Afghanistan win Hong Kong Sixes for first time, beat Australia by 4 wickets in final

HONG KONG: Afghanistan made history by winning the Hong Kong Sixes tournament for the first time. In the final, Afghanistan beat Australia by 4 wickets.

The Afghan side chased down the target of 116 runs set by Australia in just 5.1 overs and became Hong Kong Sixes champions for the first time.

Meanwhile, Pakistan beat Oman by 18 runs in the Plate final. Batting first, Pakistan scored 154 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the allotted overs.

Pakistan captain Abbas Afridi batted aggressively, playing a blistering innings of 73 runs off just 16 balls. He played a key role in helping the team post a big score.

Chasing a target of 155, Oman could score only 136 runs in the allotted overs. Pakistan thus won the Plate final by 18 runs.