A record-breaking match was witnessed between Hong Kong-China U16 and Maldives in the ACC Men's U16 East Zone Cup. The match ended very quickly in favor of Hong Kong-China. While batting, they won the match in just four balls. In fact, the target set by Maldives was chased down by Hong Kong-China in just 4 balls without losing a single wicket. Every player from the team delivered a spectacular performance to secure a dominating win. Notably, 7 batters from the Maldives were dismissed without scoring a run.
Hong Kong-China Registers the Victory
Batting first, Maldives were bowled out for just 20 runs within 17 overs. The highest run-scorer for the team was captain Hamd Hussain, who made 6 runs. Opener Sadiqeen Bawa Mohammed Shifan was dismissed after scoring 2 runs. Yusuf Fayal Faisal was out for 1 run, while Nehal Mohammad Abdullah managed to score 3 runs. The only bright side for Maldives was that four batters opened their account, but the remaining seven were dismissed for ducks (zero runs).
Maldives lost their first wicket at 4 runs, then two more wickets fell at 8 runs. Two more wickets fell at 13, and again two more fell at 14. The seventh and eighth wickets fell at 16, and the final two wickets at 20 runs. From Hong Kong-China’s side, Aarav Khaderia took 4 wickets for just 1 run in 2.5 overs, including a maiden over. Additionally, Harishankar Venkatesh and Pransh Vimal Kalathia each took 3 wickets. Hong Kong-China’s bowlers executed their roles brilliantly.
Hong Kong-China Wins the Match in Just Four Balls
Chasing the target, Hong Kong-China won the match in only four balls. Wicketkeeper Shrey Nileshkumar, playing for the team, scored 20 runs off just 4 balls with a strike rate of 500, hitting two fours and two sixes. His batting partner Yuan Ten didn’t even get a chance to face a ball. The over was bowled by Maldives’ captain Hamd Hussain, who also bowled two wides during the over.
