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Cricket

Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Final — Live Ball-by-Ball Coverage

By TaazaPulse News Desk · Published: 30 October 2026 · TaazaPulse News Desk

The twelve Hong Kong Sixes 2026 captains pose with the tournament trophy in Hong Kong on 29 October 2026

Welcome to TaazaPulse's live blog for the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Cup final. The final of the 22nd edition of the world's fastest cricket tournament will be played at the Mission Road Ground (Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground) in Mong Kok on Sunday, 1 November 2026, at 12:10 PM Pakistan time — and this page will carry it ball by ball: every wicket, every six and every turning point, updated over by over as it happens.

The two finalists are not known yet. They will be decided on Saturday, 31 October, when the Cup semi-finals — group winners A against C (12:10 PM PKT) and B against D (1:05 PM PKT) — are played after the last three group matches in the morning. This page is already live with everything that has happened so far: the complete first day, the semi-final line-up as it takes shape, and Pakistan's day-one win over India, before the coverage turns fully live for finals weekend. Pakistan, captained by Abbas Afridi, are the defending champions and the tournament's most successful side with six titles.

The Hong Kong skyline across Victoria Harbour — the Sixes are played at Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok
Hong Kong, viewed across Victoria Harbour — Mong Kok hosts all 25 matches of the Sixes at the Mission Road Ground. (Wikimedia Commons)

How this page works: newest updates appear first in the live feed below, each stamped in Pakistan time. Nothing is added here unless it has happened on the field and been recorded by the match scorecards and live trackers — no ball is ever invented. The Urdu version of the final report will be published on TaazaPulse as soon as the match is decided.

Live updates

2:04 PM PKT, Friday 30 October — England 24/0 after one over, chasing 160 against Australia. Day one's last group match is in its final act. Australia posted 159 — the highest total of the day — and England's reply began with a 24-run first over from Matthew Kelly: John Simpson (16 off 4) hit a six, a four and another six, with five wides thrown in. England still need 136 runs from 30 balls at 27.2 an over, a rate no side sustains for long in this format, so Australia are on course to top Group A and take the first Cup semi-final slot. This entry will be updated with the result.

1:05 PM PKT, Friday 30 October — Australia post 159, the day's biggest total. Max Bryant's unbeaten 56 off 11 balls — the fastest fifty of the day — powered Australia to 159 against England. The final over summed up Sixes cricket: Nathan Gilchrist conceded 20 runs and took two wickets in it, Nick Hobson and Bryant clearing the ropes between the dismissals. England's target of 160 dwarfs anything chased on day one.

12:10 PM PKT, Friday 30 October — Afghanistan knock South Africa out. Afghanistan chased 108 inside five overs, reaching 112/3 against South Africa's 107/1. It was South Africa's second defeat of the day and ends their Cup hopes; Afghanistan and Oman meet on Saturday morning (5:45 AM PKT) to decide Group D.

11:15 AM PKT, Friday 30 October — Pakistan beat India by four wickets. The day's biggest match, ball by ball: Ahmed Daniyal's first over cost two boundaries from Rahul Tripathi, Muhammad Shahzad removed Tripathi (9 off 5), and Shashank Singh (40 off 11, five sixes) carried India before Daniyal bowled him with the first ball of the last over — after Rahul Tewatia and Krunal Pandya had fallen for golden ducks in the fifth. India: 88/5. The chase was a rout. Krunal's first over went for 31 — a single, then five consecutive sixes from Abbas Afridi. T Natarajan's second over cost 28; Pakistan were 59/0 after two overs. Afridi fell for 35 off 8 (caught Natarajan, bowled Shashank), Khawaja Nafay for 41 off 12 (two fours, five sixes), and Muhammad Irfan Khan finished it with a six: 91/2 in 3.5 overs. Full report: Pakistan beat India at the Hong Kong Sixes.

10:20 AM PKT, Friday 30 October — Sri Lanka chase down 128 against Bangladesh. Sri Lanka reached 129/5 to beat Bangladesh's 127/4, leaving Bangladesh winless and out of the Cup race. Scotland and Sri Lanka, both on one win, meet on Saturday morning for the Group B crown.

9:25 AM PKT, Friday 30 October — Hong Kong stun England by 61 runs. The hosts produced the innings of the day: Anshuman Rath's 62 off 13 balls (nine sixes) and Babar Hayat's 53 off 15 (eight sixes) lifted Hong Kong, China to 149/5, and England's reply stalled at 88/3. Hong Kong's win means second place in Group A — and a Plate semi-final — is already theirs whatever happens in the day's last match.

8:30 AM PKT, Friday 30 October — Oman upset South Africa. Oman's 107/2 against South Africa's 58 — a 49-run win that blew Group D wide open and left the South Africans needing a miracle by lunchtime.

7:35 AM PKT, Friday 30 October — UAE stun Pakistan on the last ball. Pakistan's 106/3 (Abbas Afridi 53 off 13, Abdul Samad 39 not out off 15) looked enough until Khalid Shah's 71 off 20 rewrote the match. The UAE needed 20 off the last over: Khalid hit two sixes and fell, and Zahid Ali's four and six off Muhammad Irfan Khan sealed a one-wicket win with no balls to spare — the full story of the upset is here.

6:40 AM PKT, Friday 30 October — Scotland chase 95 against Bangladesh. Scotland reached 97/4 to overhaul Bangladesh's 94/5 and open their account in Group B.

5:45 AM PKT, Friday 30 October — The tournament opens: Australia beat Hong Kong by 28 runs. Australia's 135/3 (Hong Kong 107/4 in reply) started the 22nd Hong Kong Sixes — 12 teams, four groups, 25 matches, three days, one trophy.

Road to the final: how the weekend works

The format is ruthless: only the four group winners reach the Cup semi-finals. Runners-up go to the Plate, third-placed teams to the Bowl. Saturday opens with the three remaining group matches — Afghanistan v Oman (5:45 AM PKT), Scotland v Sri Lanka and UAE v India — and then all six semi-finals: Bowl (8:30 and 9:25 AM PKT), Plate (10:20 and 11:15 AM PKT) and the two Cup semi-finals at 12:10 PM (Group A winners v Group C winners) and 1:05 PM PKT (Group B winners v Group D winners). The full day-one picture, including cricket's other big story today, is in our cricket section.

Mong Kok Road in Hong Kong, the neighbourhood around the Mission Road Ground
Mong Kok, the dense Hong Kong neighbourhood that surrounds the Mission Road Ground. (Wikimedia Commons)

Where each group stands after day one: Group A — Australia are beating England in the last match as this page publishes; Hong Kong are second, England third. Group B — Scotland and Sri Lanka have a win each, Bangladesh are out; Saturday's Scotland–Sri Lanka match decides the group. Group C — the UAE and Pakistan have a win each, India none; if India beat the UAE on Saturday, all three finish level and net run rate decides — Pakistan's 13-balls-to-spare win over India is their insurance, India's −9.072 rate means only a landslide keeps them alive. Group D — Afghanistan and Oman have a win each, South Africa are eliminated; Saturday's Afghanistan–Oman match is a straight shootout.

Finals day: Sunday 1 November

Sunday is a full day at Mission Road: the 11th/12th-place play-off (6:40 AM PKT), the 7th/8th play-off (7:35 AM), the 3rd/4th play-off (8:30 AM), a women's exhibition between Hong Kong and China, the Bowl final (10:20 AM), the Plate final (11:15 AM) and, last of all, the Cup final at 12:10 PM PKT. This page goes fully live from the first ball of the final, with over-by-over updates and every key ball recorded — and stays live through the presentation. In Pakistan, the tournament is carried on A Sports with streaming on Tamasha and ARY Plus; in India it streams on FanCode.

Pakistan's route to Sunday

Pakistan's defence is alive but out of their hands. The equation: India must beat the UAE on Saturday morning. Any UAE win sends the Emirates through and Pakistan into the Plate. If India win, the three-way tie falls to net run rate — and Pakistan, thrashed on margin by nobody and winners over India with 13 balls to spare, hold the strongest hand. Should they top the group, their Cup semi-final is against the Group A winners — almost certainly Australia — at 12:10 PM PKT on Saturday. Win that, and Sunday's final is where this live blog is waiting.

Sources

This report is based on reporting, official statements and documents from:

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 final?

The Cup final is on Sunday, 1 November 2026, at 3:10 PM Hong Kong time — 12:10 PM Pakistan time — at the Mission Road Ground (Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground) in Mong Kok. It follows the Bowl final (10:20 AM PKT) and the Plate final (11:15 AM PKT) on finals day.

Who is playing in the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 final?

The finalists are the winners of Saturday's two Cup semi-finals: Group A winners v Group C winners (12:10 PM PKT, Saturday 31 October) and Group B winners v Group D winners (1:05 PM PKT). The semi-finalists are the four group winners; this live page carries the semi-final results as they are decided.

Can Pakistan reach the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 final?

Yes, but their fate is not in their own hands. Pakistan need India to beat the UAE in Saturday's last Group C match; that would leave all three teams level on points and send the group to net run rate, where Pakistan's win over India with 13 balls to spare gives them the strongest position. They would then face the Group A winners — almost certainly Australia — in Saturday's Cup semi-final.

Where can I follow the Hong Kong Sixes final ball by ball?

Right here: this TaazaPulse live page carries over-by-over updates and every key ball of the final from 12:10 PM PKT on Sunday, 1 November, and the result the moment the match ends. On television and streaming, the tournament is on A Sports in Pakistan (streaming on Tamasha and ARY Plus) and on FanCode in India.

What happened on day one of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026?

The UAE stunned defending champions Pakistan by one wicket off the last ball in the morning, Pakistan hit back by beating India by four wickets (91/2 in 3.5 overs chasing 89), Hong Kong thrashed England by 61 runs behind Anshuman Rath's 62 off 13 balls, Oman upset South Africa, Afghanistan eliminated South Africa, and Sri Lanka and Scotland beat Bangladesh, who lost twice.

Who are the defending Hong Kong Sixes champions?

Pakistan. They beat Kuwait in the previous edition's final and have won the Hong Kong Sixes six times, more than any other team. Abbas Afridi, who captained that winning side, leads Pakistan again in 2026.