Match Details:
The 10th match of the 2020 ACC Eastern Region T20 will be played between Hong Kong and Malaysia at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok.
The match starts at 1:30 PM local time (6:30 AM GMT) (12:00 PM IST).
This game can be viewed on the Fan code app in India.
Preview:
Hong Kong and Malaysia will be facing off for the 6th time in space of a month but the Malaysian team being victorious on all the five previous instances. A 5-0 win during the Interport T20I series at home did give Malaysia the boost ahead of the 2020 ACC Eastern Region T20. However, they were thumped in the game against Singapore and lost the hope of finishing on the top. Hong Kong, on the other hand, started the tournament well but lost a close match against Singapore. In the case of Nepal defeating Singapore, the Hong Kong team will have a chance of finishing on the top with a big win over Hong Kong.
Weather Condition/Report:
The Terdthai Cricket Ground is expected to witness rain in the early hours of Friday but no rain is forecasted from 8 AM local time and hence the afternoon match is unlikely to be interrupted.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Chasing big hasn’t been ideal in the match played in the afternoon due to the tired surfaces. The team batting first in the afternoon have to be dealing with a pitch on which about 60 overs of play was completed in the day. Anything over 150 could fetch a win for the batting first team in such conditions.
Average first innings score: 122 (T20Is in the afternoon)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 2
Team News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Hong Kong:
Shahid Wasif, Nizakat Khan, Haroon Arshad, Kinchit Shah, Waqas Barkat, Aizaz Khan (C), Waqas Khan, Scott McKechnie (WK), Jamie Atkinson, Ehsan Khan, Aftab Hussain.
Bench – Mohsin Khan, Hamed Khan, Nasrulla Rana.
Malaysia:
Virandeep Singh, Anwar Arudin, Mohamed Arief, Khizar Hayat, Ahmad Faiz (C), Syed Aziz, Aminuddin Ramly, Sharvin Muniandy, Pavandeep Singh, Syazrul Idrus, Fitri Sham.
Bench – Nazril Rahman, Dhivendran Mogan, Anwar Rahman.
Top Picks:
Syed Aziz has an impressive record in the T20I format with the bat as he scored six fifties across 21 innings. Aziz scored 74 runs across two matches with help of an unbeaten fifty in this tournament. Sharvin Muniandy hasn’t got much to do with the bat thus far but he has been key for Malaysia with the ball having picked five wickets including a 4-wicket haul in the tournament.
Aizaz Khan is slowly getting into his grove with the bat having scored 93 runs at an average of 31 in three innings. This includes a 48-run knock against Nepal in the 2nd match. Aftab Hussain showed his exploits with the ball against Malaysia during the Interport series. He is continuing that form with seven wickets in three matches thus far.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain – Kinchit Shah, Aizaz Khan, Sharvin Muniandy.
Vice-Captain – Nizakat Khan, Syed Aziz, Ahmad Faiz.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jamie Atkinson, Virandeep Singh
Batters – Ahmad Faiz, Syed Aziz (VC), Nizakat Khan
All-Rounders – Kinchit Shah (C), Aizaz Khan, Sharvin Muniandy
Bowlers – Pavandeep Singh, Syazrul Idrus, Aftab Hussain
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Virandeep Singh
Batters – Syed Aziz, Aminuddin Ramly, Nizakat Khan
All-Rounders – Kinchit Shah, Aizaz Khan (VC), Sharvin Muniandy (C), Khizar Hayat
Bowlers – Pavandeep Singh, Ehsan Khan, Aftab Hussain
Expert Advice:
Hong Kong and Malaysia made similar starts in the tournament – winning the first two matches before losing to Singapore. The common this between the two sides was the planning of their playing XIs. Both the sides not have made many changes thus far and expected to continue the pattern.
Probable Winners:
Singapore could be seen bringing an end to Hong Kong’s winning run in the tournament.
*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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