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ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, Match 9: Hong Kong Clinches Last-Over Thriller

Hong Kong Clinches Last-Over Thriller to Defeat Afghanistan A by 5 Wickets

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By Cricket World & Asian Cricket Council

Tuesday 22 October 2024

ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup

Match 9, Al Amarat

Hong Kong won by 5 wickets

Afghanistan A131/10

Hong Kong133/5

Scorecard

Stats

Hong Kong defeated Afghanistan A by 5 wickets in a nail-biting finish during their ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup clash.

Match Summary

Afghanistan A vs Hong Kong, Match 9

Afghanistan A 131/10 (19.5 ov)

Hong Kong 133/5 (19.3 ov)

Hong Kong won by 5 wickets

SCORECARD

Match Analysis

Chasing a modest target of 132, Hong Kong reached 133/5 with 3 balls to spare, thanks to a composed 61 off 53 balls by captain Nizakat Khan and a crucial 39 from Babar Hayat. Despite a few late wickets, Martin Coetzee (15* off 5) held his nerve to take Hong Kong over the line.

Earlier, Afghanistan A, after opting to bat first, posted 131 all out in 19.5 overs. Sediqullah Atal was the top scorer with 52 off 41 balls, but Anas Khan's remarkable 6-wicket haul (6/12) kept Afghanistan in check. Afghanistan struggled to accelerate after the dismissal of their key batsmen.

In reply, Abdul Rahman was the pick of the bowlers for Afghanistan, claiming 3/17, but Hong Kong’s middle-order contributions ensured they sealed a well-deserved victory.

Match Stats

Afghanistan A Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Wafiullah Tarakhil - 0.5 ov), 2-54 (Noman Shah - 7.6 ov), 3-94 (Sediqullah Atal - 13.2 ov), 4-95 (Darwish Rasooli - 13.4 ov), 5-108 (Shahidullah Kamal - 15.5 ov), 6-118 (Sharafuddin Ashraf - 17.3 ov), 7-118 (Nangyal Kharoti - 17.4 ov), 8-125 (Abdul Rahman Rahmani - 18.6 ov), 9-130 (Qais Ahmad - 19.3 ov), 10-131 (Karim Janat - 19.5 ov)

Hong Kong Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Anshuman Rath - 1.2 ov), 2-19 (Zeeshan Ali - 3.5 ov), 3-112 (Nizakat Khan - 17.4 ov), 4-113 (Babar Hayat - 17.6 ov), 5-122 (Yasim Murtaza - 18.5 ov)