 Having missed some preceding tournaments for personal reasons, Dar returned for the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.He took 17 wickets at 13.05 apiece throughout the tournament (second overall), including two separate 4 for 17 hauls against respectively the USA and Canada.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.