Hong Kong won the 7th place play‑off by 1 run, finishing 119/0 in 6 ov against Sri Lanka’s 118/4 in 6 ov.
Hong Kong’s innings was powered by Anshuman Rath’s 51 off 17, Babar Hayat’s 44 off 16 and Nizakat Khan’s 14 off 4, with the team remaining unbeaten.
Sri Lanka’s reply saw M Lakshan score 52 off 16, MMMS Cooray 30 off 9 and S Jayathilake 18 off 5, but the hosts lost 4 wickets to finish 118/4.
Yasim Murtaza was named player of the match after taking 2 wickets for 15 in his 1 ov spell.
Sri Lanka elected to bowl first at the toss.