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Nizakat and Yasim Lead Hong Kong to 143 Against Bangladesh

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Hong Kong post 143 as Nizakat, Yasim shine vs Bangladesh

Solid Middle-Order Resistance

Hong Kong managed 143 for 7 in their 20 overs after being asked to bat first by Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi. The innings began nervously, with early wickets falling cheaply, but Zeeshan Ali (30) and Nizakat Khan (42) steadied things with a patient stand.

Their 41-run partnership for the third wicket gave Hong Kong some breathing space, avoiding a repeat of their collapse against Afghanistan. Captain Yasim Murtaza later lifted the scoring rate with a quickfire 28 from 19 balls, though his dismissal triggered another late stumble.

β€œπ‘Ύπ’† π’˜π’‚π’π’•π’†π’… 𝒕𝒐 π’ƒπ’–π’Šπ’π’… π’‘π’‚π’“π’•π’π’†π’“π’”π’‰π’Šπ’‘π’” 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’Œπ’†π’†π’‘ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅 π’•π’Šπ’„π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ,” π‘΅π’Šπ’›π’‚π’Œπ’‚π’• 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 π’‰π’Šπ’” π’Œπ’π’π’„π’Œ.

Bangladesh Bowlers Strike Back

Despite the resistance, Bangladesh bowlers maintained pressure. Tanzim Hasan Sakib impressed with pace in the early 140kph range, picking up 2 for 21, including the crucial scalps of Babar Hayat (14) and Zeeshan. Taskin Ahmed was slightly expensive but chipped in with two wickets, removing Anshy Rath early and Aizaz Khan in the final over.

Legspinner Rishad Hossain faced an aggressive counterattack with sweeps and reverse sweeps but had the last laugh in his final over. He dismissed Nizakat at long-on and trapped Kinchit Shah lbw off consecutive deliveries, ensuring Hong Kong didn’t finish with a late flourish.

β€œπ‘»π’‰π’† π’ƒπ’π’˜π’π’†π’“π’” π’”π’•π’–π’„π’Œ 𝒕𝒐 π’•π’‰π’†π’Šπ’“ 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’Œπ’†π’‘π’• π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆπ’” 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍,” π‘©π’‚π’π’ˆπ’π’‚π’…π’†π’”π’‰β€™π’” π’‡π’Šπ’†π’π’…π’†π’“π’” π’˜π’†π’“π’† 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒏 π’”π’‚π’šπ’Šπ’π’ˆ π’˜π’‰π’Šπ’π’† π’„π’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ π’‰π’Šπ’ˆπ’‰-π’‡π’Šπ’—π’†π’” 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’Šπ’π’π’Šπ’π’ˆπ’”.

Hong Kong added 54 runs in the final six overs, lifting their total to a respectable 143 and setting up an intriguing chase for Bangladesh.

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