Day one in brief
Bangladesh lost both of their Group B games at the Hong Kong International Sixes on 30 October 2026, and each defeat came by a single wicket. Scotland beat them off the last ball, and Sri Lanka won with four balls to spare. In Group C, Pakistan beat India by four wickets with 13 balls left. The tournament is played at Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok, with six players a side and six overs an innings, and it runs until 1 November.
Scotland beat Bangladesh off the last ball
Bangladesh batted first and made 94/5. Habibur Rahman Sohan hit 25 off 6 balls with four sixes, Abu Hider 25 off 9 and Mrittunjoy Chowdhury an unbeaten 21 off 6 with three sixes. Michael Leask took 3/34 and Jasper Davidson 2/6 for Scotland.
Scotland needed 95 and got there with no ball to spare, finishing on 97/5. Finlay McCreath was named player of the match for 53 off 20 balls with six sixes, and Jack Jarvis finished on 19 not out off 5 balls. Mrittunjoy took 1/24 for Bangladesh and Sohan 1/14.
Sri Lanka chase 128 in 5.2 overs
Bangladesh made 127/4 in the second game. Sohan scored 57 not out off 15 balls with seven sixes and Sabbir Rahman 39 off 12 with five sixes, while Mrittunjoy added 14 not out off 3. It was still not enough. Vishen Halambage hit 80 not out off 17 balls with 11 sixes, and Sri Lanka reached 129/5 with four balls remaining. Ravindu Fernando made 18 off 5 balls and Chamindu Wijesinghe 16 off 4.
Mrittunjoy was Bangladesh’s best bowler with 4/44 in 2.2 overs, but the other three bowlers conceded 23, 26 and 32 in their single overs.
| Match | Bangladesh | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group B | 94/5 | Scotland 97/5 (6 overs) | Scotland won by 1 wicket, 0 balls left |
| Group B | 127/4 | Sri Lanka 129/5 (5.2 overs) | Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket, 4 balls left |
Pakistan beat India with 13 balls to spare
India, led by Krunal Pandya, batted first and made 88/5. Shashank Singh scored 40 off 11 balls with five sixes, Nitish Rana 19 off 14 and T Natarajan an unbeaten 12 off 6. Abdul Samad took 2/10 in one over for Pakistan.
Pakistan chased 89 in 3.5 overs and finished on 91/2. Khawaja Nafay hit 41 off 12 balls and captain Abbas Afridi 35 off 8, each with five sixes, and Afridi was named player of the match. India used four bowlers, and Pandya (0/31) and Natarajan (0/28) were the most expensive. India play the United Arab Emirates at 02:35 GMT on 31 October.
Group tables after day one
| Group B | Played | Won | Lost | Points | Net run rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3.021 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.500 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.525 |
| Group C | Played | Won | Lost | Points | Net run rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3.617 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.500 |
| India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9.072 |
Bangladesh have now played both of their group games, since each group has three teams. Sri Lanka and Scotland have one game each still to come in Group B. With such short innings, net run rate swings fast, and India’s -9.072 after one loss is the lowest of the 12 teams on the tables read at the time of writing.
Frequently asked questions
How did Bangladesh do at the Hong Kong Sixes?
Bangladesh lost to Scotland by one wicket off the last ball and to Sri Lanka by one wicket with four balls left, so they have no points from their two group games.
Who won India vs Pakistan at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026?
Pakistan won by four wickets with 13 balls remaining. Abbas Afridi was player of the match.
How is the Hong Kong Sixes played?
Each side has six players and bowls up to six overs. The tournament runs from 30 October to 1 November 2026 and has four groups of three teams.
Source: ESPNcricinfo scorecards and group tables, read on 30 October 2026.
