Diasqua Little Sai Wan Cricket Club vs Pakistan Association of Hong Kong, HKPL One-Day, 2026, Today Match Prediction

DLSW vs PAKHK Match Prediction & Analysis

Diasqua Little Sai Wan Cricket Club and Pakistan Association of Hong Kong will meet in the 8th match of the Hong Kong Premier League 2026-27 at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok.

Both teams are sitting next to each other in the middle of the points table, with 2 points each. Pakistan Association are currently  3rd with 1 win from 3 matches, while Diasqua Little Sai Wan are 4th with 1 win from their 2 matches. Interestingly, both sides are coming into this game after heavy defeats on 8 November, so a win here will be important for both teams to stay in touch with table-toppers Kowloon Cricket Club.

When it comes to head-to-head records, Pakistan Association have clearly dominated. They have won 4 of their last 5 meetings against Diasqua, with all 4 wins coming at this very ground. Some of those wins have been quite one-sided, including a massive 292 run win in November 2024, a 140 run win in February 2023 and a 10 wicket victory in a rain-shortened game in October 2025. 

Diasqua's only win in these 5 meetings came back in October 2021, when they managed a close 1 wicket victory with just one ball remaining. Overall, Pakistan Association have had the upper hand in this rivalry and will be confident of continuing that record.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Diasqua Little Sai Wan Cricket Club Preview

Diasqua Little Sai Wan have had a mixed start to the tournament, with 1 win and 1 defeat from their first 2 matches. They started brilliantly against United Services Recreation Club at Mission Road Ground, scoring 360 runs and winning by 55 runs, with Babar Hayat smashing a fantastic 170. However, things went completely the other way in their next game against Kowloon Cricket Club, where they were bowled out for just 95 while chasing 229 and suffered a heavy 133 run defeat. 

Ehsan Khan's side are currently 4th on the points table with 2 points from 2 matches. Coming back to Mission Road, where they registered their only win, will be a positive for them. However, they have a tough challenge ahead as Pakistan Association have beaten them in their last 4 meetings.

Babar Hayat has been the biggest positive for Diasqua with 172 runs in 2 matches at an average of 86.00 and a strike rate of 130.30. His brilliant 170 against United Services is also the highest individual score of the tournament. Haider Ali has been another important batter, scoring 100 runs at an average of 50.00, including a knock of 59. Suleman Butt has also contributed 66 runs, including 55 in one innings.

However, after these 3 batters, the runs have dropped off quite quickly, with Fahad Hayat being the next best with just 30 runs. Their last match against Kowloon clearly exposed this weakness. Babar Hayat and Haider Ali will once again have to take responsibility and score big if Diasqua want to put up a challenging total against Pakistan Association.

Tanveer Ahmed and Sheryar Khan have been the leading wicket-takers for Diasqua, with 5 wickets each in 2 matches. Tanveer has picked up his wickets at an average of 15.20 and an economy rate of 3.80. Sheryar has also impressed, averaging 19.80 and registering excellent figures of 5 for 38.

Fahad Hayat has chipped in with 4 wickets, while Aarez Dar has picked up 3, although he has been quite expensive with an economy rate of 10.66.

Key Players: Babar Hayat, Haider Ali, Tanveer Ahmed

Diasqua Little Sai Wan Cricket Club Predicted Playing XI:

Aarez Dar, Suleman Butt, Babar Hayat, Shrey Chanchad (wk), Haider Ali, Ehsan Khan (c), Tanveer Ahmed, Sheryar Khan, Fahad Hayat, Asad Rasheed, Muhammad Ashir

Pakistan Association of Hong Kong Preview

The Pakistan Association team has had a mixed run so far this season. They lost their opening game against United Services Recreation Club by 3 wickets after scoring 216. However, they bounced back strongly against Kowloon Cricket Club, winning by 203 runs after putting up 322 runs. 

That remains the biggest win of the tournament so far. But in their last match, they suffered a heavy 200 run defeat against Hong Kong Cricket Club, getting bowled out for just 156 while chasing 357. Yasim Murtaza's side are currently 3rd on the table with 2 points from 3 matches. They have shown both sides of their game, but their strong record against Diasqua will give them plenty of confidence.

Tariq Nawaz Malik has been the standout batter for Pakistan Association and is currently the tournament's highest run-scorer with 176 runs in 3 matches at an average of 58.66. He also scored a brilliant 97 against Kowloon. Nasrulla Rana has scored 80 runs in 2 matches at an impressive strike rate of 163.26, while Haroon Arshad has added 76 runs in 3 matches. Captain Yasim Murtaza has also contributed 59 runs, and Zeeshan Ali has scored 51 in 2 matches.

There is decent depth in this batting line-up, but their last game showed that they can struggle when chasing a big target. However, against a relatively weaker Diasqua bowling attack, Pakistan Association's batters should have a much better chance to score freely.

Pakistan Association's biggest strength is their bowling attack, where wickets have been shared among several players. Yasim Murtaza, Mohammad Ghazanfar and Aizaz Khan have picked up 5 wickets each. Yasim has been particularly impressive, taking 5 wickets at an average of 12.00 and an economy of 4.73.

Ghazanfar has also been in excellent form with 5 wickets at an average of 15.40 and an economy of 4.27. Aizaz Khan has also picked up 5 wickets, while Nasrulla Rana has taken 4 wickets. Mohammad Waryam has chipped in with 3 wickets at an average of 12.00.

Key Players: Tariq Nawaz Malik, Yasim Murtaza, Mohammad Ghazanfar

Pakistan Association of Hong Kong Predicted Playing XI:

Zeeshan Ali (wk), Mohammad Waryam, Hafeez Khan, Tariq Nawaz Malik, Aizaz Khan, Yasim Murtaza (c), Adil Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Haroon Arshad, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Mohammad Waheed

Weather Conditions

Hong Kong is expected to have mostly sunny weather on Sunday, with temperatures around 27°C. Humidity will be around 67%. So, weather should not be a concern, and we can expect a full match without any interruptions.

DLSW vs PAKHK Pitch Report

Mission Road Ground has seen 2 matches in this tournament, and both have produced big scores. United Services chased down 216 in the first game, while Diasqua scored 360 in the second and won by 55 runs. Even United Services managed to put up 305 in that match. 

The average first-innings score here is 288, which clearly suggests that this is a good batting surface. Pakistan Association have also scored 386 against Diasqua at this ground in November 2024. With both batting first and chasing sides having won once each, the toss may not make a huge difference. However, batting first and putting up a big total on the board looks like the safer option here.

Score Prediction

If Diasqua Little Sai Wan Cricket Club bat first: 240-270 runs
If Pakistan Association of Hong Kong bat first: 260-290 runs

Toss: To Bat

The 2 games played at Mission Road Ground this season have seen first-innings scores of 216 and 360, with the team scoring 360 going on to win comfortably. So, the captain winning the toss is likely to bat first and look to put a big total on the board.