Afghanistan and Australia will meet in the final of the 2026 Hong Kong Sixes on 1 November, after day 2 eliminated India twice over and sent Bangladesh into the 11th-place play-off. Afghanistan beat Scotland by 21 runs and Australia beat the United Arab Emirates by 53 runs in the semi-finals. The details below come from the ESPNcricinfo scorecards.
Day 2 results
| Stage | Match | Result | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group D | Afghanistan v Oman | Afghanistan won by 4 wickets (Oman 120/4, Afghanistan 125/2 in 5.2 overs) | Usman Ali 71 off 17 (10 sixes); Sediqullah Pacha 45 off 10, Farmanullah 37 |
| Group B | Scotland v Sri Lanka | Scotland won by 26 runs (144/4 to 118/3) | Michael Leask 70 off 15 (10 sixes); Jasper Davidson 3/23 |
| Group C | India v United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets, 10 balls left (India 94/6, United Arab Emirates 97/0 in 4.2 overs) | Khalid Shah 52 off 14 (6 sixes), Ansh Tandon 39 off 12; T Natarajan 38 off 14; Zahid Ali 3/32 |
| Bowl semi-final 1 | Bangladesh v South Africa | South Africa won by 1 wicket off the last ball (Bangladesh 129/4, South Africa 132/5) | Jorich van Schalkwyk 77 off 20 (10 sixes); Habibur Rahman Sohan 60 off 14 (8 sixes) |
| Bowl semi-final 2 | England v India | England won by 3 runs (England 124/2, India 121/4) | Martin Andersson 51 off 13; Rahul Tripathi 56 off 14 (7 sixes) |
| Plate semi-final 1 | Sri Lanka v Oman | Oman won by 5 wickets, 8 balls left (92/5 to 93/1) | – |
| Plate semi-final 2 | Hong Kong v Pakistan | Pakistan won by 6 wickets, 9 balls left (106/3 to 107/0) | – |
| Cup semi-final 1 | Australia v United Arab Emirates | Australia won by 53 runs (141/3 to 88/6) | Max Bryant 60 off 15, Nick Hobson 53 off 11; Chris Green 2/26, Alex Ross 2/11 |
| Cup semi-final 2 | Afghanistan v Scotland | Afghanistan won by 21 runs (121/4 to 100/3) | Gulbadin Naib 51 off 16, Karim Janat 37 off 9; Jack Jarvis 54 off 17 |
India: out of the Cup, then out of the Bowl
India finished group play with defeats to Pakistan on day 1 and to the United Arab Emirates on day 2. Against the United Arab Emirates they made 94 for 6, with T Natarajan hitting 38 off 14 balls (four sixes) and Rahul Tripathi 24 off 7. The response needed only 4.2 overs: Khalid Shah (52 off 14) and Ansh Tandon (39 off 12) finished the chase without losing a wicket. In the Bowl semi-final India lost again, by 3 runs to England. Tripathi made 56 off 14 with seven sixes and Shashank Singh 29 off 9, but England’s 124 for 2, built on Martin Andersson’s 51 off 13 and Ed Barnard’s 35 off 14, was just out of reach. India now play Bangladesh in the 11th-place play-off.
Bangladesh lose off the last ball
Bangladesh lost the Bowl semi-final to South Africa by one wicket on the final ball. Habibur Rahman Sohan hit 60 off 14 balls with eight sixes, and Abu Hider (28 off 10) and Mrittunjoy Chowdhury (26 off 6) helped to a total of 129 for 4. Jorich van Schalkwyk answered with 77 off 20 (ten sixes) and Ayabulela Gqamane 30 off 7, and South Africa got there on the last ball of the innings. Chowdhury Md Rizwan (2 for 20 from one over) and Abu Hider (2 for 41) took the wickets for Bangladesh. It was their third defeat in three matches in Hong Kong, after the one-wicket loss to Scotland and the one-wicket loss to Sri Lanka on day 1.
Final day, 1 November (GMT)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 01:40 | 11th-place play-off: Bangladesh v India |
| 02:35 | 7th-place play-off: Hong Kong v Sri Lanka |
| 03:30 | 3rd-place play-off: Scotland v United Arab Emirates |
| 05:20 | Bowl final: England v South Africa |
| 06:15 | Plate final: Oman v Pakistan |
| 07:10 | Final: Afghanistan v Australia |
Afghanistan reached the final with Gulbadin Naib’s 51 off 16 and Karim Janat’s 37 off 9 against Scotland, after Sediqullah Pacha’s 45 off 10 had settled the group tie with Oman. Australia’s case rests on Max Bryant and Nick Hobson, who scored 60 off 15 and 53 off 11 in the semi-final.
FAQ
Who is in the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 final? Afghanistan and Australia, on 1 November at 07:10 GMT.
Is India still in the Hong Kong Sixes? India are out of the title race and the Bowl. They play Bangladesh in the 11th-place play-off on 1 November at 01:40 GMT.
Who won Bangladesh against South Africa? South Africa, by one wicket off the last ball of the chase.
