player of the match
India
India INNINGS (50 overs maximum)
Hong Kong INNINGS (target: 375 runs from 50 overs)
MATCH DETAILS
| National Stadium, Karachi | |
| Toss | India, elected to bat first |
| Series | Asia Cup |
| Season | 2008 |
| Player Of The Match | Suresh Raina |
| Match number | ODI no. 2716 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 16.00 start, First Session 16.00-19.30 Interval 19.30-20.15, Second Session 20.15-23.45 |
| Match days | 25 June 2008 - night match (50-over match) |
| ODI debut | Manpreet Gony |
| Umpires | Brian JerlingTony Hill |
| TV Umpire | Gamini Silva |
| Reserve Umpire | Saleem Badar |
| Match Referee | Alan Hurst |
| Points | India 2, Hong Kong 0 |
MATCH NOTES
- India innings
- India: 50 runs in 5.1 overs (31 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (G Gambhir 25, V Sehwag 21, Ex 4)
- V Sehwag: 50 off 27 balls (9 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- India: 100 runs in 10.5 overs (65 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 65 balls (G Gambhir 38, V Sehwag 59, Ex 4)
- Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
- G Gambhir: 50 off 50 balls (7 x 4)
- Drinks: India - 135/1 in 18.0 overs (G Gambhir 51, RG Sharma 2)
- India: 150 runs in 21.5 overs (131 balls), Extras 4
- India: 200 runs in 33.3 overs (201 balls), Extras 4
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (MS Dhoni 20, SK Raina 32, Ex 1)
- Drinks: India - 242/3 in 39.0 overs (MS Dhoni 48, SK Raina 48)
- SK Raina: 50 off 50 balls (4 x 4)
- MS Dhoni: 50 off 64 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- India: 250 runs in 40.3 overs (244 balls), Extras 6
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 99 balls (MS Dhoni 42, SK Raina 58, Ex 2)
- India: 300 runs in 43.5 overs (264 balls), Extras 8
- 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 120 balls (MS Dhoni 53, SK Raina 95, Ex 5)
- SK Raina: 100 off 66 balls (7 x 4, 5 x 6)
- India: 350 runs in 47.4 overs (288 balls), Extras 9
- MS Dhoni: 100 off 90 balls (5 x 4, 6 x 6)
- Innings Break: India - 374/4 in 50.0 overs (MS Dhoni 109, RV Uthappa 15)
- Hong Kong innings
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- Hong Kong: 50 runs in 12.4 overs (81 balls), Extras 5
- Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
- Drinks: Hong Kong - 54/2 in 16.0 overs (JJ Atkinson 23, KH Butt 4)
- Hong Kong: 100 runs in 31.2 overs (195 balls), Extras 9