup match

Palash das: Decent start from Hong Kong. They have to capitalized from here. If they manage to score 200+ that will be best performance for them. -- Why not go all the way?

HMT: At what speed Khaleel is bowling? -- Around 135kph-140kph

Chaitanya: A decent swing bowler bowls first over and there is no second slip !!! Too defensive -- There is one now.

Palash das: Hong Kong should be pleased with their performance with the ball.

Umansh Agarwal: Hong Kong have shown good spirit against India.

Shashi: 3 wickets in 3 overs for 8 runs and the tailenders enter in the last powerplay with 8 overs to go. India slip up badly & unexpectedly !

Dibya Jyoti Dash: Will be a blessing in disguise if Dhawan gets out now. He will preserve his energy for tomorrow and India will also figure out how can they close out an innings with two new batters in the middle.

Anshuman: Ambati Rayudu should have got a 100 today to make a louder statement!

Joseph Xavier: That was some high quality keeping!

Vijit Mathur: Ambati Rayudu is hungry for international runs, even yo yo test couldn't kill that hunger!

Rakesh: 2004 U-19 WC teammates building it here for India. DK from the same team to follow.

Sahil Batra: India playing an ODI with five proper bowlers after a long time.

Santhosh MS: Good thing for HK is that they have been disciplined and have not given away any extras.

Anhsuman: Tips for selectors: Play Dhawan in Asia to bring back his form!

Raj: In this kind of heat, it is very easy to get exhausted. Wise strategy by Indian batsmen to take their time and not rush into any extravagant batting. Remember they have back to back games and that too a big one tomorrow!

Pardhu: "Are the bowlers bowling well or batsmen are struggling?" -- Indians just taking their time and playing themselves in.

Gagan: Problem against playing Hong Kong and similar countries is that if you fail, it would affect your future chances negatively. If you perform well, still you won't be considered as future prospect.

chaitanya: Playing back to back games, India should consider themselves lucky that they are not fielding first in this heat.

Parth Pisolkar: I want Kedar Jadhav to bat at no.4. I feel he is best suited for that spot.

Vaibhav: Dhawan is playing a smart innings compared to Rohit. He knows he needs to get back to form. So, he is taking his time and playing his shots without running out of patience.

Akash Shah: This series is a great opportunity for Rayudu to convince everyone that he has a place in this Indian side

Mohammad Aquib: Sheer arrogance on the part of Dhawan to be playing without a helmet to a medium pacer.

Nithish: "Why is KL Rahul not playing today?" -- Rested..

Debdutta Paul: Indian middle order consists of 4 wicket-keepers!

Praful: First Chahar, then Kaul and now Khaleel. The search for a third seamer is on.

Harsha Bhogle: Clearly India are resting players who had a long tour of England. Dhawan is in but no Pandya, Bumrah or Rahul. So we will only know India's perceived best eleven tomorrow.

Harsha Bhogle: A debut for Khaleel Ahmed. Still relatively inexperienced but highly rated within the cricket community in India.

Hemanth: Rayudu should bat at no. 4....followed by Dhoni and Kedar... Rayudu can freely rotate strike and can finish matches...

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