Mong Kok, Hong Kong – India faced a daunting task in their Hong Kong Sixes 2025 match against the United Arab Emirates, conceding 42 runs in the first two overs while defending a total of 107. The UAE captain, Khalid Shah, won the toss and elected to bowl first.
India's innings saw a blistering knock from Dinesh Karthik, who scored 42 runs off just 14 balls, including four 4s and four 6s. Shahbaz Nadeem contributed 5 runs from 2 balls. The Indian team reached 107/3 in their 6 overs. Priyank Panchal fell early, scoring 0 runs off 1 ball, while Abhimanyu Mithun contributed before retiring hurt.
The UAE's bowling attack struggled to contain the Indian batsmen, with Muhammad Saghir Khan and Muhammad Arfan each conceding 28 runs in their single over. Zahid Ali gave away 26 runs in his over.
In the second innings, the UAE got off to a flying start, scoring 42 runs in the first two overs. Stuart Binny struck early, claiming a wicket and giving India a glimmer of hope. At the time of this report, a thrilling finish was on the cards, with the UAE looking to chase down the remaining runs.
