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Afghanistan v Scotland
Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes 2026/27 (Semi-Final)
VenueMission Road Ground, Hong Kong on 31st October 2026 (6-over match)
Balls per over6
Players6 per side
TossScotland won the toss and decided to field
ResultAfghanistan won by 21 runs
UmpiresNiaz Ali, Tabarak Dar
TV umpireJ Prakash
RefereeG Sankaranarayanan
Reserve UmpireAftab Ahmed
Player of the MatchGulbadeen Naib

Afghanistan inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
Karim Janatc Sharif b Davidson379 34411.11
*Gulbadeen Naibnot out5116 36318.75
Farmanullah Safiretired out13 --33.33
+Sadiqullah Pachanot out279 23300.00
Imran Mirretired out00 --0.00
Nangeyalia Kharoteretired out00 --0.00
Extras(1 nb, 4 w)5
Total(4 wickets, innings closed, 6 overs)121
Fall of wickets:
1-85 (Karim Janat, 3.1 ov), 2-116 (Farmanullah Safi, 5.2 ov), 3-116 (Imran Mir, 5.2 ov), 4-116 (Nangeyalia Kharote, 5.2 ov)
Scotland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Sharif1   0340-1-34.00
Leask1   0300---30.00
Jarvis1   0200---20.00
Davidson2   01813-12.009.00
Robertson1   01901--19.00

Scotland inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
*+FDW McCreathc Nangeyalia Kharote b Karim Janat73 -1233.33
MA Leaskb Gulbadeen Naib177 12242.86
JA Jarvisretired not out5417 27317.65
SM Sharifretired out23 --66.67
JJ Davidsonnot out33 --100.00
LJ Robertsonnot out143 21466.67
Extras(3 w)3
Total(3 wickets, innings closed, 6 overs)100
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (McCreath, 0.4 ov), 2-26 (Leask, 1.6 ov), 3-61 (Sharif, 3.6 ov)
Afghanistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Karim Janat2   01612-12.008.00
Gulbadeen Naib1   01711-6.0017.00
Farmanullah Safi1   0100---10.00
Nangeyalia Kharote1   0250---25.00
Imran Mir1   0320---32.00

Notes
--> The last man standing rule applied for this match - when only one not out batsman remained the player continued batting with a runner until dismissed
--> Gulbadeen Naib retired hurt in the Afghanistan innings having scored 50 (team score 90/1) - he returned when the score was 116/4 (retired after 3.4 overs)
--> JA Jarvis retired not out in the Scotland innings having scored 54 (team score 86/3) (5.3 overs)