Hong Kong Sixes 2025 Live Score Updates: Abdul Samad’s 10-ball half-century helps Pakistan enter Semi-Finals

Khawaja Nafay continued the onslaught with another powerful display, smashing three huge sixes off Blake Simpson’s over. He raced to 28 off just 8 balls while Abdul Samad rotated the strike efficiently. Simpson struggled with his lengths, conceding 22 runs as Pakistan maintained complete control in the chase.

Score: Pakistan 52/0 after 2 overs
Highlights: Nafay 28*(8), Samad 20*(5)
Bowler: Blake Simpson – 1 over, 22 runs, 0 wickets

Pakistan got off to a blistering start as Abdul Samad went berserk in the opening over, smashing three consecutive sixes off Abdullah Bayoumy. A no-ball and wides only added to South Africa’s misery, with Khawaja Nafay also joining the assault by lofting one over cover for six. Bayoumy’s over cost a massive 30 runs, setting Pakistan up for a fiery chase.
Score: Pakistan 30/0 after 1 over
Highlights: Samad 20*(5), Nafay 7*(2)
Bowler: Abdullah Bayoumy – 1 over, 30 runs, 0 wickets

Ethan John Cunningham and Blake Simpson finished with a flourish, adding 24 runs off the final over. Simpson smashed two massive sixes and a boundary, while Cunningham closed the innings with a towering hit over mid-wicket. Their 55-run stand powered South Africa past the 100-run mark in just six overs — a commanding total in this Hong Kong Sixes clash.

Score: South Africa 102/3 after 6 overs
Highlights: Cunningham 29*(10), Simpson 26*(9)
Bowler: Maaz Sadaqat – 2 overs, 29 runs, 0 wickets

Ethan John Cunningham exploded into action, hammering three consecutive sixes off Abdul Samad to lift South Africa’s innings. His clean hitting over cover and square leg reignited momentum after a quiet phase. Blake Simpson joined the party with a six of his own to close the over.
Score: South Africa 78/3 after 5 overs
Highlights: Cunningham 22*(8), Simpson 9*(5)
Bowler: Abdul Samad – 1 over, 25 runs, 0 wickets

A calm over from Maaz Sadaqat helped Pakistan tighten the screws after the wicket flurry. The left-arm spinner bowled with good control, conceding just six singles in his first over. South Africa’s new pair — Ethan John Cunningham and Blake Simpson — looked to rebuild steadily after Shahzad’s triple strike in the previous over.
Score: South Africa 53/3 after 4 overs
Highlights: Cunningham 3* (3), Simpson 3* (4)
Bowler: Maaz Sadaqat – 1 over, 5 runs, 0 wickets

A dramatic over from Muhammad Shahzad turned the match around as Pakistan clawed back with three wickets in six balls. Shahzad dismissed Abdullah Bayoumy, Jorich Van Schalkwyk, and Jordan Morris in quick succession. Van Schalkwyk top-scored with a blazing 40 off 13 before falling at long-off. The South African momentum slowed after a fiery start.
Score: South Africa 47/3 after 3 overs
Highlights: Jorich Van Schalkwyk 40 (13), Blake Simpson 1* (1)
Bowler: Muhammad Shahzad – 1 over, 11 runs, 3 wickets

South Africa’s Jorich Van Schalkwyk went on a stunning hitting spree against Abbas Afridi, launching four consecutive sixes over the leg side. His clean striking lifted South Africa’s total to 36/0 after just two overs in the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 quarter-final against Pakistan.

A blistering over from Jorich Van Schalkwyk took South Africa’s total soaring. Abbas Afridi’s introduction backfired as Van Schalkwyk smashed four consecutive sixes, punishing anything in his arc over mid-wicket and deep square leg. Afridi leaked 26 runs in the over, with Van Schalkwyk racing to 34 off just 11 balls.
Score: South Africa 36/0 after 2 overs
Highlights: Jorich Van Schalkwyk 34* (11), Abdullah Bayoumy 1* (1)
Bowler: Abbas Afridi – 1 over, 26 runs, 0 wickets

A steady start for South Africa in the second quarter-final. Jorich Van Schalkwyk struck the first six of the innings, pulling Shahid Aziz over square leg after a couple of tight deliveries. Abdullah Bayoumy added a single, while extras helped push the total to ten runs.
Score: South Africa 10/0 after 1 over
Highlights: Jorich Van Schalkwyk 8* (5), Abdullah Bayoumy 1* (1)
Bowler: Shahid Aziz – 1 over, 10 runs, 0 wickets

Australia enters into semi-final.

Bangladesh’s innings came to a close at 95/5 as Australia sealed a comfortable 54-run win in the first quarter-final. Abu Hider Rony continued his strong hitting, reaching a 18-ball fifty with two sixes off Alex Ross, but lacked support from the other end. Despite a few late fireworks, Bangladesh fell well short of the 150-run target.

Final Score: Bangladesh 95/5 in 6 overs
Top scorers: Abu Hider Rony 50* (18), Rakibul Hasan 25 (10)
Best bowlers: Chris Green 3/32 (2), Jack Wood 1/11 (1)

Jack Wood kept things tight and struck at the right moment for Australia. Rakibul Hasan smashed a six early in the over but soon fell to a sharp catch by Chris Green at extra cover, departing for 25 off 10 balls. Abu Hider Rony continued to fight, finding a boundary through square leg, but the asking rate climbed steeply with just one over left.
Score: Bangladesh 83/5 after 5 overs
Highlights: Abu Hider Rony 38* (12), Rakibul Hasan 25 (10)
Bowler: Jack Wood – 1 over, 11 runs, 1 wicket

Bangladesh kept the big hits coming as Abu Hider Rony and Rakibul Hasan combined for a 25-run over off William Bosisto. Both batters cleared the ropes with ease — Rakibul struck back-to-back sixes over midwicket and long-on, while Hider added two more maximums to his tally, continuing his aggressive counterattack.
Score: Bangladesh 72/4 after 4 overs
Highlights: Abu Hider Rony 34* (8), Rakibul Hasan 19* (8)
Bowler: William Bosisto – 1 over, 25 runs, 0 wickets

Abu Hider Rony provided Bangladesh with a brief spark of resistance, smashing three consecutive sixes off Chris Green’s over. Hider’s clean striking over deep extra cover and square leg brought some energy back to the innings, even as the required rate remained steep. Rakibul Hasan rotated the strike but couldn’t find the boundary.

Score: Bangladesh 47/4 after 3 overs
Highlights: Abu Hider Rony 22* (5), Rakibul Hasan 6* (5)
Bowler: Chris Green – 2 overs, 32 runs, 3 wickets

Andrew Tye joined the attack and struck early to keep Australia firmly in control. Mosaddek Hossain began the over with a six but was dismissed soon after, caught by Jack Wood for 7. Rakibul Hasan then found a couple of boundaries, while Abu Hider Rony ended the over with a four to add some quick runs.
Score: Bangladesh 28/4 after 2 overs
Highlights: Rakibul Hasan 5* (3), Abu Hider Rony 4* (1)
Bowler: Andrew Tye – 1 over, 15 runs, 1 wicket

A nightmare start for Bangladesh. Chris Green struck thrice in a single over to dismantle the top order. After Shaikh Habibur Rahman opened with a six, he was caught by Ross attempting another big shot. Akbar Ali followed immediately, caught by Jack Wood for a golden duck. Jishan Alam briefly counterattacked with a six before also finding Ross at long-on.
Score: Bangladesh 13/3 after 1 over
Highlights: Jishan Alam 6 (2), Mosaddek Hossain 1* (1)
Bowler: Chris Green – 1 over, 13 runs, 3 wickets

Australia delivered a breathtaking batting performance in the first quarter-final of the Hong Kong Sixes 2025, posting a mammoth 149/2 in six overs against Bangladesh at the Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok.

Captain Alex Ross set the tone with a fiery 50 off just 11 balls, smashing four sixes and two fours in a single over from Shaikh Habibur Rahman before retiring out. Ben McDermott followed with a blistering 50 from 14 balls, hitting six sixes in total and finishing his innings with back-to-back maximums before also retiring.

Earlier, William Bosisto had provided the early momentum with a quickfire 30 off 6 balls, while Rakibul Hasan and Mosaddek Hossain picked up a wicket each for Bangladesh. However, the bowlers had no answers to Australia’s relentless hitting as the team piled up 125 runs in the last five overs.

Australia finished their innings in spectacular fashion. Ben McDermott completed his 14-ball fifty with a flurry of sixes before retiring out, while Andrew Tye added a boundary off the final ball. Abu Hider Rony’s over went for 28 runs as McDermott hammered four towering sixes, lifting Australia to a massive 149/2 at the end of six overs.
Score: Australia 149/2 after 6 overs
Highlights: Ben McDermott 50 (14) retired out, Alex Ross 50 (11) retired out
Bowler: Abu Hider Rony – 2 overs, 41 runs, 0 wickets

Alex Ross produced a sensational display of power-hitting, taking Shaikh Habibur Rahman for 34 runs in the over. The Australian captain smashed four sixes and two fours, reaching his fifty in just 11 balls before retiring out. His clean striking over long-on and extra cover left the Bangladesh bowlers helpless.

Ben McDermott held his ground at the other end on 27 from 9 balls as Australia crossed the 120-run mark with one over still remaining.

Score: Australia 121/2 after 5 overs
Highlights: Alex Ross 50 (11) retired out, Ben McDermott 27* (9)
Bowler: Shaikh Habibur Rahman – 1 over, 34 runs, 0 wickets

Ben McDermott and Alex Ross continued the assault as Australia’s total surged past 80. Jishan Alam’s over went for 20 runs, featuring two massive sixes from McDermott — one over long-off and another pulled fiercely over deep midwicket. Ross too joined in with a towering six down the ground as the pair kept the scoring rate above 20 an over.
Score: Australia 87/2 after 4 overs
Highlights: Ben McDermott 27* (9), Alex Ross 16* (5)
Bowler: Jishan Alam – 1 over, 20 runs, 0 wickets

Steady acceleration continues for Australia. Abu Hider Rony’s first over went for 18 runs as Ben McDermott and Alex Ross kept up the scoring momentum. McDermott launched a massive six over deep point and moved to 14 off 5 balls, while Ross joined in with a boundary and a clean six over extra cover to finish the over.
Score: Australia 67/2 after 3 overs
Highlights: Ben McDermott 14* (5), Alex Ross 9* (3)
Bowler: Abu Hider Rony – 1 over, 17 runs, 0 wickets

Another explosive over, but Bangladesh hit back late. Mosaddek Hossain conceded 25 runs as William Bosisto hammered three towering sixes, racing to 30 off just six balls. However, Mosaddek had the last word, dismissing Bosisto on the final delivery, caught by Abu Hider at long-on.
Ben McDermott got off the mark with a straight six and finished the over unbeaten on 7 from 2 balls.
Score: Australia 49/2 after 2 overs
Highlights: Bosisto 30 (6), McDermott 7* (2)
Bowler: Mosaddek Hossain – 1 over, 25 runs, 1 wicket

A high-scoring start for Australia at the Mission Road Ground. Jack Wood began aggressively, hitting Rakibul Hasan for a six and a four before being dismissed for 10. Despite the early wicket, the over went for 24 runs as William Bosisto struck two clean sixes to keep the scoring rate high.

Score: Australia 24/1 after 1 over
Highlights: Jack Wood 10 (4), William Bosisto 12* (2)
Bowler: Rakibul Hasan – 1 over, 24 runs, 1 wicket