Afghanistan Chase Down Australia to Win Hong Kong Sixes Cup Final

Afghanistan are the Hong Kong Sixes champions after a thrilling Cup final win over Australia at Mission Road in Mong Kok. Australia, batting first after winning the toss, posted 115 for 5 from their six overs, a total built on brisk hitting but one that left the door open. Afghanistan walked through it, reaching 119 for 2 with five balls still to come and sealing the title by four wickets in front of a tournament that had already delivered a weekend of high scoring. Both sides had arrived at the final unbeaten, which made the result all the more striking. Australia had crushed the United Arab Emirates by 53 runs in their semi-final, while Afghanistan had beaten Scotland by 21 runs, with captain Gulbadin Naib's unbeaten fifty leading the way. The final, though, belonged to Afghanistan's chasers, who kept the required rate under control and finished the job before the last over had run its course. The win caps a perfect tournament for Afghanistan, who topped their group by beating South Africa and chasing down Oman, then handled Scotland and finally Australia. In a format where one over can swing everything, their calm in the chase was the difference. Australia will rue a total that looked competitive but proved just short, while Afghanistan take home the Cup as the overall champions of the 2026 event.