HONG Kong qualified for the 2014 World Twenty20 yesterdayy with a 29-run victory over Papua New Guinea in Abu Dhabi.Man- of- the- match Babar Hayat top-scored with 48 after Hong Kong won the toss and opted to bat first and, although only Mark Chapman (28) and Munir Dar (22) joined him in double figures, their total of 137 for nine proved more than enough.
Papua New Guinea crumbled to 108 all out in 19.1 overs, number seven Charles Amini leading an attempted revival with a brisk 30 from 24 balls but his dismissal – the second of Dar’s three victims – signalled the end of PNG hopes.
Nepal and the United Arab Emirates booked their places at next year’s tournament in Bangladesh on Wednesday, joining Afghanistan and Ireland.(PA Sport).