Hong Kong captain Nizakat Khan won the toss and opted to bowl first against Pakistan in their final Group A match of the Asia Cup 2022. (AP Photo)
Ehsan Khan made an early breakthrough for Hong Kong when he took a sharp catch off his own bowling to get rid of Pakistan captain Babar Azam on 9. (AP Photo)
Mohammad Rizwan (right) and Fakhar Zaman then joined forces as they led a steady recovery and went on to stitch a century stand before being separated. (AP Photo)
Both Fakhar and Rizwan scored half-century apiece. Fakhar was dismissed on 53 but Riwan remained unbeaten on 78. (AP Photo)
Khushdil Shah.provided the late fireworks as he smoked five sixes in his 15-ball 35* to power Pakistan to 193/2 in 20 Overs. (AFP Photo)
Hong Kong will do well to forget this contest quickly as what followed was simply a nightmare for them. Naseem Shah struck twice in his second over to set the tone. (AP Photo)
Once spinners were introduced, Hong Kong fell apart in the blink of an eye. Mohammad Nawaz took three wickets in two overs for five runs. (AP Photo)
Shadab Khan caused the maximum damage though with figures of 4/8 from 2.4 Overs to leave Hong Kong gasping for breath. (AP Photo)