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Schedule

Hong Kong will take on South Africa in the opening match of the Hong Kong World Sixes as the playing pools and schedule were announced today.

South Africa, who won the event when it was last held in 2012, the Marylebone Cricket Club and five-time champions Pakistan join Hong Kong in Group A.

Group B kicks off with Sri Lanka up against Bangladesh, with New Zealand Kiwis and Australia the other two teams who will vie for top seeding on finals day.

The fastest paced cricket tournament in the world will see all 12 group matches played on Saturday, with all finals of both the Cup and Plate championships played out on Sunday.

Sunday’s fixture list also includes an exhibition match to kick off day two, with the Hong Kong Women’s Team facing off against the Hong Kong Dragons

"Seeding teams for this event has been particularly difficult with many unknown factors. As expected most teams are stacked with young talented guys sent to hone their skills. The MCC and NZ Kiwis add a balance to that equation so the draw has allowed for five-time champions Pakistan to play MCC and for Australia to play New Zealand Kiwis as the last 2 matches in an intriguing finale to the packed 12 match schedule on the first day," said Tournament Director Glyn Davies.

"Anything can happen in Sixes cricket and Sri Lanka, a traditional crowd favourite, along with Hong Kong have always had an influence in every event to date so anyone can win."

Play commences at 8am each day with the final on Sunday scheduled to start at 4.15pm local time and will be an eight over a side match. All other games outside the Plate final (6 overs) will be five overs each team.

Pools and Draw

Group A

Hong Kong

South Africa

Pakistan

Marylebone Cricket Club

Group B

Australia

NZ Kiwis
Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

October 28 Group Stage

Time Game Pool

0800-0845 HKG v RSA A

0845-0930 BAN v SRL B

0930-1015 PAK v HKG A

1015-1100 AUS v SRL B

1100-1145 MCC v RSA A

1145-1230 NZK v BAN B

1230-1315 HKG v MCC A

1315-1400 NZK v SRL B

1400-1445 RSA v PAK A

1445-1530 BAN v AUS B

1530-1615 MCC v PAK A

1615- 1700 NZK v AUS B

October 29 Finals day

0800-0845 HKW v Dragons

0845-0930 1 v 8

0930-1015 2 v 7

1015-1100 3 v 6

1100-1145 4 v 5

1145-1230 Cup Semi 1

1230-1315 Plate Semi 1

1315-1400 Cup Semi 2

1400-1445 Plate Semi 2

1445-1530 3rd Place playoff

1530-1615 Plate final 6 overs

1615- 1700 Cup Final 8 overs