HONG KONG, Nov 1 (AFP): South Africa won the 2009 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes title in dramatic fashion Sunday evening as Farhaan Behardien smashed a six off the final delivery of the tournament to down a gallant Hong Kong.
Set 98 runs to win the title for a third time, the South Africans left it late to claim the trophy as Behardien thumped Mark Wright's final ball into the stands. The defeat was a cruel blow for a Hong Kong side that had impressed throughout the competition and who went into the final having won all six of their previous matches, including two against South Africa.
Cheered on by the majority of the crowd at Kowloon Cricket Club, the home side were put into bat for the first time in the competition after the South Africans won the toss.
Hong Kong made a disappointing start, however, losing captain Najeeb Amar with the first ball of the game.
SA win Hong Kong Sixes
FE Team | Published: November 02, 2009 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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