Afghanistan beat Oman to reach Hong Kong Sixes semi-finals — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan defeated Oman by four wickets on Saturday in the Hong Kong Sixes tournament to book their place in the semi-finals. Batting first, Oman posted 120 for four in their six-over innings. In reply, Afghanistan produced an outstanding batting display and chased down the target with four wickets and four balls to spare. Sediqullah Pacha smashed an unbeaten 45 off just 10 balls and received strong support from Farmanullah Safi, who scored an unbeaten 37 off 11 deliveries. Skipper Gulbadin Naib contributed 21 off seven balls, while Karim Janat scored 17 off six deliveries. Earlier, Afghanistan had defeated South Africa in their opening match of the tournament.