Pakistan defeated Kuwait in the final. (Image credit: Hong Kong Sixes) NEW DELHI: Pakistan entered the record books to become the most successful team in the history of the Hong Kong Sixes with a 43-run win over Kuwait in the 2025 final on Sunday. The triumph at the Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, marks Pakistan’s sixth title, ahead of England and South Africa, who have five each.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!The celebrations were electric as the Pakistani players took a lap of honor and appreciated the jubilant crowd after closing another glorious chapter in the team’s rich legacy. Pakistan’s previous titles came in 1992, 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2011 before it reclaimed the premiership this year – 14 years after its last triumph.
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Batting first in the final, Pakistan amassed an impressive total of 135/3 thanks to explosive batting throughout the innings. Kuwait began their run chase in spectacular fashion as they attacked for 32 runs as Adnan Idrees launched an all-out attack on Shahid Aziz. But the Pakistan bowlers regrouped brilliantly.
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Muhammad Shahzad, Maaz Sadaqat and Abbas Afridi played with discipline and precision to stifle Kuwait’s scoring and trigger a dramatic collapse. From a dream start, Kuwait stumbled and were eventually bounced well short of the target – ending a fairytale run in the competition.The Kuwait campaign was nothing short of remarkable. They stunned cricket giants Afghanistan, India and England en route to the surprise final of the tournament. Pakistan, meanwhile, have been clinical, losing just one match – a narrow two-run defeat (DLS) to India in the Group C stage.Despite finishing second in their pool behind Kuwait, Pakistan stormed back in the knockouts. They beat South Africa by five wickets in the quarter-finals and beat Australia by one run in a thrilling semi-final to book their place in the final.However, the campaign ended in disappointment for India. After an early exit from the group stage, they could only manage one win overall and lost all three of their Bowl League games.With this victory, Pakistan reaffirmed their status as the kings of the Hong Kong sixes, a title they now hold more times than any other nation.
