Day 1 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand (3) | KARP group Hong Kong Sixes 2010

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  The Hong Kong Cricket Sixes is a popular event on the global sporting calendar, offering fans a thrilling weekend of action. Rain forced organizers into making huge changes to the format of popular tournament at the Kowloon Cricket Club on Saturday which saw more than three-quarters of the Programme cancelled due to rain. Poor weather resulted in a switch to four overs per innings from five and with organisers keeping options open if winners of each group meet in Cup final on Sunday or if top two teams move into a cross-over semi-finals. All eight teams got a run on first day with Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and South Africa joining Pakistan as winners. Sri Lanka knocked off 77 runs needed for victory over New Zealand. Hosts Hong Kong hammered England. Chasing 61, Hong Kong romped home to five-wicket win. South Africa chased down Australia's 73-run total for loss of three wickets, scrambling through for a single on final ball of match to earn win. "If rain stays away, we will play remaining eight pool games on Sunday, with top two going into Cup semi- finals. But if there are any more interruptions, we have to go straight into Cup final with winners of each pool progressing," said tournament director Glyn Davies. The Hong Kong Cricket Sixes is an annual 10-team international cricket tournament held at the Kowloon Cricket Club and fully sanctioned by the International Cricket Council. The tournament is made for television, with rules and a venue that encourage aggressive batting ...