Pakistan's victory over Hong Kong earned it the most significant distinction in its 70-year cricket history, Records, Stats

Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan beat Hong Kong advances to the Super 4 stage with a 155-run victory, who were bowled out for 38, the lowest total against a Full Member in T20 internationals.

It was the lowest score of Hong Kong against Pakistan in a T20I, and the 155-run win the biggest victory in Pakistani T20I history.

By carefully assessing the situation, Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan guided Pakistan toward a secure total. They then scored 129 in the final 10 overs and 77 in the final five to reach a total that was much above par.

In 4.4 overs, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz combined for seven wickets, paving the way for Pakistan's biggest T20I victory. Moreover, Hong Kong had the lowest T20 total of any ICC full member team with 38 all out.

Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan defeat Hong Kong, Records, Scores, totals, Stats.

For the first time in its 70-year history of playing cricket, the Pakistan cricket team, which was granted the right to play internationally in 1952, bowled out an opposing side in 10.4 overs (64 balls) in any format.

Earlier, Pakistan defeated West Indies by 143 runs. This is the ninth largest margin of victory by any team overall.

Muhammad Rizwan, the wicketkeeper for the Pakistan cricket team, reached 5,000 runs in T20 games.

Pakistan, Skipper, Mohammad Rizwan, the Seventh Pakistani to reach 5000 runs in T20 cricket, reached this milestone by scoring his 48th run during the 2022 Asia Cup match against Hong Kong.

Lowest T20I totals vs Pakistan:

38 Hong Kong Sharjah 2022 *

60 West Indies Karachi 2018

80 New Zealand Christchurch 2010

82 Scotland Edinburg 2018

Lowest T20I totals for Hong Kong:

38 vs Pak Sharjah 2022 *

69 vs Nepal Chattogram 2014

87/9 vs Uganda Bulawayo 2022

87 vs Oman Abu Dhabi 2017

Biggest margin of win by runs in T20Is (ICC Full Members teams)

172 SL vs Ken Johannesburg 2007

155 Pak vs HK Sharjah 2022 *

143 Ind vs Ire Dublin 2018

143 Pak vs WI Karachi 2018

137 Eng vs WI Basseterre 2019

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