World T20 Qualifier match to be investigated by ACSU
An investigation is to take place into the World T20 Qualifier match between Afghanistan and Hong Kong played in Dublin on Tuesday
George Dobell
22-Jul-2015
Babar Hayat leaps in joy after hitting the winning runs against Afghanistan • ICC/Sportsfile
An investigation is to take place into the World T20 Qualifier match between Afghanistan and Hong Kong played in Dublin on Tuesday.
ESPNcricinfo understands that the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) noticed unusual betting patterns on the game and is to speak to leading betting firms, including Betfair, in an attempt to gain a greater understanding of what occurred.
News of the investigation may take some of the gloss off Hong Kong's five-wicket victory in the first qualifying playoff, which booked them a place at the 2016 World T20 in India.
The match has not eliminated Afghanistan, though. They play Papua New Guinea on Thursday in the third qualifying playoff.
George Dobell is a senior correspondent at ESPNcricinfo