Dates | 15 – 19 November 2023 |
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Administrator(s) | Hong Kong Cricket Association |
Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
Host(s) | Hong Kong |
Champions | Hong Kong |
Runners-up | Tanzania |
Participants | 4 |
Matches | 8 |
Most runs | Natasha Miles (112) |
Most wickets | Kary Chan (10) |
The 2023 Hong Kong Women's Quadrangular Series was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament which took place in Hong Kong in November 2023. [1] The participating teams were the hosts Hong Kong along with Japan, Nepal and Tanzania. [2] The matches were played at the Hong Kong Cricket Club in Wong Nai Chung Gap. [3]
Hong Kong finished top of the round-robin stage after winning all of their matches, including a 10-wicket win over Tanzania. [4] Hong Kong defeated Tanzania by 5 wickets in the final. [5]
Hong Kong [6] | Japan [7] | Nepal [8] | Tanzania [9] |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.147 | Advanced to the final |
2 | Tanzania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.896 | |
3 | Nepal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.166 | Advanced to the 3rd place play-off |
4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −4.000 |
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Hudaa Omary 25 (26) Sangita Rai 2/16 (3 overs) | Sita Rana Magar 43 (31) Sophia Jerome 3/3 (2.5 overs) |
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Mariko Hill 40 (32) Shrunali Ranade 1/5 (1 over) |
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Saum Mtae 36 (32) Erika Toguchi-Quinn 3/13 (4 overs) | Ruan Kanai 7 (26) Mwajabu Salum 2/6 (3 overs) |
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Rubina Chhetry 25 (30) Iqra Sahar 3/6 (4 overs) | Natasha Miles 30* (23) |
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Rubina Chhetry 38 (32) Elena Kusuda-Nairn 2/24 (4 overs) | Meg Ogawa 17 (29) Sangita Rai 5/6 (4 overs) |
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Monica Pascal 42 (49) Mariko Hill 5/2 (1.4 overs) | Natasha Miles 27 (41) Aisha Mohamed 2/9 (3 overs) |
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