South Africa humiliate Hong Kong

South Africa, who had already qualified for the Semi Final of the Cathay Pacific/Standard Chartered Cricket Sixes 2001, easily got better of Hong Kong by five wickets at the Kowloon Cricket Club in Hong Kong, on Sunday.

Hong Kong were asked to bat first and could only muster 58/3 in their five overs. Skipper Stuart Brew made 32* off 15 balls with the help of six boundaries. Hussain Butt made 13 off six balls and the rest of the batting gave a poor display. Alfonso Thomas bowled a superb over taking two wickets, giving away just four runs.

Set to score 59 runs for their third consecutive win in the tournament, South Africa got off to a brisk start. Loots Bosman played yet another explosive knock of 35* off just 7 balls, smashing five sixes and a four. Crookes (10), skipper for this match, was the only batsman to be dismissed. Steve Elworthy 10* and Andrew Hall 4* took South Africa past the target.