Hong Kong, led by skipper Natasha Miles were up against Malaysia, led by skipper Winifred Duraisingam, in the 2nd game of the Lotus Cup Tri-series on 21st January 2026 at the Gelephu International Cricket Ground. The hosts, Bhutan kickstarted their campaign on a high with a three-wicket win against Malaysia on 20th January 2026.
The Malaysian skipper, Winifred Duraisingham, won the toss and inserted Hong Kong to bat first. Hong Kong openers, Mariko Hill and skipper Natasha Miles, got them off to a solid start with a 67-run opening partnership. Nur Arianna Natsya broke the standby sending Mariko Hill (26 off 27 balls) back to the pavilion in the 10th over of the innings to provide the crucial first breakthrough for Malaysia.
Yasmin Daswani (21 off 19 balls) partnered skipper Natasha Miles, and the duo backed it up with another decisive 72-run partnership for the 2nd wicket. Some fireworks at the back end from Hong Kong skipper Natasha Miles (100* off 70 balls) not only gave her maiden T20I ton but also guided her side past the 160-run mark, 163/3 in their quota of 20 overs.
Nur Arianna Natsya (3-0-18-1) and Mas Elysa (4-0-34-1) were the only wicket-takers with the ball for Malaysia, while Mahirah Izzati Ismail (4-0-28-0) was impressive in her spell with the ball for her side.
Chasing a challenging total of 164, the Malaysian batting lineup succumbed to the scoreboard pressure as most of the batters were unable to get to terms with the conditions on offer. As a result, they were restricted to 112/9 in their quota of 20 overs, falling 51 runs short of the target.
Opening batter Ainna Hamizah Hashim (31 off 31 balls) top-scored with the bat for Malaysia. Nur Daniya Syuhada (26 off 23 balls), skipper Winifred Duraisingam (11 off 19 balls) and Nur Izzatul Syafiqa (10 off 9 balls) chipped in with vital contributions with the bat for their side.
Ruchitha Venkatesh (4-0-18-3), Kary Chan (4-0-14-1), and Iqra Sahar (4-0-12-1) were the top performers with the ball for Hong Kong, while Alison Siu (4-0-25-2) and Charlotte Chan (1-0-4-2) played their part with the ball for their side.
Hong Kong skipper Natasha Miles was awarded the Player of the Match for her sensational match-defining innings (100* off 70 balls), laying the foundation for a solid victory. Her knock included 12 boundaries and 3 maximums in her knock. Hong Kong starts their campaign on a high in the ongoing Lotus Cup 2026.
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