Delhi: Hong Kong's cricket team performed brilliantly against Mongolia in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier and won by 9 wickets. In this match, Hong Kong achieved the target of 18 runs in just 10 balls.
This match was played on 31 August (Saturday) at Bayumas Oval in Kuala Lumpur, where Hong Kong won the toss and decided to bowl first, which proved to be absolutely correct. The entire Mongolian team was bowled out for just 17 runs in 14.2 overs, in which no batsman could reach double figures.
Among Hong Kong bowlers, Ehsan Khan took 4 wickets for 5 runs, while Anas Khan and Yasin Murtaza took 2 wickets each, but the most impressive was fast bowler Ayush Shukla, who took 1 wicket in 4 overs without giving any runs. Indian-origin Ayush Shukla has become the third bowler to bowl all four of his overs maiden in T20 International.
Hong Kong's third biggest win
Hong Kong's win was the third-largest victory in T20Is in terms of balls. Spain tops the list, having won against the Isle of Man in 2023 with 118 balls to spare, while Japan won against Mongolia in May this year with 112 balls to spare.
The match was played on August 31 (Saturday) at Bayumas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, where Hong Kong won the toss and decided to bowl first.
In this match, Hong Kong achieved the target of 18 runs in just 10 balls and won the match by 9 wickets.
