Hong Kong cricket team in Ireland in 2016

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Hong Kong cricket team in Ireland 2016
  Cricket Ireland flag.svg Flag of Hong Kong.svg
  Ireland Hong Kong
Dates 30 August 2016 – 6 September 2016
Captains William Porterfield Babar Hayat
Twenty20 International series
Results Hong Kong won the 2-match series 1–0
Most runs Greg Thompson (44) Nizakat Khan (62)
Most wickets Four players with 1 wicket Aizaz Khan (3)
Player of the series Nizakat Khan (HK)

The Hong Kong cricket team toured Ireland in August and September 2016 to play two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) matches at Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason as well as a first-class match at Stormont, Belfast.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The first-class match was part of the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup, with Ireland winning by 70 runs. Hong Kong won the T20I series 1–0, after a 40-run victory in the first match and the second match being abandoned without a ball being bowled.[7]

Squads[]

 Ireland[8]  Hong Kong[9]

Jacob Mulder was added to the squad as a replacement for Barry McCarthy, who was recalled back to Durham for the County Championship.[10]

Intercontinental Cup[]

Main article: 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup § Round 4

T20I series[]

1st T20I[]

5 September 2016
Scorecard
Hong Kong 
169/5 (20 overs)
v
 Ireland
129 (19.3 overs)
Nizakat Khan 62 (43)
Andy McBrine 1/22 (4 overs)
Greg Thompson 44 (32)
Aizaz Khan 3/10 (3 overs)
Hong Kong won by 40 runs
Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Alan Neill (Ire)

2nd T20I[]

6 September 2016
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Alan Neill (Ire)
  • No toss.
  • The match was abandoned without a ball bowled due to a wet outfield.

References[]

  1. ^ "Double fixture boost for Irish cricket". Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Cricket Ireland initiative looks to broaden appeal". RTÉ Sport. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Cricket Ireland hope the sport will rival football, rugby and..." newstalk.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ^ Ryan Bailey. "Big bucks! Irish cricket has secured a major sponsor for the next 3 years". The42. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. ^ Fixtures for Round 4 of ICC I-Cup and ICC WCL Championship announced Archived 29 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Hong Kong confirm fixtures against Ireland and Scotland
  7. ^ "Ireland's T20 match against Hong Kong abandoned". BBC Sport. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Uncapped Tucker, Little included in Ireland's T20I squad". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Babar Hayat named Hong Kong captain for Ireland, Scotland tours". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Mulder Called Into Ireland Squad For T20 Series". Cricket Ireland. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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