Fitting finale at Sixes for Nepal charity cricket tournament in Hong Kong
Nepalese players celebrate win with a six off the last ball
Nepalese players fittingly provided a dramatic final act to their charity day script as they beat Hong Kong with a six off the last ball to win their one-off six-a-side clash on Sunday.
Fans ran on to the field at Kowloon Cricket Club to celebrate with the Nepal players after Hong Kong had appeared to have won the game, which was staged as an encore for the Sixes for Nepal tournament.
It was great scenes at the end when Nepal won the match after it looked like they were gone. The way they battled was really good to watch and we couldn't have asked for a better script
Rain washed out Saturday's play and, despite the threat of dark clouds yesterday, organiser the Hong Kong Cricket Association, was able to complete a truncated competition.
Nepal needed five off the last ball and Bhuban Karki hit Hong Kong's player of the tournament Tanwir Afzal for a maximum to backward point, with the ball landing right in the middle of the Nepalese fans.
That gave them 98 for four off their five overs, overhauling Hong Kong's 96 for four.
Earlier, Nuwakot beat Rasuwa by 16 runs in the final to win the tournament proper. They reached 84 for three before restricting Rasuwa to 68 for two.
The event featured Nepal and Hong Kong players representing different teams.
"The highlight was the Hong Kong-Nepal match," said HKCA chief executive Tim Cutler, who said more than HK$60,000 was raised for Unicef's Nepal Appeal (70 per cent) and Operation Breakthrough (30 per cent).
"The Hong Kong Dragons also performed really well and they more than held their own against top-class opponents.
"It was a very successful day and we only wish we had had more time to organise the event.
"It was great scenes at the end when Nepal won the match after it looked like they were gone.
"The way they battled was really good to watch and we couldn't have asked for a better script," said Cutler who also praised KCC for their support.
