Preview:
Hong Kong Islanders will Kowloon Lions in the 1st of the 3-match One Day series on Saturday. Kowloon Lions won the series in the last edition by a margin of 2-1. Hong Kong Islanders put in a massive effort, but didn’t succeed in getting across the finishing line. It’s a great opportunity for them to give it back to the Kowloon Lions.
With the help of some incredible batting performances, Kowloon Lions clinched the series 2-1 against Hong Kong Islanders earlier this year. They are the favourites to win this series as well considering their batting line-up and depth in their bowling.
Match Details:
Hong Kong Islanders vs Kowloon Lions, Match 1
Venue: Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok
Date & Time: 11th December at 7:00 AM IST & 9:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a flat batting surface with no such really help for the bowlers. The batters can score runs easily and the bowlers will be on the receiving end. We can expect a run-fest in this match.
Probable Playing XIs for HKI vs KOL:
Hong Kong Islanders
Jamie Atkinson, Babar Hayat, Waqas Barkat, Adit Gorawar, Ehsan Ayaz, Yasim Murtaza, Haroon Arshad, Ehsan Khan, Ali Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed, Dhananjay Rao
Kowloon Lions
Shahid Wasif, Ninad Shah, Simandeep Singh, Jayden Botfield, Waqas Khan, Nizakat Khan, Aizaz Khan, Dan Pascoe, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Aftab Hussain, Mohsin Khan
Top Picks for HKI vs KOL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Hong Kong Islanders
Babar Hayat has scored 258 runs in 3 matches in the last edition at an average of 126.47, which includes one century and a half-century as well.
Jamie Atkinson too had a good run with the bat in the last edition. In 3 matches, he has scored 195 runs at an average of 65 with a strike rate of 121.87.
Top Picks – Kowloon Lions
Nizakat Khan was the top run-scorer in the last edition with 274 runs in 3 matches at an average of 91.33 with the best score of 158.
Aizaz Khan usually bats in the middle order. He had an excellent tournament with the bat in the previous edition, where he scored 177 runs in 3 matches at an average of 59.
HKI vs KOL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last Edition) |
| Babar Hayat | 258 runs |
| Jamie Atkinson | 195 runs |
| Ehsan Khan | 72 runs and 5 wickets |
| Nizakat Khan | 274 runs |
| Aizaz Khan | 177 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HKI vs KOL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jamie Atkinson, Babar Hayat (c), Waqas Barkat, Ninad Shah, Aizaz Khan (vc), Ehsan Khan, Dan Pascoe, Nizakat Khan, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Ali Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HKI vs KOL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jamie Atkinson, Babar Hayat, Waqas Khan, Ninad Shah, Aizaz Khan, Ehsan Khan (vc), Nizakat Khan (c), Haroon Arshad, Dhananjay Rao, Aftab Hussain, Ghazanfar Mohammad
Today’s HKI vs KOL Probable Winners:
Kowloon Lions are expected to win this match.
