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Abbas Unleashes Sixes Barrage: Pakistan Wins Hong Kong Sixes!
1 Nov
Summary
- Skipper Abbas Afridi scored an unbeaten 73 off 16 balls with 11 sixes.
- Pakistan posted a massive 154-4 in six overs against Oman.
- Oman's Zohaib Amanat and Usman Ali scored 61 and 67 respectively in reply.
Pakistan secured the Plate final title at the Hong Kong International Sixes tournament following a dominant performance against Oman on Sunday. Captain Abbas Afridi was the standout player, smashing an unbeaten 73 from only 16 deliveries, including eleven sixes, propelling Pakistan to a massive total of 154-4 in their six overs.
Contributing significantly to Pakistan's score were Abdul Samad with 32 off seven balls and Ahmed Daniyal, who added a quickfire 25 off five balls. In their pursuit of the target, Oman showed resilience with Zohaib Amanat remaining not out on 61 and Usman Ali scoring 67. However, their efforts were not enough as Oman finished 18 runs short, concluding the match at 136-4.
Abbas Afridi's exceptional batting display was recognized with the player of the match award, capping off a successful campaign for Pakistan in the tournament.
