2023 Hong Kong Women's Quadrangular Series

{{short description|International cricket tournament}}

{{use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 2023 Hong Kong Women's Quadrangular Series

| fromdate = 15

| todate = 19 November 2023

| administrator = Hong Kong Cricket Association

| cricket format = Twenty20 International

| tournament format = Round-robin and final

| host = {{flag|Hong Kong}}

| champions = {{crw|HK}}

| runner up = {{crw|TAN}}

| participants = 4

| matches = 8

| player of the series =

| most runs = {{crwicon|HK}} Natasha Miles (112)

| most wickets = {{crwicon|HK}} Kary Chan (10)

| previous_year =

| previous_tournament =

| next_year =

| next_tournament =

}}

The 2023 Hong Kong Women's Quadrangular Series was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament which took place in Hong Kong in November 2023.{{cite web |url=https://czarsportzauto.com/oman-beat-hong-kong-close-thriller-1st-match/ |title=Cricket Hong Kong to host women's quaddrangular series |work=Czarsportz |date=7 November 2023 |access-date=9 November 2023}} The participating teams were the hosts Hong Kong along with Japan, Nepal and Tanzania.{{cite web |url= https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/can-announces-squad-for-hong-kong-series-closed-training-session-begins-from-today/ |title=The four-nation T20 series is being organized by Cricket Hong Kong China |work=myRepublica |access-date=9 November 2023}} The matches were played at the Hong Kong Cricket Club in Wong Nai Chung Gap.{{cite web |url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/hong-kong-womens-t20i-series-at-the-hong-kong-cricket-club |title=Hong Kong Women's T20I Series at The Hong Kong Cricket Club! |work=Cricket Hong Kong, China |access-date=9 November 2023}}

Hong Kong finished top of the round-robin stage after winning all of their matches, including a 10-wicket win over Tanzania.{{cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3242032/hong-kong-womens-t20-series-hill-and-miles-guide-home-side-crushing-victory-over-tanzania |title=Hong Kong Women's T20 Series: Hill and Miles guide home side to crushing victory over Tanzania |work=South China Morning Post |date=18 November 2023 |access-date=18 November 2023}} Hong Kong defeated Tanzania by 5 wickets in the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3242095/mariko-hill-takes-five-wickets-hong-kong-clinch-womens-t20i-cricket-trophy-last-over-thriller |title=Mariko Hill takes five wickets as Hong Kong clinch Women's T20I cricket trophy in last-over thriller |work=South China Morning Post |date=19 November 2023 |access-date=19 November 2023}}

Squads

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{{crw|HK}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/team-hong-kong-china-squads-announced-for-hong-kong-womens-t20i-series |title=Team Hong Kong, China Squads Announced for Hong Kong Women's T20I Series |work=Cricket Hong Kong, China |access-date=14 November 2023}}

!{{crw|JPN}}{{cite web |url=https://cricket.or.jp/en/archives/25570 |title=Japan Women to Compete in Hong Kong |work=Japan Cricket Association |access-date=11 November 2023}}

!{{crw|NEP}}{{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2023/11/09/indu-barma-appointed-nepal-women-s-cricket-team-captain |title=Barma is new captain of national women's cricket team |work=The Kathmandu Post |access-date=10 November 2023}}

!{{crw|TAN}}{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/Tanzaniacricketassociation/posts/pfbid0z985ndtegdejbFJCwrRFhQ1HGRDsNyhQL3nPPrw8UxtnZb9ZNz9RHvTz6byPFtM8l |title=National women team Hong Kong Women's T20 Series 2023 |work=Tanzania Cricket Association |via=Facebook |access-date=9 November 2023}}

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  • Mai Yanagida (c)
  • Akari Nishimura (vc, wk)
  • Ahilya Chandel
  • Ayumi Fujikawa
  • Kiyo Fujikawa
  • Hinase Goto
  • Palak Gundecha
  • Ruan Kanai
  • Elena Kusuda-Nairn
  • Meg Ogawa
  • Shrunali Ranade
  • Seika Sumi
  • Erika Toguchi-Quinn
  • Nonoha Yasumoto

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|valign=top|

  • Fatuma Kibasu (c)
  • Saum Borakambi
  • Saumu Hussein (wk)
  • Sophia Jerome
  • Perice Kamunya
  • Sheila Kizito
  • Aisha Mohamed
  • Shufaa Mohamedi (wk)
  • Saum Mtae
  • Hudaa Omary
  • Monica Pascal
  • Neema Pius
  • Mwajabu Salum
  • Mwanamvua Ushanga

Round-robin

=Points table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR

|source=ESPNcricinfo{{cite web |url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-quadrangular-series-in-hong-kong-2023-24-1407858/points-table-standings |title=Hong Kong Women's Quadrangular Series |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 November 2023}}

|show_tie=no

|update=complete

|team1=HK

|team2=TAN

|team3=NEP

|team4=JPN

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=3 |result4=3

|win_HK=3|loss_HK=|nr_HK=|rs_HK=243|or_HK=34|rc_HK=240|ob_HK=60

|win_JPN=|loss_JPN=3|nr_JPN=|rs_JPN=152|or_JPN=60|rc_JPN=331|ob_JPN=50.4

|win_NEP=1|loss_NEP=2|nr_NEP=|rs_NEP=257|or_NEP=60|rc_NEP=218|ob_NEP=49

|win_TAN=2|loss_TAN=1|nr_TAN=|rs_TAN=360|or_TAN=60|rc_TAN=223|ob_TAN=54.2

|name_HK={{crw|HK}}

|name_JPN={{crw|JPN}}

|name_NEP={{crw|NEP}}

|name_TAN={{crw|TAN}}

|res_col_header=Qualification

|col_Q=green1

|col_3=yellow1

|text_Q=Advanced to the final

|text_3=Advanced to the 3rd place play-off

}}

=Fixtures=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 15 November 2023

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|TAN}}

| team2 = {{crw|NEP}}

| score1 = 115/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Hudaa Omary 25 (26)

| wickets1 = Sangita Rai 2/16 (3 overs)

| score2 = 88 (16.5 overs)

| runs2 = Sita Rana Magar 43 (31)

| wickets2 = Sophia Jerome 3/3 (2.5 overs)

| result = Tanzania won by 27 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1407868.html Scorecard]

| venue = Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap

| umpires = John Prakash (HK) and Ramasamy Venkatesh (HK)

| motm = Sophia Jerome (Tan)

| toss = Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Suman Bist (Nep) made her T20I debut.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 15 November 2023

| time = 14:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|JPN}}

| team2 = {{crw|HK}}

| score1 = 78 (19.5 overs)

| runs1 = Mai Yanagida 32 (46)

| wickets1 = Kary Chan 5/10 (2.5 overs)

| score2 = 79/1 (10.4 overs)

| runs2 = Mariko Hill 40 (32)

| wickets2 = Shrunali Ranade 1/5 (1 over)

| result = Hong Kong won by 9 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1407869.html Scorecard]

| venue = Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap

| umpires = Tabarak Dar (HK) and Huang Zhuo (Chn)

| motm = Kary Chan (HK)

| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Shrunali Ranade (Jpn) made her T20I debut.

  • Kary Chan (HK) became the first player to take two hat-tricks in women's T20Is.{{cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3241677/kary-chan-first-woman-take-multiple-t20i-hat-tricks-hong-kong-crush-japan-series-opener |title=Kary Chan first woman to take multiple T20I hat-tricks as Hong Kong crush Japan in series opener |work=South China Morning Post |date=15 November 2023 |access-date=15 November 2023}}

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 16 November 2023

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|TAN}}

| team2 = {{crw|JPN}}

| score1 = 139/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Saum Mtae 36 (32)

| wickets1 = Erika Toguchi-Quinn 3/13 (4 overs)

| score2 = 28 (15.5 overs)

| runs2 = Ruan Kanai 7 (26)

| wickets2 = Mwajabu Salum 2/6 (3 overs)

| result = Tanzania won by 111 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1407866.html Scorecard]

| venue = Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap

| umpires = Shelton D'Cruz (HK) and Ramasamy Venkatesh (HK)

| motm = Saum Mtae (Tan)

| toss = Japan won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Palak Gundecha (Jpn), Saumu Hussein and Mwajabu Salum (Tan) all made their T20I debuts.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 16 November 2023

| time = 14:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|NEP}}

| team2 = {{crw|HK}}

| score1 = 56 (18 overs)

| runs1 = Rubina Chhetry 25 (30)

| wickets1 = Iqra Sahar 3/6 (4 overs)

| score2 = 57/1 (9 overs)

| runs2 = Natasha Miles 30* (23)

| wickets2 =

| result = Hong Kong won by 9 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1407867.html Scorecard]

| venue = Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap

| umpires = Tabarak Dar (HK) and John Prakash (HK)

| motm = Iqra Sahar (HK)

| toss = Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Kanchan Shrestha (Nep) made her T20I debut.

  • Iqra Sahar (HK) took her first hat-trick in T20Is.{{cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3241809/iqra-sahar-hong-kongs-latest-cricket-hat-trick-hero-hosts-make-womens-t20i-series-final |title=Iqra Sahar is Hong Kong's latest cricket hat trick hero as hosts make Women's T20I series final |work=South China Morning Post |date=16 November 2023 |access-date=16 November 2023}}

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 18 November 2023

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|NEP}}

| team2 = {{crw|JPN}}

| score1 = 113/4 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Rubina Chhetry 38 (32)

| wickets1 = Elena Kusuda-Nairn 2/24 (4 overs)

| score2 = 46 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Meg Ogawa 17 (29)

| wickets2 = Sangita Rai 5/6 (4 overs)

| result = Nepal won by 67 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1407864.html Scorecard]

| venue = Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap

| umpires = Niaz Ali (HK) and Huang Zhuo (Chn)

| motm = Sangita Rai (Nep)

| toss = Japan won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Sony Pakhrin (Nep) made her T20I debut.

  • Sangita Rai (Nep) took her first five-wicket haul in T20Is.{{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2023/11/18/nepal-beat-japan-by-67-runs |title= Nepal beat Japan by 67 runs |work=The Kathmandu Post |access-date=18 November 2023}}

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 18 November 2023

| time = 14:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|TAN}}

| team2 = {{crw|HK}}

| score1 = 106/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Neema Pius 34* (47)

| wickets1 = Kary Chan 4/16 (4 overs)

| score2 = 107/0 (14.2 overs)

| runs2 = Mariko Hill 66* (49)

| wickets2 =

| result = Hong Kong won by 10 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1407865.html Scorecard]

| venue = Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap

| umpires = John Prakash (HK) and Shiroy Vachha (HK)

| motm = Mariko Hill (HK)

| toss = Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Saum Borakambi (Tan) made her T20I debut.

}}

3rd place play-off

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 19 November 2023

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|NEP}}

| team2 = {{crw|JPN}}

| score1 = 115/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Puja Mahato 43 (51)

| wickets1 = Erika Toguchi-Quinn 1/17 (4 overs)

| score2 = 70/6 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Akari Nishimura 29 (51)

| wickets2 = Sony Pakhrin 1/2 (1 over)

| result = Nepal won by 45 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1407870.html Scorecard]

| venue = Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap

| umpires = Jayanth Babu (HK) and Ramasamy Venkatesh (HK)

| motm = Puja Mahato (Nep)

| toss = Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

Final

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 19 November 2023

| time = 14:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|TAN}}

| team2 = {{crw|HK}}

| score1 = 84 (18.4 overs)

| runs1 = Monica Pascal 42 (49)

| wickets1 = Mariko Hill 5/2 (1.4 overs)

| score2 = 86/5 (19.1 overs)

| runs2 = Natasha Miles 27 (41)

| wickets2 = Aisha Mohamed 2/9 (3 overs)

| result = Hong Kong won by 5 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1407871.html Scorecard]

| venue = Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap

| umpires = Shelton D'Cruz (HK) and John Prakash (HK)

| motm = Mariko Hill (HK)

| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Mariko Hill (HK) took her first five-wicket haul in T20Is.

}}

References

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