Two years after this, the Hong Kong cricket team was returning from one such match against Shanghai, when the ship they were travelling on, the SS Bokhara, was caught in a typhoon, and sank.

An organised domestic cricket league was first established in the 1903–04 season, and was won during its inaugural year by the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

In 1982, the Hong Kong national cricket team made their first appearance in the ICC Trophy, and finished fifth in their group of eight, recording two wins, against Israel, and Gibraltar.

After finishing as runners-up in the 2006 ACC Trophy, Hong Kong once again qualified for the Asia Cup, where in the 2008 tournament, losing to Pakistan and India.

Hong Kong’s finest moment to date on the international stage came in 2014, with a win over ICC World T20 hosts Bangladesh in Chittagong.

The Hong Kong T20 Blitz brings the world’s best short form players together with the premier local domestic cricket talent.

The 2016 event was highlighted by the signing of World Cup-winning Captain Michael Clarke, who also spent time with Hong Kong’s national squad during his stay.

The full scale of success in the second edition of the DTC Hong Kong T20 Blitz has been revealed, following the release of figures from the live streaming coverage of the event.