Pakistan ended their 14-year title drought by defeating Kuwait by 43 runs within the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 last on November 9.
Batting first, Pakistan posted a mammoth 135 runs in six overs, due to a panoramic efficiency from Abbas Afridi, who scored 52 runs off simply 11 balls – an innings that included seven sixes and two fours. Afridi, who had earlier struck six sixes in an over within the semi-final, was later named Participant of the Ultimate.
Abdul Samad additionally contributed a fiery 42 off 13 balls, whereas Khawaja Nafay chipped in with 22 off 6. Pakistan’s innings featured a complete of 15 sixes and eight fours, with 122 runs coming from boundaries alone. They hammered 28 runs within the last over, and Afridi reached his half-century in simply 11 balls, surpassing Yuvraj Singh’s well-known 12-ball fifty in T20 internationals.
In reply, Kuwait began brightly, racing to 33 within the first 9 balls, however rapidly misplaced momentum as wickets tumbled. They had been finally bowled out for 92 runs, handing Pakistan a complete victory and their sixth Hong Kong Sixes title – their first since 2011.
🚨Successful celebration of Pakistan🚨
Pakistan are the champions of the Hong Kong Sixes 2025, and now they will formally take the trophy dwelling! pic.twitter.com/xT6RFsCEyG
— ICC Asia Cricket (@ICCAsiaCricket) November 9, 2025
In the meantime, Group India, led by Dinesh Karthik, had a disappointing marketing campaign. They managed just one win – a slender two-run DLS victory over Pakistan within the group stage -but suffered defeats in opposition to Kuwait, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, failing to advance past the pool stage.
Kuwait loved a outstanding marketing campaign on the Hong Kong Sixes 2025, registering victories over India, Afghanistan, and England to safe a spot within the last in opposition to Pakistan.
In distinction, Group India had a disappointing outing. Regardless of beginning sturdy with a two-run win over Pakistan of their opening sport, the Dinesh Karthik-led facet faltered within the following matches, struggling defeats to Kuwait, UAE, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Among the many few shiny spots for India, former pacer Abhimanyu Mithun emerged because the staff’s high run-scorer, accumulating 87 runs in 4 innings, whereas all-rounder Stuart Binny completed because the main wicket-taker with three wickets to his identify.