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Hong Kong posts 119 to edge Sri Lanka at Sixes
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Hong Kong beat Sri Lanka by one run to finish seventh at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 on Sunday. Batting first, Hong Kong scored 119 for 0 in six overs. Anshuman Rath made 51 off 17 balls before retiring under tournament rules. Babar Hayat was unbeaten on 44. Muditha Lakshan made 58 not out, but Sri Lanka finished one short.
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What It Means For You
- Hong Kong took seventh place at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 after the one-run playoff win.
- The match was a 7th-8th place game after both sides lost Plate Cup semifinals.
- Rath, who has Indian roots in Bhubaneswar, featured as Hong Kong's standout batter.
What's Happening
- Hong Kong posted 119 for 0, with Rath's 51 off 17 balls and Hayat's 44 not out.
- Yasim Murtaza took two early wickets in Sri Lanka's chase.
- Lakshan's 58 not out and Cooray's 24 left Sri Lanka one run short.
Path to the Playoff
- Both teams finished second in their round-robin groups before Plate Cup semis.
- Hong Kong lost its semi to Pakistan; Oman beat Sri Lanka in the other semi.
- Rath previously captained Hong Kong and later played Odisha domestic cricket before returning.
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