Pakistan Beat Oman by 18 Runs to Win Hong Kong Sixes Plate Title

Pakistan  – (Staff Reporter/Web Desk) – Pakistan beat Oman by 18 runs in the Plate final of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 on Sunday. The win gave them the second-tier title at Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok. It was a small reward after the team failed to keep its main crown.

Pakistan batted first and scored 154-4 in six overs. Captain Abbas Afridi led the way with 73 off just 16 balls. He hit one four and 11 sixes. He retired out, then came back in the final over.

Abdul Samad added 26 off five balls, with two fours and three sixes. Ahmed Daniyal made 25 off five balls and hit four sixes. Muhammad Shahzad scored 13 off four balls, while opener Khawaja Nafay made seven off three. Irfan Niazi was out for a first-ball duck.

Oman replied with 136-4. Captain Aamir Kaleem was run out for a duck, thanks to a sharp throw from Ahmed Daniyal. Even so, openers Usman Ali and Zohaib Amanat kept Oman in the chase.

Usman made 67 off 17 balls, with four fours and eight sixes. Amanat hit 61 off 18 balls, also with four fours and eight sixes. Sami Hassan, Shafiq Jan and Muzahir Khan retired out so the main batters could stay in.

Pakistan, six-time champions of the Hong Kong Sixes, finished fifth overall. They could not defend their main title this year.

The team lost its opening Group C game to the UAE. Pakistan scored 106-3, with Afridi hitting 53 off 13 balls. UAE captain Khalid Shah then smashed 71 off 20 balls to win the chase easily.

Pakistan bounced back against India. India made 88-5, and Pakistan chased it down in 3.5 overs for the loss of two wickets. Nafay hit 41 off 12 balls, and Afridi stayed unbeaten on 35 off eight.

The UAE then beat India, which sent them to the main trophy round. Pakistan dropped to the Plate competition.

In the Plate semi-final, Pakistan beat hosts Hong Kong without losing a wicket. They chased 107, and Afridi finished unbeaten on 55 off 13 balls. That put them into the final, where they beat Oman.