In the second game, against division powerhouse Afghanistan, he bowled a wicketless but economical spell of 32 runs conceded from his 10 overs before nearly rescuing Hong Kong's batting from a perilous 90 for eight with a quickfire 49 off 38 balls though they both fell short.
[11] Dar was a decisive contributor in Hong Kong's run to the 2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup final, earning three man-of-the-match awards along the way.
Most importantly, he contributed 22 with the bat before taking 3 for 26 against in the 5th place playoff semi-final against Papua New Guinea, which Hong Kong won to qualify for the World Twenty20 for the first time in their history.
Dar proceeded to give the initiative back to Hong Kong with a few boundaries, before colliding with Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim in the 15th over while scrambling to avoid a run-out.
Though he was bowled before reaching the target, his 27-ball 36 was instrumental in handing Hong Kong a historic first competitive win over a Test-playing nation.
[19][20] Though Dar couldn't really bask in the glory as he had to leave Bangladesh soon after to return to Hong Kong, he later revelled in the feat, proudly mentioning to a reporter that he had appeared in 732 stories in newspapers and web publications around the world.
Batting with an “unorthodox front-on stance”, he privileges hard hitting over precision, at times launching “ugly swipes”.
[13] After moving to Hong Kong, Dar both played and worked (as a coach) for the Little Sai Wan Cricket Club until 2013 when the team's sponsor Diasqua - a diamond company - offered him a job.
This caused a problem prior to the 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Two played in Dubai as it meant he had to travel 4,800 kilometres to Karachi to obtain a new electronic passport (along with five other players).