{"id":8634,"date":"2024-09-07T16:25:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T10:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/?p=8634"},"modified":"2025-02-01T19:09:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T13:24:44","slug":"t20-world-cup-qualifier-malaysia-clinches-thrilling-3-run-victory-over-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/?p=8634","title":{"rendered":"T20 World Cup Qualifier: Malaysia Clinches Thrilling 3-Run Victory Over Hong Kong."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>7 August, 2024. In a closely fought T20 World Cup Qualifier encounter at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia secured a narrow 3-run win over Hong Kong, China. Malaysia, defending a modest total of 124, held their nerves in the final overs to restrict Hong Kong to 121\/9 in 20 overs, clinching an important victory in the tournament.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8015\" style=\"width: 1063px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8015\" src=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/450410638_399693749786221_5429672616427379651_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1063\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/450410638_399693749786221_5429672616427379651_n.jpg 1063w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/450410638_399693749786221_5429672616427379651_n-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/450410638_399693749786221_5429672616427379651_n-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/450410638_399693749786221_5429672616427379651_n-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1063px) 100vw, 1063px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Advertisement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Malaysia Innings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After Hong Kong won the toss and opted to bowl first, Malaysia struggled to build momentum, losing opener Zubaidi Zulkifle for a duck in the second over. Captain Syed Aziz led from the front with a vital knock of 40 off 30 balls, holding the innings together. He found support from Muhammad Amir, who contributed 29 runs from 25 deliveries, and Sharvin Muniandy, who added 24 runs in 25 balls. However, Malaysia&#8217;s middle and lower order faltered, with wickets falling at regular intervals, and the team was bowled out for 124 in 18.4 overs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udca5 INCREDIBLE  scenes at Bayuemas Oval!!  Malaysia have beaten Hong Kong by 3 RUNS!<\/p>\n<p>What a comeback by the team ; led by our captain fantastic Syed Aziz<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf0 121\/9(20)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yCv4LI4uW9\">https:\/\/t.co\/yCv4LI4uW9<\/a><br \/> \ud83d\udcf7 ICC<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/T20WorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#T20WorldCup<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AsiaQualifierA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AsiaQualifierA<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MASvsHK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MASvsHK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H1rSZTqJP4\">pic.twitter.com\/H1rSZTqJP4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Malaysia Cricket (@MalaysiaCricket) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MalaysiaCricket\/status\/1832344079092609238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Contributions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Syed Aziz (c): 40 off 30 balls<\/li>\n<li>Muhammad Amir: 29 off 25 balls<\/li>\n<li>Sharvin Muniandy: 24 off 25 balls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fall of Wickets:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>14\/1 (Z. Zulkifle, 1.2 ov)<\/li>\n<li>58\/2 (S. Aziz, 7.6 ov)<\/li>\n<li>74\/3 (V. Singh, 9.1 ov)<\/li>\n<li>85\/4 (M. Amir, 11.3 ov)<\/li>\n<li>93\/5 (F. Ahmed, 13.1 ov)<\/li>\n<li>96\/6 (A. Wahid, 14.4 ov)<\/li>\n<li>104\/7 (V. Unni, 16.3 ov)<\/li>\n<li>114\/8 (A. Hafizs, 17.2 ov)<\/li>\n<li>116\/9 (S. Muniandy, 18.1 ov)<\/li>\n<li>124\/10 (R. Haider, 18.4 ov)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7985\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7985\" style=\"width: 851px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7985\" src=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/445428440_122114642486296158_2324751299748074283_n-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/445428440_122114642486296158_2324751299748074283_n-1.png 851w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/445428440_122114642486296158_2324751299748074283_n-1-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/445428440_122114642486296158_2324751299748074283_n-1-768x284.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Advertisement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong&#8217;s bowling was led by Yasim Murtaza, who impressed with figures of 3\/12 in his 4 overs, while Ateeq Iqbal and Anas Khan picked up 2 wickets each.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hong Kong Bowling:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yasim Murtaza: 4 overs, 12 runs, 3 wickets<\/li>\n<li>Ateeq Iqbal: 4 overs, 22 runs, 2 wickets<\/li>\n<li>Anas Khan: 4 overs, 25 runs, 2 wickets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hong Kong&#8217;s Run Chase:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In response, Hong Kong&#8217;s innings got off to a decent start with Jamie Atkinson scoring 20 off 15 balls. Captain Nizakat Khan top-scored with 34 off 35 balls, while Zeeshan Ali added a steady 25 off 27 balls. However, Malaysia&#8217;s bowlers, particularly Syed Aziz, applied pressure in the middle overs. Aziz delivered an outstanding spell, taking 4 wickets for just 9 runs in his 3 overs, causing a collapse in Hong Kong\u2019s middle order. Despite a late effort, Hong Kong fell short, managing 121\/9 in their allotted 20 overs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8001\" style=\"width: 544px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8001\" src=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wc2024hsm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"544\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wc2024hsm.jpg 544w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wc2024hsm-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Advertisement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Contributions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nizakat Khan (c): 34 off 35 balls<\/li>\n<li>Zeeshan Ali: 25 off 27 balls<\/li>\n<li>Jamie Atkinson: 20 off 15 balls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fall of Wickets:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>33\/1 (J. Atkinson, 4.4 ov)<\/li>\n<li>73\/2 (Z. Ali, 9.6 ov)<\/li>\n<li>94\/3 (B. Hayat, 15.4 ov)<\/li>\n<li>101\/4 (A. Rath, 16.5 ov)<\/li>\n<li>103\/5 (N. Khan, 17.3 ov)<\/li>\n<li>103\/6 (E. Khan, 17.4 ov)<\/li>\n<li>110\/7 (Y. Murtaza, 18.2 ov)<\/li>\n<li>115\/8 (A. Khan, 18.5 ov)<\/li>\n<li>121\/9 (A. Khan, 19.6 ov)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rizwan Haider contributed with the ball for Malaysia, picking up 2 wickets for 33 runs in his 4 overs, while Vijay Unni also chipped in with 2\/18 in 4 overs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Malaysia Bowling:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Syed Aziz: 3 overs, 9 runs, 4 wickets<\/li>\n<li>Rizwan Haider: 4 overs, 33 runs, 2 wickets<\/li>\n<li>Vijay Unni: 4 overs, 18 runs, 2 wickets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfc6 Our captain, Syed Aziz is the &#39;Player of the Match&#39;. <br \/>He opened the innings with 40(30) and changed the course of the match with the spell of 4\/9<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca5 Captain leading from the front !<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udcf7 ICC<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/T20WorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#T20WorldCup<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AsiaQualifierA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AsiaQualifierA<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MASvsHK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MASvsHK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X3iIJIH3BR\">pic.twitter.com\/X3iIJIH3BR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Malaysia Cricket (@MalaysiaCricket) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MalaysiaCricket\/status\/1832356976279298450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Player of the Match:<\/strong><br \/>\nSyed Aziz (Malaysia): 40 runs off 30 balls and 4 wickets for 9 runs<\/p>\n<p>Malaysia&#8217;s victory keeps them in contention for a spot in the T20 World Cup, while Hong Kong will look to bounce back in their upcoming matches.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow Elite News at <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7972\" src=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Elite-news-nepal-6-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Elite-news-nepal-6-2.png 500w, https:\/\/elitenewsnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Elite-news-nepal-6-2-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61562033017398\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61562033017398 <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elitenewsnepal\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elitenewsnepal\/<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@EliteNews-Nepal\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@EliteNews-Nepal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>7 August, 2024. In a closely fought T20 World Cup Qualifier encounter at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia secured a narrow 3-run win over Hong Kong, China. 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