Pakistan batters have set the target 193 for 2 in 20 overs to Hong Kong in do or die match in Asia Cup to reach the super four in Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Mohammad Rizwan scored the highest 78 runs for Pakistan.

Babar got caught out with a return catch to Hong Kong spinner Ehsan Khan. Pakistan lost their first wicket for 13 runs.

After that, even though the run rate was low, Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan took the team a long way in the second wicket partnership.

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