Chapman happy with Hong Kong’s cricket progress

DUBAI: Record-setting Hong Kong batsman Mark Chapman on Wednesday believes the thriving nation is progressing well at the international level and will express themselves when they feature in next year’s World Twenty20 in India.
The 21-year-old became the tenth batsmen in all one-day cricket to hit a debut hundred, which came in Hong Kong’s upset 89-run win over a more formidable United Arab Emirates team in Dubai last week.
He hit a 116-ball 124 which set up Hong Kong’s 298-4 in 50 overs.
Chapman said 2015 has been a great year for Hong Kong.
“It’s been great year and I have grown up through this sort of era in which Hong Kong has grown from strength to strength,” Chapman told media.
“Since we have gained the High Performance status and we will be playing in the second World Twenty20 coming up which shows the guys have improved and there is a lot of professionalism in them.”
Hong Kong are one of the six qualifiers who will feature in the World Twenty20 to be held in India from March 11-April 3 next year. Chapman admitted Hong Kong still have a long way to go in international cricket.
“We still got a long way to go but I am happy the way the guys have progressed and feel that we can have more success at the top level,” said Chapman who believes Hong Kong can upset a few teams in World Twenty20.