HK Cricket Match Reports: Saturday 7 November, 2015

Saturday Championship Division 1
Saracens got the better of Tartars in a KCC derby match played at Kowloon Cricket Club. Unfortunately, rain curtailed proceedings with the match delicately poised and the result had to be decided using the run-rate calculators.

Saracens batted first after winning the toss and they reached 5/181 from their 35 overs with Deepinder Singh (41) and Ninad Shah (80) providing the bulk of Saracens’ runs. In reply, Tanveer Ahmed knocked the top off the Tartars batting order and from 3/8 they never recovered despite a valiant 51 not out from Miten Khatri. Tartars still needed 42 off the last four overs when the rain intervened and a run-rate calculation confirmed that Saracens were the winners. Tanveer finished with 3/14 from 5 overs.
At KCC: KCC Saracens 5/181 from 35 overs beat KCC Tartars 8/140 from 31 overs by superior run-rate.

Across the puddle at Wong Nai Chung Gap, CCC Jing Sun beat HKCC Gap Ramblers by 19 runs. The CCC boys batted first after winning the toss but they made a poor start and were reduced to 3/22. However a 91-run fourth wicket partnership between Mark Wright (88) and Stuart Henwood (23) bolstered their fortunes and further useful contributions by Chris Owen (34) and Christian Cook (31*) lifted them to an eventual total of 7/226.

The Gap Ramblers top order got their run chase away to a positive start with the openers putting on 53 for the first wicket while the next pair added another 55 runs. However, after that, wickets fell at inopportune times and their momentum stalled. Skipper David Varley was the top scorer with 49 while Raag Kapur scored 41 as Gap Ramblers were restricted to 7/207 in the end. Elliot Andrews was the pick of the CCC bowlers with figures of 4/51 off seven overs.
At HKCC: CCC Jing Sun 7/226 from 35 overs beat HKCC Gap Ramblers 7/207 from 35 overs by 19 runs.

In another close game, Pakistan Association overcame a spirited DLSWCC Sarjan team by 13 runs at Mission Road.

Pakistan Association batted first after winning the toss but they could only manage a total of 145, despite an opening partnership of 60. Daniyal Bukhari’s 30 was their best effort with the bat but the major contribution to their total came from extras with 43, courtesy of 31 wides. Muhammad Ali was the best bowler with 3/28 from his seven over spell.

In reply, DLSWCC lost two of their top batsmen with only 12 runs on the board and then slumped to 5/57. Sarfaraz Khan hit 31 in a 40-run sixth wicket partnership but the remaining batsmen couldn’t finish off the chase as then finished on 9/132.
At MR: Pakistan Association 145 from 33.1 overs beat DLSWCC Sarjan 9/132 from 35 overs by 13 runs.

Saturday Championship Division 2
Taipan CC made it five wins from five as they beat Laguna Gully by two wickets at PKVR Park.

Laguna Gully batted first after winning the toss and they scored 141 thanks largely to Abhishek Desai who scored 48. Jagmeet Brar claimed 3/19 and Mohammad Ali picked up 3/23 for Taipans.

Opener Zeeshan Haider scored 46 in Taipan’s successful run-chase, which was achieved in 27.1 overs – quick enough to earn them a bonus point. Laguna Gully’s skipper Murali Ganesan was the pick of their bowlers with 3/25 from 6.1 overs.
At PKVR Park: Laguna Gully 141 from 31.4 overs lost to Taipan CC 8/144 from 27.1 overs by two wickets.

USRC/MCC enjoyed a runs-feast at the Police Training College where they thumped CCC Hung See by 276 runs.

CCC Hung See won the toss and elected to field first. They then spent the next 35-overs chasing the ball around the park as the USRC/MCC batsmen dominated. Their openers put on 84 for the first wicket with Mohammad Awais dismissed for 36. The second pair added another 100 runs with Iftikhar Ahmed hitting 45. Umar Mohammad was third to fall with the score on 229, having scored 109. Sikander Zafar then smashed the bowlers in the remaining overs, scoring an unbeaten 103 out of the last 133 runs scored.  At the end of 35 overs, USRC/MCC had reached a massive 5/352.

The CCC Hung See run-chase got off to a poor start with Michael Zheng dismissed without a run on the board. However, they put up a solid defensive effort against the USRC/MCC attack and managed to get through their innings with only six wickets down. Unfortunately, they could only muster 76 runs as the USRC/MCC bowlers reeled off eleven maiden overs. There were no scores of significance in the CCC Hung See innings but Henry Lam did bat out the full 35 overs for a Boycottesque 12 runs.
At PTC: USRC/MCC 5/352 from 35 overs beat CCC Hung See 6/76 from 35 overs by 276 runs.

HK Cricket Match Report, One-Day Premier League Final: DLSWCC v KCC – 31 October, 2015

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Cricket is a game where the ability to handle pressure often means the difference between winning and losing. Just ask any of the eleven KCC cricketers that played in the Grand Final of the 2015-16 One-Day Premier League as they saw the title slip from their hands as they wilted in the face of unrelenting pressure applied by DLSW.

The forecast of rain later in the day may have prompted KCC skipper Waqas Barkat to elect to field after wining the toss. The rains never came but his decision to bowl first paid early dividends as both DSLW openers were dismissed within six overs with only 17 runs on the board. Both batsmen were caught behind the wicket – Jangzeb Khan by wicket-keeper Muhammad Khan for a duck and Anas Khan to a stunning grab by Ryan Campbell at first slip for 7 – off the bowling of Adil Mehmood, who bowled at good pace with the new ball. Babar Hayat, coming in at number four, chose to counter-attack in the 8th over, hitting the first four balls of Adil’s 4th over for three sixes and a four – the brutal assault effectively ending Adil’s bowling effort for the day.

Hayat and Waqas Khan added 51-runs for the third wicket with Hayat contributing 38, including five sixes and one four. However Hayat succumbed rather meekly in the end when he top edged a delivery from Najeeb Amar and was easily caught by Ninad Shah at mid-wicket. Waqas Khan scored a useful 34 and with Ehsan Khan, the pair added 39 runs for the fourth wicket. DLSWCC’s skipper Munir Dar joined the fray but he fell cheaply leaving his team on 5/117 in the 31st over. Ehsan and the remaining batsmen cobbled together another 90 runs but in the end, their eventual total of 207 looked well short of a par score. Ehsan was the top-scorer in the DLSW innings, with 43 from 60 balls while Imran Arif claimed the last four wickets to finish with figures of 4/38 from his ten over spell. Adil Mehmood, Najeeb Amar and Waqas Barkat picked up two wickets each for KCC.

The KCC reply got off to a poor start with talisman Irfan Ahmed holing out to Munir Dar at mid-off off the bowling of Niaz Ali in the third over. Irfan had already been given one life and his replacement, Kinchit Shah, was given three lives before finally nicking a catch to first slip off the bowling of Nadeem Ahmed for 13. Poor catching blighted the DLSWCC’s fielding effort and they grassed a staggering nine catches on the day.

Ninad Shah was joined at the crease by Ryan Campbell following the departure of his brother Kinchit in the 14th over. Ninad and Campbell batted superbly for 26 overs in a partnership worth 111 runs that looked to have sealed the game for KCC. But they were never able to dominate the DLSWCC’s bowling attack, which was changed regularly by skipper Dar. Nadeem Ahmed and Ehsan Khan hurried through overs in middle stages in an effort to disrupt the two KCC batters but it took a full toss to break the partnership as Ninad bunted a simple catch back to Nadeem in the 40th over. Ninad had batted beautifully to that point, hitting 70 from 131 balls, including three fours and one massive six that landed in the baseball ground.

With 56 runs needed from the last ten overs, and seven wickets still in hand, the game was KCC’s for the taking. Level heads and some sensible batting was all that was needed to take KCC to the title. But, as so often happens in pressure situations, KCC’s middle and lower order batting imploded. Ninad was followed quickly back to the pavilion by his skipper Waqas Barkat, who played a poor shot and was caught at long off by Waqas Khan for 0; Jamie Atkinson fell lbw to Ehsan Khan for 11 and Muhammad Khan holed out to Amandeep Singh for 10. With Campbell still at the crease, the odds were still firmly in KCC’s favour, but a horrible mix-up between him and Najeeb Amar saw Campbell run-out when taking an unnecessary second on a misfield. The throw came in from deep third man and Campbell was caught well short of his ground as the jubilant DLSWCC players celebrated, scarcely believing their luck. Campbell had scored 69 off 90 balls with six fours.

The DLSWCC bowlers kept things tight as the carnage continued. Imran Arif failed to keep out his first ball and was trapped LBW by Amandeep and then Najeeb top edged the first ball of the 49th over, bowled by Uzair Khan and was easily caught by Shahid Wasif behind the wicket. The batsmen crossed as the catch was taken, leaving Roy Lamsam on strike with last man Adil Mehmood coming to the crease. But it only took one more ball to finish the game as Uzair beat Lamsam’s defensive prod and the stumps were scattered. In an unbelievable finish, KCC had lost 7/45 in nine overs to finish all out for 197 and DLSWCC were victors by 10 runs. The wickets were shared amongst the bowlers with Ehsan Khan, Amandeep Singh, Nadeem Amed and Uzair Khan claiming two wickets each. The nine dropped catches were forgiven.
At Mission Road: DLSWCC Prism 207 from 49 overs beat KCC KARP 197 from 48.2 overs by 10 runs

Japan Beat China by 9 Wickets @KCC – 31 October, 2105

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Japan faced little trouble in their East Asia Series: Men’s Twenty20 Championship match against China as they cruised to a convincing nine-wicket win at the Kowloon Cricket Club on Saturday.

Despite a rain shower or two in the morning, the sun greeted China and Japan as they walked out onto the field. China captain Wang Zihao won the toss and had no hesitation in batting first on a belter of a wicket.

However, his decision to do so backfired as opening batsman Lin Zhengpei was cleaned bowled by Nozomi Tomizawa for a three-ball duck. Zhengpei’s wicket was the start of a recurring theme for the Chinese team as their batsmen struggled to get accustomed to the pitch and scorching conditions.

To make things worse, there was a lack of communication between the Chinese batsmen on numerous occasions, which led to three of them getting run out. In the end, captain Wang Zihao, who was the last man in, top-scored for China with six not out as his side were skittled out for 56.

Makoto Taniyama, Tsuyoshi Takada and Kohei Wakita picked up two wickets apiece, while Tomizawa chipped in with one.

Chasing 57 to win, Japan got off to a blistering start and were cruising towards the finish line until Muhammad Khan was dismissed by Song Yulin for a quickfire 23. Noatsune Miyaji and skipper Masaomi Kobayashi mopped up the remaining runs to lead Japan to a comfortable nine-wicket win.

Taniyama was named Man of the Match for his superb figures of 2/5 off four overs.

At KCC: Japan beat China by 9 wickets

Japan
Masaomi Kobayashi (Captain), Tomoki Ota (Vice Captain), Kanadage Supun Tharaka Navarathna, Kohei Wakita, Makoto Taniyama, Muhammad Hanif Khan, Naotsune Miyaji, Nozomi Tomizawa, Raheel Kano, Satoshi Nakano, Takuro Hagihara, Tsuyoshi Takada, Yoshitaka Uehara
Coach: Dhugal John Bedingfield

China
Wang Zihao, Han Junhui, Tian Suqing, Song Yulin, Geng Changyue, Lin Zhengpei, Chen Xiaoran, Chen Jinfeng, Lin Zhihong, Zhong Wenyi, Qing Peng, Pu Xianliang, Lu Cangcang, Feng Yu.
Team Manager: Shen Gang, Coach: Feng Jian

Hong Kong ‘A’ beat HKCA Dragons by 40 Runs – 30 October, 2015

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Pleasant conditions greeted the two teams for the opening match of the East-Asia T20 Championships. Hong Kong Dragons skipper Ady Lee won the toss and elected to field first.

The Dragons kept the powerful Hong Kong A batsmen to a reasonable 1/39 after the power play with the skipper the best of the bowlers with only 11 runs off his 3 overs including the wicket of left handed opening batsmen Ninad Shah with a superb off cutter.

The going was tough for the ‘A’ side as they struggled to rotate the strike with Jonathan Foo entering the attack with his crafty off spin. Hong Kong ‘A’ keeper Chris Carter found it tough against the spin of Foo making only 6 off 23 deliveries before being trapped on the crease for LBW.

Hong Kong ‘A’ needed some intent and to build some pressure against the Dragons. Entered former national vice captain in Waqas Barkat who built a strong foundation with opener Raag Kapur before he went for a well-made 52 and continued on with Awais Mohammad, the pair then putting on a quick fire 38.

However the Dragons made it tough for themselves after dropping Waqas Barkat three times, all when he was in single figures. Hong Kong ‘A’ still struggled to find the gaps and boundaries only reaching their 100 at the end of the 17th over.

However, Barkat then smashed the Dragons death bowlers for four boundaries and two towering sixes straight down the ground. The last three overs went for 42 runs and is an area the Dragons will need to improve on if they are to challenge for the title.

Hong Kong ‘A’ set a respectable 143 for victory and started well with the ball as they took three early wickets. National Squad member Adil Mehmood bowled with some pace that Dragons hadn’t really experienced previously and were looking in trouble at 3/10.

Enter the Caribbean Premier League star Jonathan Foo who hit his first ball blistering down the ground for four of Mehmood, Foo combined with Wai pilled on a quick 40 runs in just 5 overs. The two of them smashing 3 sixes and 3 fours in the 40 run partnership to take the Dragons to 4/50 in the 9th over.

Requiring over 8 an over for victory, Foo continued the challenge to the bowlers as he mixed brutal strength and timing to smash 68 off just 38 balls before miss timing a on drive to provide an easy catch at point off Lamplough, who finished the innings by taking the final two wickets and restricting the Hong Kong Dragons to 102 all out in the 20th over.

Scores in Brief: Hong Kong ‘A’ 4/142 (Kapur 52, Barkat 40*, Awais 22, Foo 1/7, Lee 1/25) defeated Hong Kong Dragons 102 (Foo 68, Wai 21, Lamplough 4/11 Mehmood 1/8, M.Khan 1/16) by 40 runs

Man of the Match: Jonathan Foo

At Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground Hong Kong ‘A’ beat HKCA Dragons by 40 Runs

Hong Kong ‘A’
Waqas Barkat (Captain), Giacomo Lamplough (Vice Captain), Adil Mehmood, Awais Mohammad, Akbar Khan, Chris Carter, Daljeet Singh, Ehsan Nawaz, Mohammad Huzafah, Mohsin Khan, Ninad Shah, Raag Kapur, Saad Mohammod, Simandeep Singh, Tanveer Ahmed, Waqas Khan.
Coach: Jawaid Iqbal, Assistant Coach: Tanwir Afzal

HKCA Dragons
Ady Lee (Captain), Jet Lee, Anthony Marrin, Bobby Chan Ka Ming, Colin Lau, Damien Yee, Danny Lee, Eddy Ang, James Chan, Jonathan Foo, Rob Lee, Ron Lau, Li Kai Ming, Michael Zheng, Nigel Sun, Simon Hung.
Coach: Chris Pickett

HK Cricket Match Reports: One-Day Premier League – 18 October, 2015

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Two highly anticipated One-Day Premier League matches were played on Sunday 18 October, but both turned into low-scoring affairs as ball dominated bat.

HKCC v KCC KARP
At the Hong Kong Cricket Club, KCC KARP bowled themselves into the competition final by thumping hosts HKCC by nine wickets.

HKCC elected to bat first after winning the toss but they were soon on the back foot after losing opener Raag Kapur in the third over. Excellent bowling by the KCC opening attack of Najeeb Amar and Adil Mehmood tied down the HKCC top order, with Najeeb conceding just four runs in his first five overs, including four maidens. The pressure soon told and wickets started to fall as the HKCC batsmen got frustrated. Scott McKechnie was second to fall as he top-edged a pull shot off Adil Mehmood and Dan Pascoe took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket after running back and diving full length to grab the ball just inches off the ground. Mehmood then trapped Isaac Poole LBW to leave HKCC in a hole at 3/15 in the 12th over. Worse was to follow for HKCC in the 14th over as Imran Arif grabbed the wickets of Nizakat Khan and George Clarke to leave them reeling at 5/28. Najeeb had Miles Richarson caught and bowled, Arif bowled Simon Cook and Dan Pascoe snared Courtney Kruger as HKCC wickets continued to tumble in the face of KCC’s determined attack. Giacomo Lamplough hit a couple of well-struck sixes but his was the last wicket to fall, LBW to Dan Pascoe, with the total on 82. Embarrassingly for HKCC, sundries were the top scorer with 18. For KCC, all the bowlers enjoyed success – Imran Arif was the most successful with 3/27 but none bettered Najeeb Amar who claimed 2/18 from ten frugal overs, with five maidens.

KCC’s reply started and finished before the scheduled lunch interval. Irfan Ahmed struck six fours and one six in his 27-ball 33 but he looked vulnerable to the short ball and was eventually bowled by Miles Richardson after bottom edging a pull shot onto this stumps. Ninad Shah struck three fours and a six to finish unbeaten on 29 as KCC wrapped up the match in just 14 overs.
At HKCC: HKCC 82 from 28.1 overs lost to KCC KARP 1/85 from 14 overs by nine wickets.

DLSWCC Prism v PACC
There was an equally one-side result at Mission Road where DLSWCC Prism thrashed PACC by seven wickets. As if mirroring the match at HKCC, PACC won the toss and elected to bat first but they too found themselves in deep trouble after slumping to 5/35 after 15 overs. Left-arm speedster Niaz Ali did the early damage, trapping Qasim Khan (0) and Skhawat Ali (1) lbw while having Ahsan Abbasi caught by Anas Kahn for 7. Tanwir Afzal scored 8 but his innings was cut short with Anas Khan taking his second catch, this time off Waqas Khan. Aizaz Khan (20) and Mohammad Ehtesham (30) stemmed the carnage with a 44-run partnership for the sixth wicket but the remaining wickets fell quickly once their pairing was broken. Ehsan Khan mopped up the middle and lower order batsmen with a spell of 4/20 from six overs as Pakistan Association capitulated for 94.

The DLSWCC Prism reply began brightly with Anas Khan hitting four boundaries in his 17-ball stay at the crease that contributed 18 runs. Jangzeb Khan (29) and Waqas Khan (17) also made useful contributions before Babar Hayat saw DLSWCC Prism home in the 23rd over with an unbeaten 28.
At Mission Road: PACC 94 from 31.1 overs lost to DLSWCC Prism 3/95 from 22.1 overs by seven wickets.

The outcome of the two matches determined the teams for the One-Day Premier League final. DLSWCC Prism will face KCC KARP in the grand final to be played at Mission Road on 31st October 2015 while HKCC and PACC will play in the 3rd/4th place play-off match on 25th October 2015.

HK Cricket Match Reports: Saturday 17 October, 2015

Saturday Championship Division 1
This season’s Saturday Championship Division 1 has been hotly contested with two ties and a number of very close finishes already seen in the first six rounds of the competition.

There was yet another nail-biter at HKCC last Saturday as HKCC Witherers claimed a dramatic win in the last over against PACC. PACC batted first after winning the toss and they recovered from 8/75 to score 163 all out, thanks to a bold 65 from Mohammad Saad. Witherers were pegged back in the early stages of their reply but they recovered from 3/11 to reach 4/121 with Toby Raper hitting 49 and Tim Whisker 43. But a flurry of wickets saw the hosts slump to 7/122 and then 8/136 as Mohammad Azam ran through the middle-order, claiming 3/29. The ninth wicket fell at 150 but the last pair held firm and Witherers got home with three balls to spare.
At HKCC: PACC 163 from 32.5 overs lost to HKCC Witherers 9/164 from 34.3 overs by one wicket.

CCC Jing Sun scored a 135-run victory over Centaurs at Mission Road with Kabir Sodhi hitting an unbeaten century. Sodhi scored 105 not out as CCC Jing Sun posted 3/234 from their 35 overs, with Mark Wright also hitting an unbeaten 62. The Sodhi/Wright partnership reaped 127 runs in an unbroken 4th wicket stand. The top was knocked off the Centaurs batting order and from 5/25 they never recovered. Ben Harris hit 53 and he was the last wicket to fall as Centaurs could only muster 7/99 from 34 overs, having been penalised one over by the umpires for slow bowling during their innings.
At Mission Road: CCC Jing Sun 3/234 from 35 overs beat Centaurs 7/99 from 34 overs by 135 runs.

At Kowloon Cricket Club, DLSWCC Sarjan beat KCC Crusaders by 29 runs. DSLWCC Sarjan’s openers got them off to a flyer with a century opening partnership between Hudugur Gururaj (38) and Mohammed Ibraheem (48). Waqas Khan then chipped in with 43 as DLSWCC Sarjan reached 6/190 from their 35 overs. Chirag Kothari was the pick of the Crusaders’ bowlers, grabbing 4/41 from his spell. In reply, Aditya Kanthan scored 39 but his was the best in a faltering effort that saw Crusaders dismissed for 161. Sarfaraz Khan did most of the damage for DLSWCC Sarjan, claiming 4/29 in six overs.
At KCC: DLSWCC Sarjan 6/190 from 35 overs beat KCC Crusaders 161 from 32.4 overs.

Saturday Championship Division 2

In the only Division 2 match of the day, Taipan CC accounted for Kai Tak CC by 103 runs. Taipans were sent into bat and they made merry to the tune of 5/270 from their 35 overs with Gurjinder Singh hitting 84, Romy Singh 36 and Manjinder Singh 55. Manjinder then claimed 3/27 as Kai Tak were restricted to 5/167 in reply, despite half-centuries from Tom Downey (64) and Peter Williams (58*).
At PKVR Park: Taipan CC 5/270 from 35 overs beat Kai Tak CC 5/167 from 35 overs by 103 runs.

HK Cricket Match Reports: One-Day Premier League – 11 October, 2015

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Early morning rain delayed the start of all three Premier League matches but once play got underway, results were achieved without having to resort to Duckworth/Lewis calculations.

DLSWCC Prism v KCC KARP
There was an exciting finish at Kowloon Cricket Club where DLSWCC Prism stunned hosts KCC KARP by one wicket in a match reduced to 48-overs per side affair after a late start.

After winning the toss KCC KARP elected to bat first but they might have regretted that decision after losing both openers with only one run on the board. Run scoring proved difficult and Dan Pascoe’s 37 was the highest score for KCC as they were eventually dismissed for 153 in 46.3 overs. Ehsan Khan continued his good form with the ball as he picked up 3/37 from his nine over spell.

DLSWCC Prism’s innings also got off to a calamitous start and they were reduced to 3/4 inside five overs with Adil Mehmood picking up a brace. The middle order struggled and at 8/82, the game looked all but over for DLSWCC. But KCC hadn’t counted on Nadeem Ahmed and Niaz Ali who combined for a ninth wicket partnership of 71 runs. The pair batted brilliant to bring DLSWCC back into the game but they nearly threw it away when Niaz was run-out for 23 with the scores tied. Cool heads prevailed and DLSWCC got the final run needed for victory with Nadeem finishing unbeaten on 47.
At KCC (matched reduced to 48 overs per side): KCC KARP 153 from 46.3 overs lost to Diasqua LSWCC Prism 9/154 from 42.5 overs by one wicket.

HKCC v HKCA Under-19s
Over at Hong Kong Cricket Club, HKCC had little trouble with HKCA Under-19s with the hosts winning comfortably by 88 runs.

The early morning’s rain meant the match got off to a late start and both innings were reduced to 47 overs per side. HKCC batted first after winning the toss and they reached 9-271 from their 47 overs. Opener David Jacquier led the HKCC charge with a fine 91 from 106 balls while Nizakat Khan (52) and Courtney Kruger (44) also made telling contributions. Opening bowlers Tanveer Ahmed (3/35) and Waqas Khan (4/44) were the best for the HKCA Under-19s.

Raag Kapur contributed 36-runs at the top of the order for the HKCA Under-19s but he received little support as they slipped to 5/65 inside 16 overs. Awais Mohammad and Chris Cater got them to 100 but both batsmen fell in quick succession as the Under-19s slumped to 7/102. A rear-guard battle led by Ninad Shah moved the score on to 165 but Courtney Kruger’s introduction to the bowling crease saw the innings wrapped in quick order. Kruger grabbed the last three wickets to fall, including that of Shah who scored an attractive 50 from 62 balls, as the HKCA Under-19s were dismissed for 183 in the 43rd over.
At HKCC (match reduced to 47 overs per side): HKCC 9/271 from 47 overs beat HKCA Under-19s 183 from 42.5 overs by 88 runs.

Independents v PACC
In the third match of the day, PACC had an easy win over Independents at Mission Road.

Wet weather reduced the match to 44-overs per innings and when play finally got underway, the Independents batted first after winning the toss. However, it was the PACC opening bowlers that grabbed the early advantage as Aizaz Khan and Kamran Mohammad grabbed two wickets each to leave the Independents reeling at 4/31 in the 9th over. Mohsin Khan then picked three wickets to reduce the Independents to 8/68 after 25 overs. A battling run-a-ball 63 from Sikandar Zafar lifted Independents over the 100 mark and on to a final total 139 all out in 38.5 overs.

The PACC opening partnership between Daniyal Bukhari and Qasim Khan put on 90 runs in 19 overs, effectively ending the contest. Bukhari was the only PACC wicket to fall when he was caught and bowled by Asif Hussain for 53. Qasim (55*) and Saqib Khan (22*) combined in an unbroken 2nd wicket partnership of 50 runs to ease PACC to victory in the 32nd over.
At Mission Road (match reduced to 44 overs per side): Independents 139 from 38.5 overs lost to PACC 1/140 from 31.5 overs by nine wickets.

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HK Women’s Cricket Match Reports: T20 Cup – 10 October, 2015

KCC Maidens scored an easy nine-wicket over USRC in the first match of the day. USRC batted first but could only manage to score 61 from 18 overs, with sundries contributing 48 runs to their cause. The KCC Maidens had little trouble surpassing that total in less than five overs.
At PKVR Reservoir: USRC 61 from 18 overs lost to KCC Maidens 1/66 from 4.4 overs by nine wickets.

In the second match of the day, HKCC Cavaliers beat CCC Fung Wong by 31 runs. Emma Lai scored 49 as the Cavaliers reached 3/145 from their 20 overs. In reply, Kary Chan hit 51 not out but her efforts were not enough as CCC Fung Wong were restricted to 8/114.
At PKVR Reservoir: HKCC Cavaliers 3/145 from 20 overs beat CCC Fung Wong 8/114 from 20 overs by 31 runs.

The day’s final match saw HKCC Willow Wielders maintain their unbeaten run with a comprehensive ten-wicket victory over PACC. Batting first with only 7 players, PACC were overwhelmed for 53 – at total which the Willow Wielders had little trouble knocking off in just 4.4 overs with Sara Young scoring 27 not out.
At PKVR Reservoir: PACC 53 from 14 overs lost to HKCC Willow Wielders 0/55 from 4.4 overs by ten wickets.