2022–23 Hong Kong Quadrangular Series Explained

2022–23 Hong Kong Quadrangular Series
Fromdate:8
Todate:12 March 2023
Administrator:Cricket Hong Kong
Cricket Format:Twenty20 International
Tournament Format:Round-robin and final
Host: Hong Kong
Participants:4
Matches:8
Player Of The Series: Aizaz Khan
Most Runs: Imran Anwar (130)
Most Wickets: Ehsan Khan (8)
Aizaz Khan (8)
Rizwan Haider (8)
Sayed Monib (8)

The 2022–23 Hong Kong Quadrangular Series was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament, that took place in Hong Kong in March 2023.[1] The participating teams were the hosts Hong Kong along with Bahrain, Kuwait and Malaysia.[2] Shortly before the tournament, Cricket Hong Kong announced that former Kent County Cricket Club player Simon Willis became the new head coach of their senior men's team.[3]

Malaysia and Hong Kong won their matches on the opening day of the series.[4] Both sides won again on the following day to confirm that they would meet again in the final.[5]

Hong Kong defeated Malaysia in the final by 39 runs to win the tournament.[6]

The T20I tournament was followed by a 50-over One Day tri-series between Hong Kong, Kuwait and Malaysia.[7] All competing teams used the 50-over event as preparation for the 2023 Men's Premier Cup.[8]

Round-robin

Points table

Qualified for the final
Advanced to the third place play-off

Fixtures

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One Day Series

MatchDateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult
1st Match15 MarchNizakat KhanMohammed AslamMission Road Ground, Mong Kok won by 39 runs
2nd Match16 MarchMohammed AslamAhmad FaizMission Road Ground, Mong Kok won by 8 wickets
3rd Match18 MarchNizakat KhanAhmad FaizMission Road Ground, Mong Kok won by 97 runs
Final19 MarchNizakat KhanMohammed AslamMission Road Ground, Mong Kok won by 5 runs
3rd Place Play-off20 MarchScott McKechnieAhmad FaizMission Road Ground, Mong Kok won by 8 wickets

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hong Kong to host T20 tournament, will play Malaysia, Bahrain, Kuwait as part of ACC Premier Cup preparations . South China Morning Post . 22 February 2023.
  2. Web site: International Cricket returns to Hong Kong as a 4 Team T20I Series is announced! . Cricket Hong Kong . 22 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Cricket Hong Kong hand ex-Sri Lanka and Kent coach Willis reins of men's team, with ODI status still in their sights . South China Morning Post . 3 March 2023.
  4. Web site: APC Group T20I series: Hong Kong beat Bahrain to answer new cricket coach's call . South China Morning Post . 8 March 2023.
  5. Web site: T20 cricket: Hong Kong make a record total to reach final in first home matches in 5 years . South China Morning Post . 9 March 2023.
  6. Web site: T20 cricket: Yasim Murtaza blitz helps deliver trophy for Hong Kong – after controversial catch . South China Morning Post . 12 March 2023.
  7. Web site: APC Group partners Cricket Hong Kong to bring International Cricket to Hong Kong again . Cricket Hong Kong . 4 March 2023.
  8. Web site: Cricket Hong Kong adds ODI series involving Kuwait and Malaysia to build up for ACC Premier Cup . South China Morning Post . 4 March 2023.
  9. Web site: New Head Coach to lead a refreshed Hong Kong team ahead of an exciting new season! . Cricket Hong Kong . 3 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Kuwait National Men’s team delegation in association with FRiENDi mobile Kuwait powered by Al Muzaini Exchange Co. is off to Hong Kong today for a quadrangular T20i series against hosts Cricket Hong Kong, Malaysian Cricket Association & Cricket Bahrain from the 6th - 12th March . Kuwait Cricket (via Facebook) . 5 March 2023.
  11. Web site: Malaysia head to the Hong Kong International T20I Series . Malaysian Cricket Association . 1 March 2023.

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