Afghanistan beat Australia with five balls to spare in the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Cup Final, with Imran Mir hitting 53 not out off 14. Pakistan won the Plate as Abbas Afridi smashed 73 not out with 11 sixes, and South Africa won the Bowl. Afridi was Player of the Series.
Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Day 2 results: Australia beat UAE and Afghanistan beat Scotland to reach the Cup Final, defending champions Pakistan face Oman in the Plate Final, and India finish winless. Finals day schedule in HKT, IST, PKT and ET.
Nepal beat Oman by 10 runs in CWC League Two at Al Amerat. Rohit Paudel hit 80 and Dipendra Singh Airee 69, while Shah Faisal took 5 for 57. The win lifts Nepal back into the top six as they fight to keep ODI status.
USA, Scotland and the Netherlands are safe in CWC League Two's top four. Now Oman and co-hosts Namibia fight for the last automatic World Cup Qualifier spot.
Asian Games 2026 cricket runs September 17–October 3 in Japan. Full schedule, group breakdown, all 10 teams, Japanese conditions explained, and our predictions.
