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T20: Hong Kong Beat Scotland by Nine Wickets

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Hong Kong beat Scotland by nine wickets in a shortened inaugural Twenty20 International match at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground.

Babar Hayat took the Man of the Match honours, scoring 26 not out in the 10 overs a side match. “I just went in and had a look at a few balls. I targeted their off-spinner. If it was in my range, I just went for it.”

The game was delayed due to a wet ground but when play started, Hong Kong won the toss and decided to field first – and took the first wicket just five balls into the match. A great start to the first ever ICC recognised T20 international to take place in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s bowlers took wickets at regular intervals to keep the powerful Scottish batting order in check. George Munsey was the highest scorer for Scotland with 17 runs, Calum MacLeod scored 16 before he was run out. Scotland finished the 10 overs with 66/7.

Haseeb Amjad led the Hong Kong bowlers with 1/8 off his two overs. Nadeem Ahmed followed closely with 1/9.

Hong Kong v Scotland- 30 January 2016

Opening batsman Jamie Atkinson hit a four off the first ball of Hong Kong’s innings and some attacking batting brought him a tally of 20 runs off seven balls before he was caught in the third over. His opening partner Anshuman Rath scored 20 not out. It was number three batsman Babar Hayat who took the spotlight with 26 runs off 14 balls. A big six in the seventh over sealing Hong Kong’s victory.

Safyaan Sharif took the only wicket for Scotland for 15 runs.

Hong Kong v Scotland- 30 January 2016

The second T20 international between Hong Kong and Scotland will start tomorrow at 1pm.

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Women’s Premier League Cricket

The first ever fixture of the Women’s Premier League will be played as a curtain raiser to Hong Kong’s Twenty20 International clash against Scotland at Tin Kwong Road Recreational Ground on Sunday 31 January, 2016.

The “Sail” squad will take on the “Bauhinia” squad, with the first ball being bowled at 8:15am, in a match that aims at providing a “best vs the best” competition to minimise the gap between club and international representative cricket.

With the lure of playing in major global tournaments and gaining support from Hong Kong Sports Institute, 2016 is an important year for women’s cricket in Hong Kong. The premier league tournament will give national selectors an opportunity to observe how the players perform under pressure.

After spending time with Melbourne Renegades as an Associate Rookie in the Women’s Big Bash League, “Bauhinia” captain Mariko Hill is back in Hong Kong and ready to bring her experience to the team.

“Mariko Hill will no doubt open the bowling and bat in the top four. Her pace is as quick as anyone’s in associate women’s cricket. It will be great to see if she can develop her bowling at an end of an innings also.” said Director of Cricket and Women’s Head Coach Charlie Burke.

“Her WBBL experience will help the squad by understanding how important preparation is and also showing that there are a lot of opportunities now opening up in women’s cricket outside of Hong Kong.”

The Women’s Premier League will be a three-match series and form the main selection guide for the Hong Kong squad over the coming 12 months.

“I think we might get a few surprises with some other players stepping up and keen to take on extra responsibilities within the team,” said Burke.

The second fixture will be played on the 7th of February at 1pm. The third game will be scheduled shortly.

Women’s Premier League
Date: 8:15am, 31 January, 2016
Venue: Tin Kwong Road Recreational Ground
Tickets: Free

Hong Kong Beat Scotland by 109 Runs in First ODI

Hong Kong have marked their first official One Day International on home soil with a comprehensive 109-run win in their World Cricket League Championship match against Scotland.

Sent into bat under grey skies at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground, the home side posted 259 thanks to a record 170-run partnership between Anshuman Rath and Nizikat Khan.

In response, captain Tanwir Afzal led from the front with 3-21 from 10 overs to help dismiss Scotland for just 150.

But it was the partnership of Rath and Nizikat, a record in one-day internationals for Hong Kong, that proved most crucial after Hong Kong had wobbled early at 3-55.

Rath was largely the steady hand, scoring his 97 from 136 balls, while Nizikat was more brutal striking at better than a run a ball for most of his innings.

At one stage Hong Kong had reached 3-225 with seven overs to go but some tight Scottish bowling skittled the lower order. The final seven wickets fell for just 34 runs. Ali Evans was the pick of the bowlers for Scotland with 4-41.

But 259 looked a far more intimidating total after Tanwir removed Scotland’s key duo Kyle Coetzer (6) and Matthew Machan (0) in consecutive balls. Spinner Nadeem Ahmed cleaned up the lower order, taking 4-26 off his 8.1 overs. Callum McLeod played a lone hand for the Scots, making 58 off 78 balls.

Man of the Match Anshuman Rath applauded his batting partner Nizikat for helping him reach his highest ODI score. “To be honest, a lot of credit goes to Kat, I was sort of getting edgy as I faced quite a lot of balls but he kept me grounded,” Rath said. “I think the win is a big, big confidence boost that not only we beat them, but beat them in a fairly convincing manner.”

The second ODI is on Thursday with two more Twenty20 matches scheduled for the weekend.

ICC World Cricket League Championship: Hong Kong v Scotland
Date: 9:30am, 26, 28 January, 2016
Venue: Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground
Tickets: Free
More info: One Day International, 50 overs a side

T20 International: Hong Kong v Scotland
Date: 1pm, 30-31 January, 2016
Venue: Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground
Tickets: Free

Braidwood Cup Series – Hong Kong v Scotland Day 2 Abandoned

A disappointing sight as the covers remained on and the second day of the ICC Intercontinental Cup fixture between Hong Kong and Scotland at the Mission Road ground in Mong Kok was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.

Match officials made a number of inspections of the field throughout the day, but despite the best efforts of the ground staff, no play was possible.

Braidwood Cup Series – Match Schedule

ICC Intercontinental Cup: Hong Kong v Scotland
Date: 9:30am, 21-24 January, 2016
Venue: Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground
Tickets: Free
More info: First class cricket, 4 day game

T20 International: Hong Kong v Scotland
Date: 1pm, 30-31 January, 2016
Venue: Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground
Tickets: Free

Braidwood Cup Series – Hong Kong v Scotland Day 1 Abandoned

The first day of the ICC Intercontinental Cup fixture between Hong Kong and Scotland at the Mission Road ground in Mong Kok was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to a wet outfield.

Match officials made a number of inspections of the field throughout the day, but despite the best efforts of the ground staff, no play was possible.

Braidwood Cup Series – Match Schedule

ICC Intercontinental Cup: Hong Kong v Scotland
Date: 9:30am, 21-24 January, 2016
Venue: Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground
Tickets: Free
More info: First class cricket, 4 day game

T20 International: Hong Kong v Scotland
Date: 1pm, 30-31 January, 2016
Venue: Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground
Tickets: Free

Braidwood Cup Series: Hong Kong Squad Announced

The Hong Kong Cricket Association has announced a 16-man squad to take part in the historic upcoming Braidwood Cup series against Scotland.

The squad will contest a four-day Intercontinental Cup match and a two-game One Day International series against Scotland. The squad for the two Twenty20 Internationals will be announced later in the month. It will be the first time that official First Class and One Day Internationals will be played on Chinese soil.

Coach Simon Cook had the luxury of being able to name the same squad that recently toured to the UAE. “It always makes things easier to be able to maintain continuity in the squad. We had some great performances in the UAE and made some good strides forward in all our cricket. That is in the past now and we must focus on the next challenge. I am looking forward to seeing these guys take their games up another level to compete with a very good Scotland team,” Cook said.

The squad is captained by Tanwir Afzal. Top order batsman Mark Chapman has been named in the squad but his availability for the series will be dependent on his commitments with Auckland Cricket.
Tanwir Afzal (c) (Pakistan Assoc.)
Nadeem Ahmed (LSWCC)
Haseeb Amjad (USRC/MCC)
Waqas Barkat (KCC)
Christopher Carter (KCC)
Mark Chapman (VC) (HKCC/Auckland)
Babar Hayat (LSWCC)
Aizaz Khan (Pakistan Assoc.)
Nizakat Khan (HKCC)
Waqas Khan (LSWCC)
Adil Mehmood (KCC)
Ishtiaq Muhammad (Pakistan Assoc.)
Ehsan Nawaz (KCC)
Anshuman Rath (HKCC)
Kinchit Shah (KCC)
Ninad Shah (KCC)
Jamie Atkinson (KCC)

Braidwood Cup Series – Match Schedule

ICC Intercontinental Cup: Hong Kong v Scotland
Date: 9:30am, 21-24 January, 2016
Venue: Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground
Tickets: Free
More info: First class cricket, 4 day game

T20 International: Hong Kong v Scotland
Date: 1pm, 30-31 January, 2016
Venue: Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground
Tickets: Free

HK Cricket Match Reports: Women’s League 9-10 January, 2016

Women’s League – 9th January 2016

HKCC Cavaliers v DLSWCC Wasps
At PKVR Reservoir, HKCC Cavaliers earned a bonus point after beating DLSWCC Wasps by 110 runs.

Mary Henderson top-scored for HKCC Cavaliers with 41 after they elected to bat first upon winning the toss. Cavaliers reached 7/163 from their 35 overs with Natural Yip and Emma Lai also making useful contributions.

In reply, DLSWCC Wasps were dismissed for 53 in 15.5 overs with Alison Siu picking up 3/13 from five overs.
At PKVR Reservoir: HKCC Cavaliers 7/163 from 35 overs beat DLSWCC Wasps 53 from 15.5 overs by 110 runs.

Women’s League – 10th January 2016

Willow Wielders v KCC Maidens
In a rare Women’s League match at HKCC, hosts Willow Wielders continued their unbeaten run this season with a six-wicket victory over KCC Maidens.

The KCC Maidens batted first after being sent in by the Willow Wielders and they struggled early and were soon reduced to 5/30. But some useful middle-order resistance by Renee Montgomery (24) and Godiva Li (22) lifted them to a total of 103 in 28.4 overs. Marina Lamplough was the pick of the HKCC bowlers with 3/7 from her five over spell.

Marina then struck 34 and with Chan Sau Ha contributing 23, HKCC Willow Wielders ran out comfortable winners in 21.1 overs for the loss of just four wickets.

The Willow Wielders victory ensured they retain the Women’s League title for the 2015-16 season – their sixth successive league title.
At HKCC: KCC Maidens 103 from 28.4 overs lost to HKCC Willow Wielders 4/104 from 21.1 overs by six wickets.

HK Cricket Match Reports: Saturday 9 January, 2016

Saturday Championship

Saturday Championship Division 1

CCC Jing Sung v HKCC Witherers
At Hong Kong Cricket Club, CCC Jing Sung scored a 39-run victory over competition leaders HKCC Witherers.

Mark Wright top-scored for CCC Jing Sun with 65 as the Craigengower team reached 8/185 from their 35 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat first. Ciaran McAssey was the pick of the bowlers for HKCC Witherers, claiming 3/21 from his seven over spell.

Charlie Bright led the Witherers reply with 39 but didn’t receive enough support from his teammates and from a seemingly strong position of 3/99, their run-chase petered out at 146. Matt Rafter (3/21 from 7 overs) and Gianluca Lamplough (3/32 from 6) did much of the damage with the ball for CCC Jing Sun.
At HKCC: CCC Jing Sun 8/185 from 35 overs beat HKCC Witherers 146 from 33.4 overs by 39 runs.

Pakistan Association v Centaurs
At PKVR Park, Pakistan Association moved up to fourth on the table with an eight-wicket thrashing of Centaurs.

Batting first after winning the toss, Centaurs got away to useful start and looked well placed at 1/76 with opener Keith Hemshall scoring 41. Thereafter Centaurs wickets tumbled regularly and they were eventually dismissed for 138 with Mohammad Saad picking up 4/32 from 5.4 overs, including a hat-trick to wrap up the innings.

The Pakistan Association openers put on 53 runs for the first wicket with Daniyal Butt going on to hit 32 and Mehtab Ali scoring 31. Akbar Khan then got them home in the 17th over with an unbeaten 53.
At PKVR Park: Centaurs 138 from 34.4 overs lost to Pakistan Association 2/143 from 16.3 overs by eight wickets.

Saturday Championship Division 2

Laguna Gully v Kai Tak
At Mission Road, Laguna Gully enjoyed a bonus point victory over Kai Tak.

Kai Tak won the toss and elected to bowl first but they found themselves chasing leather on the much- improved Mission Road outfield. Shekhar Sharma hit 73, Vikram Thareja 50 and Keyurkumar Patva 33 not out as Laguna Gully amassed 6/224 from their 35 overs.

In reply, Kai Tak could only muster 9/148 from their 35 overs with Pranav Shah claiming 4/24 from seven overs for Laguna Gully.
At Mission Road: Laguna Gully 6/224 from 35 overs beat Kai Tak 9/148 from 35 overs by 76 runs.