Hong Kong cricket team in Ireland in 2016
International cricket tour
| Hong Kong cricket team in Ireland 2016 | |||
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| Ireland | Hong Kong | ||
| Dates | 30 August 2016 – 6 September 2016 | ||
| Captains | William Porterfield | Babar Hayat | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Hong Kong won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Greg Thompson (44) | Nizakat Khan (62) | |
| Most wickets | Four players with 1 wicket | Aizaz Khan (3) | |
| Player of the series | Nizakat Khan (HK) | ||
The Hong Kong cricket team toured Ireland in August and September 2016 to play two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) matches at Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason as well as a first-class match at Stormont, Belfast.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The first-class match was part of the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup, with Ireland winning by 70 runs. Hong Kong won the T20I series 1–0, after a 40-run victory in the first match and the second match being abandoned without a ball being bowled.[7]
Squads
 Ireland[8] |  Hong Kong[9] |
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Jacob Mulder was added to the squad as a replacement for Barry McCarthy, who was recalled back to Durham for the County Championship.[10]
Intercontinental Cup
T20I series
1st T20I
5 September 2016 Scorecard |
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Greg Thompson 44 (32) Aizaz Khan 3/10 (3 overs) |
Hong Kong won by 40 runs Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Alan Neill (Ire) |
- Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat.
- Roland Black (Ire) and Alan Neill (Ire) both stood in their first T20I match as umpires.
- Ehsan Khan, Shahid Wasif (HK); Josh Little, Jacob Mulder, Sean Terry, Greg Thompson and Lorcan Tucker (Ire) all made their T20I debuts.
2nd T20I
6 September 2016 Scorecard |
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Match abandoned Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Alan Neill (Ire) |
- No toss.
- The match was abandoned without a ball bowled due to a wet outfield.
References
- ^ "Double fixture boost for Irish cricket". Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Cricket Ireland initiative looks to broaden appeal". RTÉ Sport. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Cricket Ireland hope the sport will rival football, rugby and..." newstalk.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ Ryan Bailey. "Big bucks! Irish cricket has secured a major sponsor for the next 3 years". The42. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ Fixtures for Round 4 of ICC I-Cup and ICC WCL Championship announced Archived 29 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hong Kong confirm fixtures against Ireland and Scotland
- ^ "Ireland's T20 match against Hong Kong abandoned". BBC Sport. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Uncapped Tucker, Little included in Ireland's T20I squad". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Babar Hayat named Hong Kong captain for Ireland, Scotland tours". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Mulder Called Into Ireland Squad For T20 Series". Cricket Ireland. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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Preceding season: International cricket in 2015–16
Following season: International cricket in 2016–17
