Hong Kong’s Women’s T20 team the Red Dragons lead by Captain Emma Lai ( 賴穎琪) lost a hard fought final against China by 38 runs at the East Asia Cup held in Korea from the 15-20 September.
The four team tournament, held at the Yeonhui Cricket Stadium in Incheon featured Hong Kong, Japan, China and hosts Korea. The first thee match days featured the round robin games with the final on the last day.
Hong Kong Red Dragon’s Results
Match Day 1
China 104/4 from 20 overs beat Hong Kong 41/9 from 19.4 overs. China beat Hong Kong by 63 runs.
China 104/4 (20 overs)
H Zhou 42*, S Fengfeng 32, Markio Hill 3/14
Hong Kong 41/9 (19.4 overs)
Ruchitha Venkatesh 11, Lai Wing Ki 9, W Meng 3/3, R Xiang 2/4, L Yingying 2/4, S Fengfeng 1/4
China won the toss and decided to bat first.
Match Day 2
Hong Kong 100/9 from 20 overs beat Japan 74/7 from 20 overs. Hong Kong won by 26 runs.
Hong Kong 100/9 (20 overs)
Kary Chan 25, Shanzeen Shanzad 21, Mariko Hill 13, Y Kitamato 2/3, A Nakayama 2/9, K Takashashi 1/5
Japan 74/7 (20 overs)
K Ota 24, E Yamaguchi 14, Pull To 3/15, Mariko Hill 2/13, Annie Ho 1/8
Hong Kong won the toss and decided to bat first.
Match Day 3
Hong Kong 59/0 from 20 overs beat Korea 58/8 from 20 overs. Hong Kong won by 10 wickets.
Korea 58/8 (20 overs)
P On 15, Annie Ho 3/14, Pull To 2/13, Markio Hill 1/7, Kary Chan 1/8, Marina Lamplough 1/11
Hong Kong 59/0 (20 overs)
(Kary Chan 26*, Pull To 15*)At Yeonhui Cricket Stadium, Incheon, Korea won the toss and decided to bat first.
East Asia Cup Final
China 123/2 from 20 overs beat Hong Kong 85/4 from 20 overs. China beat Hong Kong by 38 runs.
China 123/2 (20 overs)
S Mengyo 61, H Zhuo 27*, Pull To 1/20, Annie Ho 1/31
Hong Kong 85/4 (20 overs)
Pull To 45*, Mariko Hill 24, W Juan 1/17
China won the toss and invited Hong Kong to field first
Hong Kong Squad
LAI Wing Ki, Emma 賴穎琪 (Captain), TO Yee Shan, Pull 杜綺珊 (Vice Captain), CHAN Ka Ying, Kary 陳嘉瑩, CHEUNG Hiu Ying, Lemon 張曉瑩#, HO Hung Ying, Annie 何虹瑩, KWOK Lau Ping, Amanda 郭柳萍, LEE Sheung Yu, Patricia 李湘瑜#, WONG Ki Yan, Corn 黃麒恩#, Jenefer DAVIES 戴麗珠, Shanzeen SHAHZAD 李芷心, Mariko HILL, Marina LAMPLOUGH, Ruchitha VENKATESH#
# Players making their Hong Kong debuts in this tournament.