The tournament returns for its 22nd edition at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok, running from 30 October to 1 November 2026, with 12 nations playing a fast six-a-side format of six overs a side. The very first game on the schedule pits the home team against the Australians in Group A on Friday, 30 October at 8:45 AM local time. Live odds for this opener and the rest of the event are listed at Linebet for anyone following along in Bangladesh.
Why this opener sets the tone
Group A squeezes three sides into one tight table: Australia, England and the hosts. Only the top reach the Cup finals, so dropping the first game piles pressure onto everything that follows.
● A win lets the Australia cricket team take early control of the group.
● The hosts, seeded third on paper, need points to avoid slipping into the Bowl finals.
● England waits in the wings and faces both rivals later the same day.
Recent form of both sides
The Australia national cricket team arrives as the current 50-Over ODI World Cup holders and the most successful outfit in the sport’s history, led in this short format by Chris Green. Expect heavy hitting from the opening over.
Captained by Yasim Murtaza and coached by Kaushal Silva, the Hong Kong national cricket team plays at home in front of a familiar 3,500-seat crowd. This side once beat Bangladesh at the 2014 T20 World Cup, proof they can trouble bigger names on their day.
Numbers worth knowing
This Hong Kong Sixes match kicks off a three-day sprint of 30 fixtures. A few figures stand out before the first ball:
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Venue capacity | 3,500 |
| Hosts’ Sixes titles | 0 |
| Defending champions | Pakistan |
Batters must retire on reaching 50, and five of the six fielders each bowl an over, so the momentum can flip in a matter of seconds.
