Hong Kong Beats Malaysia By 4 Wickets |
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25/11/2021POSTED BY Malaysian Cricket Association Admin |
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After winning the toss Hong Kong elected to field. At the score of 15, Malaysia lost their skipper and opener Winifred Duraisingam for 6 when Kary Chan had her caught by Maryam Bibi. Two runs later, Bibi ran out Elsa Hunter for a duck. Opener Wan Julia and Mas Elysa added 20 more runs before Wan Julia became a victim of Iqra Sahar for 19. This was tailed by an unshakeable 53 runs partnership between Mas Elysa and Mahirah Ismail for the fourth wicket. Hong Kong's bowling was sturdy, making it a tad difficult for Malaysia to score at a good pace. Malaysia’s Mas Elysa got caught and bowled by Kary Chan for 38. Bibi produced another brilliant bit of fielding to run out Ismail for 18. In the end, Malaysia could muster only 101 for 5 in their 20 overs. Winifred Duraisingam, Malaysia’s skipper, gave her team a brilliant start by taking the wickets of Hong Kong opener Shanzeen Shahzad and one-drop Natasha Miles. Winifred clean bowled Shahzad for a duck and trapped Miles leg before, also for a duck. The responsibility of lifting the team from trouble then fell on the consistent Mariko Hill. Skipper Kary Chan joined Hill and together they steered their team from two wickets down for no score to 69 in 11.4 overs. At this score, Hill got bowled by Ainna Hashim for 36. Her knock came off 35 balls with three boundaries. Hong Kong lost two more wickets in quick succession when Nik Nur Atiela struck repeatedly. Wicketkeeper Hiu Ying Cheung chipped in with 11 runs before she got run out. Chan, through an unbeaten 38 off 40 balls with three boundaries, then steered her team to the target with 14 balls to spare. Chan, who received the Player of the Match award for her unbeaten knock and two-wicket spell, said: “Though we lost two quick wickets, we decided to stay at the wicket and put on a good partnership. Hill and I could ensure that we kept going towards the target.” Chan also lauded Hills’s contribution: “Hill has been scoring consistently and we knew what to do to keep up the partnership. Since we play together for the same team, we have a good understanding too.” Winifred Duraisingam, attributed Malaysia’s defeat to poor batting. “We should have posted a total of around 150. I think we fought till the end even though our total was not huge. Unfortunately, we did not have enough runs on the board to defend and get them out.” Results: Hong Kong beat Malaysia by 4 wickets. Malaysia 101 for 5 in 20 overs; Hong Kong 102 for 6 in 17.4 overs Player of the match: Kary Chan |
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