Hong Kong go down despite Jamie Atkinson's fifty

Hong Kong v Zimbabwe, WT20 qualifier, Group B, Nagpur
Hong Kong captain Tanwir Afzal won the toss and opted to bowl on a dry, cracked Nagpur surface in the World Twenty20 opener© International Cricket Council
© International Cricket CouncilHong Kong captain Tanwir Afzal won the toss and opted to bowl on a dry, cracked Nagpur surface in the World Twenty20 opener
Afzal gave his team a strong start by picking wickets in consecutive overs, after Hamilton Masakadza was run-out for quick 20 in the third over© AFP
© AFPAfzal gave his team a strong start by picking wickets in consecutive overs, after Hamilton Masakadza was run-out for quick 20 in the third over
Vusi Sibanda, who opened with Hamilton, went on to bring up his first T20I half-century© International Cricket Council
© International Cricket CouncilVusi Sibanda, who opened with Hamilton, went on to bring up his first T20I half-century
Sibanda got good support from Malcolm Waller as they took the score past 100 with a 61-run stand for the fifth wicket© International Cricket Council
© International Cricket CouncilSibanda got good support from Malcolm Waller as they took the score past 100 with a 61-run stand for the fifth wicket
Hong Kong replied with a few late strikes before Elton Chigumbura's unbeaten 13-ball 30 lifted Zimbabwe to 158 for 8© AFP
© AFPHong Kong replied with a few late strikes before Elton Chigumbura's unbeaten 13-ball 30 lifted Zimbabwe to 158 for 8
Ryan Campbell poked and prodded his way to a 19-ball 9, but Jamie Atkinson led the chase with a maiden T20I fifty of his own© AFP
© AFPRyan Campbell poked and prodded his way to a 19-ball 9, but Jamie Atkinson led the chase with a maiden T20I fifty of his own
Wellington Masakadza, though, trapped Babar Hayat lbw, and sent down a tidy spell as the asking rate soared© AFP
© AFPWellington Masakadza, though, trapped Babar Hayat lbw, and sent down a tidy spell as the asking rate soared
Sikandar Raza pitched in with the wicket of Mark Chapman to dent Hong Kong further© International Cricket Council
© International Cricket CouncilSikandar Raza pitched in with the wicket of Mark Chapman to dent Hong Kong further
Afzal struck an unbeaten 31 off 17 balls, but the Zimbabwe seamers held their own at the death. Hong Kong eventually came up short by 14 runs© IDI/Getty
© IDI/GettyAfzal struck an unbeaten 31 off 17 balls, but the Zimbabwe seamers held their own at the death. Hong Kong eventually came up short by 14 runs

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