A stunning century from Lou Vincent helped the Woodworm All Stars begin their campaign at the Karp Group Hong Kong Sixes on a winning note when they defeated a Rest of the World team in the first ever international Twenty20 game in Hong Kong. Vincent smashed a 29-ball century as the Woodworm All Stars – who did not have a game in the Sixes competition on the opening day – overhauled a massive total of 368 set by the Rest of the World with two balls to spare. “I was practicing what I have been preaching to the Hong Kong guys these past two weeks. It was nice to see my batting philosophy come right today,” said New Zealand’s Vincent who has recently been appointed as Hong Kong batting coach. Vincent hammered 11 sixes and 13 fours as he outshone illustrious teammates Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka and Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi in a run-chase at the Kowloon Cricket Club grounds. Afridi and Jayasuriya might hold the records for the most number of one-day international sixes, but Vincent showed he too can plunder the runs as he caned a bowling attack which included compatriot Abdul Razzaq, South African Dillon Du Preez and up-and-coming young leg-spinner from Australia Adam Zampa.
