Hong Kong vs England, 5th Match: 9 key moments, ball by ball
Hong Kong beat England by 61 runs.
Hong Kong beat England by 61 runs in 5th Match of Hong Kong Sixes — Group A. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- HK Over 3 — 29 runs came off the over, bowled by Ed Barnard: 4 wd 6 6 6 6 0
- HK Over 3.5 — Anshuman Rath brings up a fifty off 10 balls
- HK Over 4 — 32 runs came off the over, bowled by Luke Hollman: 6 6 4 6 4 6
- HK Over 4.2 — Babar Hayat brings up a fifty off 14 balls
- HK Over 4.6 — Anshuman Rath out for 72 (15), caught by Fynn Hudson-Prentice. 128/2
- HK Over 5.1 — Fynn Hudson-Prentice completes a 3-wicket haul
- HK Over 5.1 — Babar Hayat out for 54 (15), caught by Fynn Hudson-Prentice. 128/3
- ENG Over 3 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Yasim Murtaza: 0 1 6 1 6 4
- ENG Over 6 — 23 runs came off the over, bowled by Babar Hayat: 4 6 6 6 1 0
How the runs came
Hong Kong were 78 after 3 overs and finished on 149/3. England were 46 after 3 overs and finished on 88/3.
Phase by phase
| Phase | HK | ENG |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-2) | 49/0 (RR 24.50) | 28/2 (RR 14.00) |
| Middle overs (3-7) | 100/3 (RR 25.00) | 60/1 (RR 15.00) |
In the powerplay, Hong Kong scored 21 more than England. In the middle overs, Hong Kong scored 40 more than England.
Hong Kong innings: over by over
Hong Kong faced 4 dot balls (11%), hit 7 fours and 19 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 116 off 27 balls between Babar Hayat & Anshuman Rath.
Fall of wickets: 116-1 (Yasim Murtaza, 4.3), 128-2 (Anshuman Rath, 4.6), 128-3 (Babar Hayat, 5.1)
England innings: over by over
England faced 8 dot balls (22%), hit 6 fours and 9 sixes, and got 0 extras. The best stand was 34 off 13 balls between Martin Andersson & Luke Hollman.
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (John Simpson, 0.1), 23-2 (Ed Barnard, 1.4), 57-3 (Luke Hollman, 3.5)
Our view
Hong Kong delivered a शानदार batting performance, posting 149/3 with Anshuman Rath and Babar Hayat leading the attack. Rath smashed 72 off just 15 balls, while Hayat added 58 off 17 deliveries. Their 116-run partnership off 27 balls completely changed the game. The third and fourth overs were particularly damaging for England, as Hong Kong collected 61 runs across those two overs and built an almost impossible target.
England struggled to recover after losing John Simpson in the opening over. Martin Andersson and Luke Hollman tried to keep the chase alive, but regular pressure from Hong Kong's bowlers prevented them from building a strong partnership. Fynn Hudson-Prentice also made an impact with three wickets. England finished on 88/3, falling 61 runs short of the target.
Top performers
- Anshuman Rath — 72 (15 balls)
- Babar Hayat — 58 (17 balls)
- Fynn Hudson-Prentice — 26 (9 balls)
- Fynn Hudson-Prentice — 3/18 (1 ov)
- Nasrulla Rana — 1/12 (1 ov)
- Nizakat Khan — 1/12 (1 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Hong Kong vs England
