Preview:
Kowloon Lions will take on Hong Kong Islanders in the 2nd match of the Hong Kong ODD 2021 on Thursday. Kowloon Lions batted really well and posted 299 runs on the board, thanks to centuries from Waqas Khan and Aizaz Khan. The bowlers didn’t create enough chances in the 2nd half and gave away runs easily and as a result, they lost the match by 7 wickets.
Hong Kong Islanders made a strong statement with a massive victory in the 1st game of the series by 7 wickets. Opener Martin Coetzee scored an unbeaten 157* runs in the run-chase to help his side to gain a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. They are a strong unit and have the ability to chase any targets.
Match Details:
Kowloon Lions vs Hong Kong Islanders, Match 2
Venue: Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok
Date & Time: 16th December at 7:00 AM IST & 9:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The average 1st innings score in the last 5 matches is close to 300 on this surface. It’s a flat batting track with no real help for the bowlers. We can expect a high-scoring encounter between these sides.
Probable Playing XIs for KOL vs HKI:
Kowloon Lions
Devang Bulsara, Nizakat Khan (c), Waqas Khan, Aizaz Khan, Shahid Wasif, Zeeshan Ali (wk), Jayden Botfield, Aftab Hussain, Dan Pascoe, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Hassan Khan Mohammad
Hong Kong Islanders
Martin Coetzee, Adit Gorawara (wk), Ehsan Ayaz, Babar Hayat (c), Yasim Murtaza, Ali Mohammad, Ehsan Khan, Mohammad Waheed, Niaz Ali, Sheryar Khan, Bilal Akhtar
Top Picks for KOL vs HKI Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Kowloon Lions
Waqas Khan played a stellar knock in the 1st game of the series and scored 122 runs from 135 balls which include 10 fours and 4 sixes. He is a must-pick player for your fantasy teams.
Aizaz Khan batted at a strike rate of 115.6 and scored 104 runs in the 1st match which comprises of 7 fours and 6 sixes.
Top Picks – Hong Kong Islanders
Martin Coetzee played the best innings of his cricketing career in the 1st game of the series and scored an unbeaten 157* runs in the run-chase from just 120 balls.
Babar Hayat played a captain’s knock in the 1st game and scored crucial 81 runs from 67 balls with the help of 6 fours and 6 sixes.
KOL vs HKI Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last Match) | Dream11 Points |
| Waqas Khan | 122 runs | 148 |
| Aizaz Khan | 104 runs | 131 |
| Martin Coetzee | 157 runs | 198 |
| Babar Hayat | 81 runs | 115 |
| Adit Gorawara | 38 runs | 58 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KOL vs HKI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Adit Gorawara, Babar Hayat, Waqas Khan, Devang Bulsara, Martin Coetzee (c), Aizaz Khan (vc), Ehsan Khan, Nizakat Khan, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Ali Mohammad, Sheryar Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KOL vs HKI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Zeeshan Ali, Babar Hayat (vc), Waqas Khan (c), Devang Bulsara, Martin Coetzee, Aizaz Khan, Dan Pascoe, Yasim Murtaza, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Ali Mohammad, Sheryar Khan
Today’s KOL vs HKI Probable Winners:
Kowloon Lions are expected to win this match.
