Hong Kong vs Malaysia, Match 2, Sep 24, 2026: commentary
| Hong Kong | 81/9 | 20.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 84/2 | 12.0 ov |
Malaysia win by 8 wickets
Result
Malaysia win by 8 wickets
What the reporting says
Muhammad Amir claimed 3 for 12 and Pavandeep 3 for 11 as Hong Kong were held to 81 for 9.
Hong Kong's top order flopped: Anshy Rath, Babar Hayat, Yasim Murtaza and Shahid Wasif all made ducks.
Malaysia's fast win gave them a big net-run-rate boost that could decide Asian Games quarter-final qualification.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
MAL 1ST
- 12.0
Over 12. 18 runs. Bowler: Nasrulla Rana. Malaysia: 76/2(rr 6.33)
- 11.6
FREE HIT. SIX! Nasrulla Rana to Virandeep Singh. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs. Malaysia win this match by eight wickets after a composed chase against Hong Kong. Hong Kong made an early impact by removing both openers quickly, but Virandeep Singh and Syahadat Ramli responded with an excellent unbeaten partnership to get their side home. Virandeep provided stability through the middle phase, while Syahadat played with greater attacking intent, finding the boundary regularly and keeping the chase on course. Hong Kong's bowlers struggled to create further breakthroughs once the pair settled in. Malaysia maintained control throughout the chase and reached the target comfortably.
- 11.6
FREE HIT. No ball Nasrulla Rana to Virandeep Singh. Beamer, down leg side on the back foot pulling, Missed (Leg Side) and it was a no ball, fielded by Wasif.
- 11.6
No ball Nasrulla Rana to Virandeep Singh. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control to long off and it was a no ball.
- 11.5
Nasrulla Rana to Syahadat Ramli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, Played to third man for 1 run.
- 11.4
Nasrulla Rana to Syahadat Ramli. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, left for no runs, fielded by Wasif.
- 11.3
Nasrulla Rana to Syahadat Ramli. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, left for no runs, fielded by Wasif.
- 11.2
FOUR! Nasrulla Rana to Syahadat Ramli. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.
- 11.1
Nasrulla Rana to Virandeep Singh. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, Played to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Rath.
- 11.0
Over 11. 15 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Ghazanfar. Malaysia: 66/2(rr 6.00)
- 10.6
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Virandeep Singh. Googly length ball, to leg on the front foot working, Played to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hayat.
- 10.5
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Syahadat Ramli. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Played to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
- 10.4
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Syahadat Ramli. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, Played back to bowler for no runs.
- 10.3
FREE HIT. SIX! Mohammad Ghazanfar to Syahadat Ramli. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
- 10.3
No ball Mohammad Ghazanfar to Syahadat Ramli. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket and it was a no ball.
- 10.2
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Syahadat Ramli. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to backward point for no runs, fielded by Khan.
- 10.1
Mohammad Ghazanfar to Syahadat Ramli. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
- 10.0
Over 10. 5 runs. Bowler: Yasim Murtaza. Malaysia: 51/2(rr 5.10)
- 9.6
Yasim Murtaza to Virandeep Singh. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
- 9.5
Yasim Murtaza to Syahadat Ramli. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Missed (Leg Side) to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
- 1.6
OUT! Bowled. Nasrulla Rana to Muhammad Haziq Aiman. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed. Muhammad Haziq Aiman has no clue.
- 1.4
OUT! Bowled. Nasrulla Rana to Syed Aziz. In-swinging yorker, off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed. Much-needed wicket for Hong Kong.
HKO 1ST
- 20.0
Over 20. 3 runs. Bowler: Syed Aziz. Hong Kong: 81/9(rr 4.05)
- 19.6
Syed Aziz to Mohammad Hassan Khan. Reverse Swing-In half volley, down leg side on the front foot Slog, hit pad to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Yatim. Hong Kong close their innings at 9/81 after a challenging batting display against a disciplined Malaysian bowling attack. The innings never gained sustained momentum, with wickets falling at regular intervals and Malaysia consistently applying pressure. Shiv Mathur provided the main resistance with a composed contribution, while Nizakat Khan offered some early momentum. However, Hong Kong struggled to build partnerships as Malaysia's bowlers kept finding timely breakthroughs. Pavandeep Singh and Muhammad Amir were particularly effective, each claiming three wickets and maintaining excellent control. With the innings now complete, Malaysia will look to chase the target confidently, while Hong Kong will need early wickets to stay competitive.
- 19.5
Syed Aziz to Mohammad Ghazanfar. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Muniandy.
- 19.4
Syed Aziz to Mohammad Hassan Khan. Reverse Swing-In length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, inside edge to point for 1 run, fielded by Ramli.
- 19.3
Syed Aziz to Mohammad Hassan Khan. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Yatim.
- 19.2
Syed Aziz to Mohammad Hassan Khan. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Yatim.
- 19.1
Syed Aziz to Mohammad Hassan Khan. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, Played in the air under control to long on for no runs, fielded by Ramli.
- 19.0
Over 19. 7 runs. Bowler: Virandeep Singh. Hong Kong: 78/9(rr 4.11)
- 18.6
Virandeep Singh to Mohammad Hassan Khan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Shukor.
- 18.5
Virandeep Singh to Mohammad Ghazanfar. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot working, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Muniandy.
- 18.4
Virandeep Singh to Mohammad Ghazanfar. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to square leg for no runs, fielded by Singh.
- 18.3
OUT! Caught. Virandeep Singh to Shiv Mathur. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Muniandy. Nine down for Hong Kong.
- 18.2
FOUR! Virandeep Singh to Shiv Mathur. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot reverse sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
- 18.1
Virandeep Singh to Mohammad Hassan Khan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, Played to short third man for 1 run, shy attempt by Suresh.
- 18.0
Over 18. 6 runs. Bowler: Muhammad Amir. Hong Kong: 71/8(rr 3.94)
- 17.6
Muhammad Amir to Mohammad Hassan Khan. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Suresh.
- 17.5
Muhammad Amir to Mohammad Hassan Khan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, Played to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, run save by Singh.
- 17.4
Muhammad Amir to Shiv Mathur. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, Gloved to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
- 17.3
Muhammad Amir to Mohammad Hassan Khan. Stock ball full toss, off stump on the front foot sweeping, Played to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
- 17.2
Muhammad Amir to Shiv Mathur. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played to point for 1 run, fielded by Ramli.
- 15.4
OUT! Bowled. Muhammad Amir to Anas Khan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. Anas Khan departs.
- 13.6
OUT! Caught. Muhammad Amir to Nasrulla Rana. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Muniandy. Sharvin Muniandy makes no mistake.
- 11.3
OUT! Caught. Muhammad Amir to Ehsan Khan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge, caught by Yatim. The keeper takes a sharp catch behind the stumps.
- 5.5
OUT! Caught. Pavandeep Singh to Shahid Wasif. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip, caught by Ramli. That's a terrific catch.
- 5.2
OUT! Caught. Pavandeep Singh to Yasim Murtaza. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to point, caught by Malek. Pavandeep Singh is on a hat-trick.
- 5.1
OUT! Caught. Pavandeep Singh to Nizakat Khan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Mubarak. Big fish departs.
- 1.5
OUT! Caught. Muhammad Wafiq to Babar Hayat. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Singh. Virandeep Singh grabs a simple catch.
- 0.4
OUT! Bowled. Syed Aziz to Anshy Rath. Out-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, inside edge. Skipper gets his man.