England vs South Africa, Bowl, Final, 1 Nov 2026
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Player of the match: Blake Simpson
Match report
At Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong on 1 Nov 2026, South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). The scores: England 95/6 (6 ov) and South Africa 101/1 (5.1 ov). Blake Simpson top-scored for South Africa with 55 off 12 balls. The best bowling figures were Abdullah Bayoumy's 3/7 from 1 overs. Player of the match: Blake Simpson. The full scorecard, fall of wickets and ball-by-ball are below.
Scorecard
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Simpsonc Mhletywa b Gqamane | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Martin Anderssonb van Schalkwyk | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 400 |
| Ed Barnardc Gqamane b Abdullah Bayoumy | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 318.18 |
| Fynn Hudson-Prenticeb Gqamane | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
| Jack Carsonb Abdullah Bayoumy | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 285.71 |
| Nathan Gilchristc Richards b Abdullah Bayoumy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alindile Mhletywa | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Jorich Van Schalkwyk | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Ayabulela Gqamane | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 16.5 |
| Heath Richards | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Abdullah Bayoumy | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorich Van Schalkwyknot out | 36 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 257.14 |
| Abdullah Bayoumyc Barnard b Hudson-Prentice | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Blake Simpsonretired not out | 55 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 458.33 |
| Ayabulela Gqamanenot out | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350 |
Did not bat: Alindile Mhletywa, Heath Richards
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Gilchrist | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ed Barnard | 1.1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 13.71 |
| Fynn Hudson-Prentice | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 19 |
| Martin Andersson | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Jack Carson | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Fall of wickets
- 22-11.2 ov
England · Martin Andersson b van Schalkwyk 12 (3)
- 39-22.3 ov
England · John Simpson c Mhletywa b Gqamane 9 (7)
- 68-34.1 ov
England · Fynn Hudson-Prentice b Gqamane 8 (5)
- 88-45.1 ov
England · Ed Barnard c Gqamane b Abdullah Bayoumy 35 (11)
- 95-55.4 ov
England · Nathan Gilchrist c Richards b Abdullah Bayoumy 6 (3)
- 95-65.6 ov
England · Jack Carson b Abdullah Bayoumy 20 (7)
- 21-12.1 ov
South Africa · Abdullah Bayoumy c Barnard b Hudson-Prentice 2 (3)
Runs per over · England
Runs per over · South Africa
Ball by ball
- End of over 6 · 7 R
- 5.16Barnard to Gqamane
- 5.11Barnard to Gqamane
- End of over 5 · 24 R
- 4.61Carson to Gqamane
- 4.56Carson to Simpson
- 4.46Carson to Simpson
- 4.31Carson to J van Schalkwyk
- 4.26Carson to J van Schalkwyk
- 4.14Carson to J van Schalkwyk
- End of over 4 · 30 R
- 3.66Andersson to Simpson
- 3.56Andersson to Simpson
- 3.46Andersson to Simpson
- 3.36Andersson to Simpson
- 3.2·Andersson to Simpson
- 3.16Andersson to Simpson
- End of over 3 · 19 R · 1 W
- 2.66FJ Hudson-Prentice to J van Schalkwyk
- 2.51FJ Hudson-Prentice to Simpson
- 2.46FJ Hudson-Prentice to Simpson
- 2.36FJ Hudson-Prentice to Simpson
- 2.2·FJ Hudson-Prentice to Simpson
- 2.1WFJ Hudson-Prentice to Abdullah Bayoumy
- End of over 2 · 9 R
- 1.66Barnard to J van Schalkwyk
- 1.5·Barnard to J van Schalkwyk
- 1.41Barnard to Abdullah Bayoumy
- 1.31Barnard to J van Schalkwyk
- 1.2·Barnard to J van Schalkwyk
- 1.11Barnard to Abdullah Bayoumy
- End of over 1 · 12 R
- 0.6·Gilchrist to J van Schalkwyk
- 0.52Gilchrist to J van Schalkwyk
- 0.44Gilchrist to J van Schalkwyk
- 0.36Gilchrist to J van Schalkwyk
- 0.2·Gilchrist to J van Schalkwyk
- 0.1·Gilchrist to J van Schalkwyk
Squads
Playing XI: John Simpson, Martin Andersson, Ed Barnard, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Jack Carson, Nathan Gilchrist
- Ed BarnardBowlerTESTODIT20
- Fynn Hudson-PrenticeAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Jack CarsonBowlerTESTODIT20
- John SimpsonWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Luke HollmanAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Martin AnderssonAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Nathan GilchristBowlerTESTODIT20
Playing XI: Jorich Van Schalkwyk, Abdullah Bayoumy, Blake Simpson, Ayabulela Gqamane, Alindile Mhletywa, Heath Richards
- Abdullah BayoumyBatterTESTODIT20
- Alindile MhletywaBatterTESTODIT20
- Ayabulela GqamaneAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Blake SimpsonTESTODIT20
- Heath RichardsBowlerTESTODIT20
- Jorich Van SchalkwykTESTODIT20
- Steve StolkTESTODIT20
Ground facts · Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Sixes 2026-27
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