Hong Kong: Dwayne Smith capitalised on a first ball reprieve to produce a rapid half-century and lead Kowloon Cantons to a 25-run victory over City Kaitak in Hong Kong's T20 Blitz final on Sunday.
Smith, who retired from international cricket earlier this month, scored 63 off 36 balls and combined in a record opening stand of 149 with man-of-the match Babar Hayat who scored 76 off 40 deliveries.
Kowloon posted a total of 222 for three, the highest score of the tournament.
City Kaitak gamely responded with Scottish opener Kyle Coetzer smashing four consecutive sixes off Smith's medium pacers to leave the match delicately poised.
Coetzer (63 off 36 balls) continued the carnage but eventually holed out in the 11th over as City Kaitak's lost regular wickets to be bowled out for 197 in the final over.
