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ACC Men's T20 Emerging Asia Cup: Hong Kong Beat Afghanistan A By 5 Wickets

Hong Kong beat Afghanistan a by five wickets in the ninth match of ACC Men's T20 Emerging Asia Cup in Al Amerat, Oman.

PTV Sports HD telecast the match live.

Earlier, batting first Afghanistan a were bowled out for 131 runs in 19.5 overs.

Sediqullah Atal remained top scorer with 52 runs while Karim Janat made 21 runs.

For Hong Kong, Anas Khan bagged six wickets.

In reply Hong Kong achieved the 132-run target for the loss of five wickets in 19.3 overs.

Skipper Nizakat Khan remained top scorer with 61 runs while Babar Hayat made 39 runs.

For Afghanistan "A" Abdul Rahman bagged three while Qais Ahmad took two wickets.