Pakistan’s 23-Ball Blitz Stuns India at Hong Kong Sixes

Pakistan kept their Hong Kong Sixes campaign alive in spectacular fashion on Friday, chasing down India's 89 in just 23 balls to win by four wickets at Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok.

Captain Abbas Afridi set the tone with 35 from only eight balls, and Khawaja Nafay added 41 from 12 as Pakistan recovered from a nightmare start to the day. India had posted 88 for 5 from their six overs, with Shashank Singh smashing 40 from 11 balls, but the total never looked safe once Pakistan's openers got going.

Irfan Khan, also known as Irfan Niazi, sealed the win by hitting his first delivery for six, completing the chase with 13 balls to spare. The result moved Pakistan to the top of Group C at that stage, having earlier lost their opening match to the UAE by a single wicket.

Pakistan have now completed their group fixtures and must wait for Saturday's India-UAE match to learn their next opponent, with the tournament final scheduled for Sunday, November 1.

From one-wicket defeat to top of the group

The day had started badly for Pakistan, beaten by one wicket by the UAE in their first Group C game. Within hours they had turned it around completely — a 23-ball chase that flipped the group on its head and left India bottom before their meeting with the UAE.

Source: Asia Daily