Hong Kong progress after cancellation of Asia B Qualifier for 2022 men's T20 World Cup

Bhutan, China, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand were the other teams who were due to play in the event

The 23-year-old is hoping to make a mark in the Ranji Trophy and be eligible to play in the IPL as a local player

IPL 2021 was meant to be a test case for the BCCI to understand if the T20 World Cup could've been held in a 'caravan model'

The ability to watch international cricket was the second-highest priority for member nations according to ICC's latest survey

Hong Kong will be demoted down to the regional qualifiers

Five matches across formats that were so nearly big upsets

Rather than scrapping it altogether, the global qualifier field will now be split into two eight-team qualifying tournaments

Opener carries his bat to keep floundering innings afloat before yorker barrage derails Hong Kong in thriller

They took two wickets each to restrict Nigeria to 81, which Hong Kong chased down with five wickets and 77 balls to spare

Nizakat Khan and Scott McKechnie play the lead as Hong Kong recover from 81 for 6 to post winning total