Afghanistan Win Hong Kong Sixes Title for the First Time, Beating Australia
Imran Mir hit 53 off 14 balls as Afghanistan chased 115 in 5.1 overs to beat Australia by four wickets in the Cup final on 1 November. India finished in the Bowl competition.
By John · 2 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
Afghanistan won the Hong Kong International Sixes for the first time on 1 November 2026, beating Australia by four wickets in the Cup final. The six-a-side tournament ran from 30 October to 1 November at Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, according to Wikipedia.
Australia won the toss, batted first and made 115 in their six overs. Max Bryant top-scored with 44 off 14 balls, Alex Ross was unbeaten on 29 off 10 and Nick Hobson made 23 off 8, according to The Tribune. Afghanistan lost Karim Janat (13) and Gulbadin Naib (17) early in the chase, then Imran Mir and Farmanullah Safi took over. Mir finished on 53 not out off 14 balls, including seven sixes, and Farmanullah on 26 not out off 7. Afghanistan reached 119 for 2 in 5.1 overs.
Rest of the tournament
Twelve teams played in four groups of three, with Cup, Plate and Bowl knockouts. Wikipedia lists Afghanistan’s semi-final win over Scotland by 21 runs and Australia’s over the UAE by 53 runs. Pakistan won the Plate final against Oman by 18 runs.
India lost group games to Pakistan and the UAE, and lost the Bowl semi-final to England by three runs, according to Wikipedia. They then beat Bangladesh by five wickets in the play-off for 11th place. The Tribune reports that Bangladesh made 116 in six overs, with Abu Hider unbeaten on 62 off 18, and that India chased 117 on the last ball, with Shashank Singh scoring 50 off 15 balls.