Hong Kong

The Barras were in trouble early on in the match when openers Tony Ura (8) and Vani Vagi Morea (1) were dismissed.

Captain Assad Vala steadied the ship, top scoring with 70 runs. He was assisted along the way by Lega Siaka (22) and Sese Bau (40).

But after Vala’s dismissal, wickets continued to fall with the last four batsmen going for 28 runs. 

The Barras were all bowled out after 45.5 overs.

Nadeem Ahmed was his side’s top bowler, taking 4/50.

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Hong Kong batted first and set a mammoth target of 269 for the Barras to chase for victory.

Barras started well knocking off Hong Kong openers cheaply off consecutive balls after deciding to bat, but a 78-run third-wicket stand from skipper  Babar Hayat and Nizakat Khan got them back on track to end the overs at  6 for 269.

Chad Soper was the Barras’ best bowler, finishing with 3/39.

The warning calls for tropical storm winds of 63 to 117 kph (39 to 73 mph) and advises residents to secure windows, reinforce them with shutters, and remain indoors. The No. 8 Storm Signal is expected to remain in force most of the day in Hong Kong.

So far, the Home Affairs Department has opened 20 temporary shelters in various districts, with a total of 59 people seeking refuge at the shelters. The stock exchange (HKEX) is also closed.

The event is part of the round robin league matches between the eight participating teams; Ireland, Afghanistan, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, Netherlands and Namibia. They are all vying for a chance to get into the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 and subsequently to qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in England and Wales.

Hong Kong has named their squad yesterday for the upcoming match while Papua New Guinea Hebou Barramundis is looking to maintain their team against Namibia.

Mr Wong, who became the face of the 2014 Hong Kong street protests, had been hoping to speak to Thai students.

But the 19-year-old was detained on arrival at Suvarnabhumi airport and then flown back to Hong Kong.

He said there had been "no explanation for his detention", but activists attributed the decision to intervention from Beijing.

Mr Wong was at the heart of the mass demonstrations against Beijing that brought parts of Hong Kong to a standstill in late 2014.

Winds of up to 145 kilometers per hour (90 miles per hour) were reported in some parts of the city, according to the Hong Kong Observatory, which also warned of the potential risks of flooding.

More than 180 flights to or from Hong Kong's airport were canceled, and bus, tram and ferry routes suspended.

The Observatory said Tuesday morning that Nida had "weakened into a severe tropical storm and is moving gradually to the inland areas of Guangdong."

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Publisher Wang Jianmin and editor Guo Zhongxiao worked on New-Way Monthly and Multiple Face, which published gossipy news about mainland leaders.

The articles were published in Hong Kong, which has greater media freedoms, but copies were sent to the mainland.

They were arrested in 2014 in Shenzhen, and both men pleaded guilty in court.

Wang was jailed for five years and three months, while Guo was jailed for two years and three months and is expected to be released soon for time served.