Ira Gorawara - Page 1

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Ira has for long handled reporting men's and women's cricket for Hong Kong. She has since contributed to Minor League coverage and written about other Associate Cricket nations, with a particular interest in the US' burgeoning cricket landscape. When not writing or watching cricket, Ira covers NCAA Division I sports for UCLA.
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ACC Premier Cup Playoffs: UAE clinch Asia Cup berth, Hong Kong and Oman to Emerging Teams Asia Cup

Napoleon Bonaparte symbolised the mastermind of conquest and titan of leadership.  A French kingpin famed for his brilliance on the battlefield, Napoleon was celebrated for his...

Hong Kong men clinch semi-final berth with landslide win over Malaysia 

Thursday spelled out a double or nothing scenario for Hong Kong.  The squad had to steamroll past Malaysia’s defenses within 14.3 overs, and hold out hope...

Hong Kong torn down by Nepal, likely to miss ACC Premier Cup semi-final

Appealing, flopping, framing – three parallel tactics used in cricket, basketball and baseball. Each of the three, to their own degree, can manipulate officiating decisions and...

Saudi Arabia claims commanding victory over Hong Kong, shakes up standings

Could’ve, should’ve: Two words a fielding team could do without hearing.  Two words that, on Sunday at Oman Cricket Ground, allowed victory to begin its slide...

Hong Kong veteran batters marshal team to win over Qatar in ACC Premier Cup

The first dozen minutes of a cricket game – or any sporting event, for that matter – often fails to encapsulate the trajectory of the affair.  A...

Papua New Guinea avenge round-robin loss to Nepal, win Hong Kong T20I tri-series 

The Hong Kong Men’s T20I Series began with a Hong Kong blowout win and a Nepali landslide over Papua New Guinea, but the matches that...

Super Over victory allows Hong Kong to claim Bilateral Series title against Qatar with 2-1 finish

Qatar and Hong Kong didn’t stray beyond a 10-run gap of each another through three matches of the teams’ 2024 Bilateral Series, and in the...

Hong Kong go undefeated in East Asia Cup, head to Qatar for Bilateral Series 

The Hong Kong men, for years, expressed a desire for more exposure to international competition.  By February's end, the squad will have competed in 13 international...

Malaysia escape with narrow 2-1 victory over Hong Kong in One Day Series

Hong Kong needed just seven runs to win in the final over of the Men’s One Day Series.  But after Malaysia’s skipper Virandeep Singh restricted the...

Double century partnership steers Canada to defeat of Hong Kong in Men’s One Day Series

A batter chalking up 100 runs in a match is no run-of-the-mill feat.  Only about 316 out of 10000 knocks result in a century or higher...

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