Malaysia Defeats Hong Kong By Eight Wickets In Asian Games Men's Cricket Opener

Hong Kong opened its 2026 Asian Games men’s cricket campaign with an eight-wicket loss to Malaysia, managing 81 for 9 before Malaysia reached 84 for 2 in 12 overs. Shiv Mathur top-scored for Hong Kong with 29, while Malaysia’s Pavandeep Singh and Muhammad Amir took three wickets apiece. Hong Kong next faces Oman in a Group B match on September 25, with the top two teams in the group advancing to the quarterfinals. In India, the match is scheduled for 5:30 a.m. IST and will be shown on Sony Sports Network and streamed on SonyLIV.
The Hong Kong–Malaysia match was played at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
Malaysia’s chase was built around a 70-run partnership between Virandeep Singh and Muhamad Syahadat; Syahadat finished unbeaten on 36.
Hong Kong’s last T20I meeting with Oman was in the April 2024 Asia Cup Qualifiers semi-final, which Oman won by five wickets after chasing 131 in 19.2 overs.
Hong Kong reached the quarter-finals at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, where Pakistan ended its run.
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