IND vs HK Ball by Ball Commentary

A low full toss around off, Scott McKechnie slices it through cover-point for a single. That's it, India win by 40 runs and have progressed to the Super Fours.

Back bowling full tosses, around off, Ali goes back and hits it through cover-point for a run.

FOUR! Aahhh...nothing wrong with the delivery this time. Arshdeep at last nails his yorker around off, Zeeshan Ali steps back and squeezes it out through backward point for a boundary. 150 up for Hong Kong, a bit of achievement for them.

FOUR! Nicely done! Full toss again, outside off, Zeeshan Ali walks across the stumps and paddles it past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Another low full toss, around middle, Scott pushes it with an angled bat to point. They cross.

A low full toss on middle, Ali shows quick hands as he flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Superbly placed! Avesh brought third man inside the ring and then bowls a short delivery outside off. Scott McKechnie plays late and guides it past that fielder at 45 for a boundary. End of Avesh Khan's expensive evening - 1 for 53.

FOUR! Well played! Full in length and around middle, McKechnie picks it off his pads and whips it over square leg for a boundary.

SIX! Avesh continues to prove expensive. Short in length and wide outside off, Scott McKechnie throws his bat at it and the top edge takes the ball over third man for a biggie.

Fuller and around off, Scott pushes it back past the bowler to mid off.

A yorker around off, it's driven to extra cover for a quick run.

SIX! That's a great shot! Fuller in length and around off, Zeeshan steps back to make room and pumps it over extra cover for a maximum. Excellent execution.

Play and a miss! Slower length ball outside off, Scott McKechnie shows his back leg to deceive the batter and then attempts a reverse-batted shot. Fails to connect.

On a good length outside off, slower in pace, Scott McKechnie plays late but finds short third man. He wants a run but his partner doesn't.

Outside off, on a length, forced to sweeper cover for one.

Direct hit and Zeeshan would have been a goner. Back of a length, around off, Ali taps it down to point and looks for a run. He is sent back but loses balance and falls on the pitch. Ravindra Jadeja, for a change, misses the target at the striker's end and Zeeshan Ali survives.

Bowls a slower one, full and outside off at 111 kph, Ali drives it through covers and returns for the second run.

OUT! Shah holes out! Slower one from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. It's full and around off, Kinchit Shah mistimes his lofted shot towards long off. Ravi Bishnoi (sub) rushes forward and goes down low to complete a juggling catch. Only formalities left in this match.

Wide called for height! Kumar bowls a bumper outside off, it's way over the head of the batter.

Fuller and straighter, it's worked to deep mid-wicket for one.

On a shortish length around middle, Ali helps it through square leg for one.

Drifting down the leg side, Ali sweeps but finds short fine leg.

Fuller and around off, it's powered down to long on for a single.

Short and outside off, Shah gets across the stumps and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Bowls it short and around off, Ali goes back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Googly, outside off and spinning away, Shah cuts but finds the fielder at point.

Tossed up, around off, Shah gets forward and pushes it with an angled bat to point.

Walks down the track and lofts it with the spin over extra cover for a run.

Sharp googly, around off and jumping into the batter, Ali leaps and defends.

Shout for an lbw! Not given. Floated delivery, full and around off, spinning in, Zeeshan Ali is down the track, trying to work it around but misses. It clips his front pad and sneaks past Rohit at first slip. They cross and the umpire signals for leg byes. Now, India review the decision. UltraEdge shows that it has hit both the bat and front pad simultaneously. The third umpire feels that it's bat first. Hmm... It's given as runs now.

A top spinner around leg, Ali tries to flick but misses. Pant appeals but in vain.

Full and straight, at 142 clicks, nicely clipped away to deep square leg for one.

OUT! TIMBER! Avesh Khan does get a wicket in the end! Avesh bowls this one a touch slower and angles it in on a length from around off. Aizaz Khan has to take it on at this stage and backs away as he looks to slog it away. Aizaz swings wildly though and ends up missing the ball completely. The ball castles into the middle stump and Hong Kong lose their fourth wicket.

FOUR! Just over! Short again, around middle, Aizaz Khan takes it on with the pull shot and just manages to clear Suryakumar Yadav who was leaping for the catch at mid-wicket and the ball goes into the fence.

In the air but falls safely! Here comes the bouncer, over middle and leg, Aizaz Khan looks for the pull but gets hurried on and the top edge is found. The ball goes high and lands in between the chasing keeper and the fine leg fielder. They come back for two and Avesh Khan dislodges the bails at the striker's end. The umpire goes upstairs for a run-out appeal but the batter is safely home.

Full and close to the 140 KPH mark. This is close to the off pole and Aizaz Khan looks to smoke it down the ground but is beaten for pace.

Pacy delivery, on a hard length and angled in from around off. Kinchit Shah looks to swing across the line but gets an inside edge onto the body. The ball rolls away towards cover and they scamper through for one.

Good comeback from Arshdeep Singh after being hit for a boundary first up. Banged in short and over off, Kinchit Shah gets a bit hurried on but manages to pull it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Shorter in length and attacking the body of the batter. Aizaz Khan manages to pull it behind square on the leg side and picks up a single.

On a fuller length and pushed wide, outside off. Aizaz Khan stays leg-side of the ball and tries to reach it but can't.

Switches to around the wicket for the right-hander and serves a shortish delivery at the body. Aizaz Khan looks to pull but gets an inside edge down to the keeper.

Slower one, around the top of off, this is forced down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Just like Avesh, Arshdeep Singh too hasn't quite got it right in this game. Fuller delivery, offering width to the batter, Kinchit Shah opens the face of the bat and lifts it over short third man for a boundary.

Avesh gets it really full this time and bowls it around off. Shah jams it out towards mid off and sets off for the quick single. Shah puts in the dive as Dinesh Karthik fumbles.

SIX! Avesh Khan continues to struggle with the ball. Pitched up, well outside off, Kinchit Shah gets a bit low and powers it over the cover fence for a maximum.

Around the top of off, nicely dabbed down to third man for a single.

A good bumper now! This is bowled at 140 clicks and over middle, Aizaz Khan ducks under it.

FOUR! On a hard length, outside off, Aizaz Khan hangs back and throws his hands at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and through the vacant slip cordon for a boundary.

A length ball, around off, this is driven through cover-point for a single.

Fires it in at the stumps, Aizaz Khan blocks it out. 4-0-15-1 - Fantastic effort from Ravindra Jadeja.

Around off, this is cut away late and towards short third man for yet another single.

Quicker and flatter, close to the off pole. Aizaz Khan cuts it away towards short third man where Avesh Khan makes a good diving stop and keeps it down to a single.

Flatter and on the pads, this is turned through mid-wicket for one more.

Around off, pushed through extra cover for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Babar Hayat was looking a bit on the edge out there and ends up throwing his wicket away. Ravindra Jadeja shortens the length and bowls it around off. Hayat hangs deep and looks to muscle it across the line. He loses his shape while going for the shot and the ball turns away as well. The top edge is found and the ball lobs up around the backward point region where Avesh Khan takes a simple catch. India are in cruise control at the moment.

A googly now, a bit quicker and leaving the left-hander. Shah taps it towards extra cover.

FOUR! Nicely done! A bit of a half volley around leg, Kinchit Shah gets down on one knee and sweeps it well behind square leg for a boundary.

Tossed up on leg, Babar Hayat steps out and mistimes the lofted shot towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Drifted onto the pads, Babar Hayat steps out and just pushes it through wide mid on. The batters push for two and a fumble in the deep allows them to come back with ease.

Floats it up a bit, on a length and pushes it outside off. Kinchit Shah waits for it and eases it towards covers for one more.

On a nagging length, close to the off pole. Hayat goes back and dabs it down to cover-point for a run.

Slightly short and around middle, Kinchit Shah goes back to work it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Another top over by Ravindra Jadeja.

Fires it down the leg side, Shah tries to flick but misses. Pant collects and dislodges the bails. Nothing from the umpire this time. Good call. This one nearly brushed the leg pole.

Wide! Slower but down the leg side, Shah fails to sweep and Pant uses his pads to stop the ball.

Flatter and on off, punched through extra cover for a single.

Fuller around leg, Shah knocks it down to long on for a run.

Short in length and on middle, Hayat goes back and pulls but without much timing. It goes on one bounce to the fielder at deep mid-wicket and they cross.

Quicker and around off, defended back.

Short in length and wide outside off, Kinchit Shah cuts but finds backward point.

Fuller and around off, a googly, Babar Hayat pushes it down to long on off the inner half for a single.

Goes down on one knee and sweeps it in front of square on the leg side. A good stop by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the deep and only one run results.

Loopy this time, full and around off, Babar Hayat drives it down to long off for a single.

Another delivery is fired around leg, Hayat tries flicking but misses. It goes off his pads to short fine leg, his partner wants a run but returns.

Quicker one, around leg, Hayat tries to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.

Quicker and fuller on off, Hayat drives it down to long off and keeps strike with a single.

Flatter and wide outside off, Shah steers it to the left side of short third man for a single.

Wide! Too full but down the leg side, Shah tries to flick but misses. It goes off Pant's pads to leg slip.

Skidding down the leg side, helped in front of square leg for one.

Arm ball, around off and skidding in, Babar Hayat has his bat down in time as he defends off the inner edge.

Short and outside off, cut straight to point.

Spinning away with extra bounce, Hayat pushes it from the back foot to cover-point. Looks for a run but he is sent back.

Googly, around middle and on the shorter side, Babar Hayat moves back and helps it to deep mid-wicket for one. Top over by Chahal.

Fuller and on middle, a mistimed sweep shot by Kinchit Shah in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Another delivery spinning away from the left-hander, Kinchit prods forward in defense but is beaten.

Spinning away from the batter, Kinchit Shah gets forward to defend but is beaten. The keeper takes the bails off but Shah has never moved out.

Loopy and full, around off, pushed to the off side.

Flatter and shorter, around off, Hayat goes back and drops it with gentle hands at cover-point for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! The extra ball has handed India a wicket. Back of a length around middle and leg, Khan steps back and punches it towards backward point. He looks for a run but is sent back as Jadeja is the one getting behind it. It's too late though. 'Sir' comes up with a direct hit at the striker's end and the Indians appeal. The third umpire is referred to. The replays find that Nizakat is inches short of the crease. India have a breakthrough from nowhere.

Too full in length and on middle, Hayat forces it down to long on for a run. Another overstepping from Arshdeep.

Slower delivery, on a length and angling in around middle and leg, it's worked to deep square leg for a run.

FOUR! This is excellent batting, this time from Nizakat. A length delivery, outside off, Khan reaches out and rockets it over extra cover for a cracking boundary.

Slower one, a dipping yorker around off, Hayat bunts it down to mid off and rushes across for a single. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end but nothing doing.

FOUR! In the gap and the outfield does the rest. Arshdeep switches to 'round the wicket and spears in a full-length ball on middle, Babar tries to whip but doesn't middle his shot properly. Still, it races away through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket.

Swing and a miss! A 130 kph bouncer around off, Babar Hayat tries to pull but fails to connect. The siren goes off and it's a no ball for overstepping. Free Hit is loading...

FOUR! Easy pickings! You cannot bowl there to any batter with fine leg up. A length ball on the pads, Babar Hayat has no qualms in sending it to the fine leg fence.

Ends with a dot does Avesh but 12 runs come off it. Good length, a bit outside off, Nizakat Khan looks to tap it away but gets a bottom edge back onto the deck.

Excellent stop! Hard length, around off, Babar Hayat pulls it hard and to the left of mid on where Bhuvneshwar Kumar dives down and makes a half stop. Just the single taken.

FOUR! Bang! Avesh overpitches and bowls this one around off, Babar Hayat just clubs it flat and hard through extra cover for a boundary.

SIX! Stand and deliver! Babar Hayat has come out with aggressive intent here. Length ball, around off, hit through the line and launched over the long off fence for a biggie.

Avesh hits the hard length and bowls it around the off stump line. Babar Hayat hangs back and tries to loft it back over the bowler's head. Hayat though gets beaten by the extra bounce and pace as well.

Leg bye! Avesh Khan steams in and starts off with a fullish ball on the pads. Nizakat Khan looks to tuck it away towards square leg but misses. The ball goes off the pads and rolls away as the batters sneak in a run.

Around off, Babar Hayat stands tall and strokes it away through covers for a couple of runs.

Flatter delivery, around off, Hayat eases it onto the off side.

This is pushed through on middle, Hayat punches it firmly towards mid on.

Angled into middle and leg, driven to the right of mid on for a single.

Close but not close enough! This is on a length again and just turning away from the off stump line. Nizakat Khan backs away and looks to cut but misses and the ball misses the off stump as well, but not by much.

Jadeja starts off with a length ball, around off. Nizakat Khan punches it towards mid on.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar shortens the length and bowls it outside off, Babar Hayat has a wild heave across the line but is well beaten.

SIX! Babar Hayat is the man in form and just throws his bat at this one. Pitched up, a bit in the slot around middle, Hayat swings through the line of the ball and smokes it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

This time the ball nips back in and the batter is beaten once again. Good length, around off and nipping back in sharply off the surface. Hayat looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

BEATEN! This time Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets good movement off the pitch. On a nagging length, angling into off but the ball straightens after pitching. Babar Hayat is pushed onto the back foot and the ball zips past the outside edge.

Perfect length, around off and shaping in nicely. Babar Hayat solidly defends it.

Good length, around off, Nizakat Khan steers it down to third man for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! The change-up works for Arshdeep Singh and he draws first blood here for India! Arshdeep goes for the bouncer and gets it around the left shoulder of the batter. Yasim Murtaza decides to take it on with the pull shot but gets in no position to get on top of the bounce. The ball goes off the top edge and towards deep backward square leg. Avesh Khan comes in a bit at first but adjusts and takes a good catch. Murtaza departs for a low score.

FOUR! A much better shot from Yasim Murtaza. Pitched up around middle and leg, Murtaza just lofts it off the meat of the bat and over wide mid on for a boundary.

This one is angled into the pads, Murtaza tucks it away towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! Edged but over the fielder and that brings up the first boundary for Hong Kong. Good length, around off, Yasim Murtaza looks to flick it on the leg side. The ball nips away and takes the outer half of the bat, flying over the man at point for a boundary.

Length, around off and Arshdeep brings this one back into the left-hander. Murtaza solidly defends it back towards the bowler.

Arshdeep Singh starts from over the wicket and delivers a good-length ball, around off and this one nips away off the deck. Yasim Murtaza waits for it and keeps it out towards cover-point.

Yasim Murtaza is underway and that ends a tidy first over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, just 4 runs off it. Fuller and on the pads, worked away 'round the corner for a single.

Shorter length, over off stump, Murtaza goes on the back foot and keeps it down on the deck.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar just pitches it a bit further up, around middle and brings the ball into the left-hander. Yasim Murtaza stays inside the crease and just blocks it out.

Around the top of middle and leg, Nizakat Khan pushes it out towards wide mid on and gets through quickly for a single.

In the gap and Hong Kong are underway! Length again, on off, this is forced away through extra cover and without much timing by Nizakat Khan. But Nizakat does get off the mark with a couple of runs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts off with a good-length ball, around off and this one shapes away nicely. Nizakat Khan stays a bit watchful and just taps it towards cover-point.