Ravi Bopara hit 6 sixes in one over against Robin Uthappa and later scalped two wickets for his side.
The action shifted to Day 2 in the Hong Kong Sixes 2024 and it unveiled some more surprises. The proceedings began with the clash between Australia and Nepal followed by the match between India and UAE.
Nepal stunned Australia after the Asian side defeated them by 11 runs to finish at the top of the table. Batting first, Nepal scored 111/2 in 6 overs after captain Sundeep Jora notched up a fifty before retiring. In reply, Australia could only manage 100/5.
Jack Wood (55* off 16) was the top-scorer for them. Pratish GC was the pick of the bowlers for Nepal after he returned with a three-wicket haul.
The second fixture between India and UAE was a close encounter. The Men in Blue had already lost the first game to Pakistan on Day 1 and needed a win in this one to move into the quarter-finals.
Chasing 131, India needed 32 in the final over and all-rounder Stuart Binny tried his best to take the team over the line. Binny struck a four on the first ball, the second one was a wide and then followed it with four maximums on the trot bringing the equation down to three needed off one. But eventually he was run out on the final ball while trying for a second run. He scored 44 off 11.
