Defending champions Pakistan play Oman in the Plate Final of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 today, Sunday 1 November, at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok. The final starts at 2:15 PM Hong Kong time, which is 11:15 AM in Pakistan.
Pakistan reached the final in style. After finishing second in Group C behind the UAE, the Green Shirts beat hosts Hong Kong, China in the Plate semi-final on Saturday, chasing 107 in just 4.3 overs. Captain Abbas Afridi led the charge with a blistering 55 off only 13 balls, including seven sixes, while Khawaja Nafay scored 34 off 10 balls in a 90-run opening stand.
Oman earned their place in the final the hard way. They beat South Africa on the opening day, pushed Afghanistan close in the group stage, and then chased down Sri Lanka's 92 in the Plate semi-final, winning in 4.4 overs. Zohaib Amanat made an unbeaten 43 off 13 balls and Usman Ali scored 46 off 14 balls in that win. Usman Ali has been Oman's danger man with the bat — he smashed an unbeaten 71 off just 17 balls, including 10 sixes, against Afghanistan.
The Hong Kong Sixes is cricket's fastest format: each team fields only six players and bats for a maximum of six overs, so every ball matters and one big over can change the match. Pakistan, champions last year for a record sixth time, will start as favourites, but Oman's power-hitters have already shown they can clear the boundary at will.
The key battle could be the six-hitting contest between Afridi and Usman Ali. If Afridi repeats his semi-final fireworks, Pakistan should lift the Plate trophy. But Oman will believe that one explosive innings of their own is enough to upset the defending champions in a six-over shootout.
Sources: Cricket Daily, NDTV, Geo Super, ARY News.
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Urdu version (Roman Urdu):
Pakistan aaj Hong Kong Sixes 2026 ke Plate Final mein Oman ka samna karega. Match Mong Kok ke Mission Road Ground mein khela jayega aur Pakistan ke waqt ke mutabiq subah 11:15 baje shuru hoga.
Pakistan defending champion hai aur pichle saal record chhathi baar title jeeta tha. Semi-final mein Pakistan ne hosts Hong Kong ko haraya tha — 107 runs ka target sirf 4.3 overs mein poora kiya. Captain Abbas Afridi ne sirf 13 balls par 55 runs banaye, jin mein saat chhakke shamil the, jabke Khawaja Nafay ne 10 balls par 34 runs banaye.
Oman ne bhi zabardast safar tay kiya hai. Unhon ne Sri Lanka ko Plate semi-final mein haraya, jabke Usman Ali ne Afghanistan ke khilaf sirf 17 balls par 71 runs banaye the, jin mein 10 chhakke shamil the.
Hong Kong Sixes ka format bohat tez hai — har team mein sirf chhe players hote hain aur sirf chhe overs ki batting hoti hai, is liye har ball ahem hoti hai. Pakistan favourite hai, lekin Oman ke power-hitters kisi bhi waqt match palat sakte hain.
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