New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Anshuman Rath and Babar Hayat produced stunning performances with the bat as Hong Kong stunned Sri Lanka by just one run to finish seventh at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 on Sunday. Having finished second in their respective groups during the round-robin stage, both Hong Kong and Sri Lanka advanced to Plate Cup semifinals.

However, losses in Plate Cup semifinals pitted both teams together for a 7th-8th place playoff match. In the semis, Hong Kong lost to Pakistan while Oman downed Sri Lanka. Sent into bat first, Hong Kong started in a blistering note with Hayat and Rath going bonkers from the first over.

After just two boundaries in the first over by Lankan Sangeeth Cooray, both the Hong Kong openers upped the ante in t...