Afghan cricket team against Hong Kong in the UAE in 2015–16

The Afghanistan cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates to play Hong Kong in November 2015. The tour consisted of a Twenty20 International (T20I) match[1] and was in preparation for the 2016 Asia Cup Qualifier.[2] Hong Kong won the one-off match by 4 wickets.[3]

Afghan cricket team against Hong Kong in the UAE in 2015–16
 
  Afghanistan Hong Kong
Date 28 November 2015
Captains Asghar Stanikzai Tanwir Afzal
Twenty20 International series
Results Hong Kong won the 1-match series 1–0
Most runs Asghar Stanikzai (51) Tanwir Afzal (42)
Most wickets Haseeb Amjad (1) Karim Sadiq (2)

Squads

 Afghanistan  Hong Kong

T20I series

Only T20I

28 November 2015
13:30
Scorecard
Afghanistan 
162/6 (20 overs)
v
 Hong Kong
166/6 (19.4 overs)
Asghar Stanikzai 51 (37)
Haseeb Amjad 1/27 (4 overs)
Tanwir Afzal 42 (22)
Karim Sadiq 2/20 (4 overs)
Hong Kong won by 4 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rokhan Barakzai and Mohammad Nasim Baras both made their T20I debuts.

References

  1. "Afghanistan v Hong Kong T20I Series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  2. "Asia Cup T20 Qualifier scheduled for February". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  3. "Hong Kong cruise to four-wicket win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
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