India rout abject Hong Kong by 256 runs

Jun 25, 2008

Virender Sehwag began India's charge with a whirlwind assault•AFP

Sehwag reached his 50 off only 27 balls•AFP

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Raina were involved in a 166-run stand, an Asia Cup record for the fourth wicket•AFP

Dhoni walloped six sixes, including one which left the stadium•AFP

Hong Kong found it tough to push on against the Indian seamers•AFP

Virender Sehwag wrapped up the tail with two wickets to seal India's whopping 256-run win•AFP

Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir added 127 for the first wicket before Gambhir fell for a 54-ball 51•AFP

Hong Kong picked up three wickets for 32 runs to peg India back just a little•AFP

Raina pounded seven fours and five sixes in his maiden ODI hundred...•AFP

He recorded his fourth ODI century and finished unbeaten on 109 to help India amass 374•AFP

Hong Kong had no answer to Piyush Chawla, whose first three wickets came off stumpings •AFP

Suresh Raina, on his ODI comeback trail, made the most of the opposition's weakness and piled on the runs•AFP

...which was well appreciated by his captain. While both were around, a massive score loomed•AFP

RP Singh struck early with an inswinger to get rid of Skhawat Ali•AFP

Yusuf Pathan took the catch to dismiss Munir Dar, Chawla's fourth and final victim•AFP