Hong Kong vs Malaysia, Hong Kong Quadrangular Series 2023, Today Match Prediction 12 March 2023

hkg vs mal Match Prediction & Analysis

Malaysia and Hong Kong will lock horns in the finals of Hong Kong Quadrangular Series 2023 to be played at Mission Road Ground at Mong Kok on Sunday.

In the previous match, Malaysia suffered defeat at the hands of Hong Kong. Despite losing the final round-robin match, Malaysia have qualified for the finals of the competition.

On the other hand, Host Hong Kong have played excellent cricket in this year’s competition. Skipper Nizakat Khan will be hoping that the side can produce their best cricket and clinch the trophy against Malaysia.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Hong Kong Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Nizakat Khan, Anshuman Rath, Aizaz Khan, Ehsan Khan and Yasim Murtaza to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Aizaz Khan played well and finished the innings with the top-sore of 44 runs off 46 balls with the help of two four and three sixes. Besides Aizaz, Shahid Wasif scored 23 runs off 30 balls with the help of two fours and one six.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Mohammad Ghazanfar, Haroon Arshad and Ehsan Khan to provide timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Aizaz Khan was the pick of the bowlers for Hong Kong and claimed three wickets against Malaysia. Besides Aizaz, Haroon Arshad and Ehsan Khan also put in tidy performances and picked up two wickets each.

Hong Kong Predicted Playing XI:

Nizakat Khan (c), Aizaz Khan, Adit Gorawara (wk), Ehsan Khan, Babar Hayat, Anshuman Rath, Raag Kapur, Kinchit Shah, Yasim Murtaza, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Haroon Arshad

Malaysia Preview

In the batting department, the aside will be relying on the likes of Ahmed Faiz, Syed Aziz Mubarak, Muhammad Amir Azam, Virandeep Singh and Sharyin Muniandy to deliver the bulk of the runs.

With 90 runs at a strike rate of 147.54, Muhammad Amir Azim is the leading run-scorer for Malaysia so far in the quadrangular series.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Rizwan Haider, Fitri Sham, and Vijay Unni to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Fitri Sham was the standout bowler on display for Malaysia and claimed 2 for 18 in his four overs.

With 7 wickets to his name, Rizwan Haider is the leading wicket-taker for Malaysia in this year’s competition.

Malaysia Predicted Playing XI:

Ahmad Faiz (c), Virandeep Singh, Syed Aziz Mubarak (wk), Sharvin Muniandy, Zubaidi Zulkifle, Muhammad Amir Azim, Fitri Sham, Muhammad Wafiq, Rizwan Haider, Vijay Unni, Mohamed Arief

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared at Mission Road is going to favor the batting units with little help for the bowlers. The weather forecast for the final is not ideal as light drizzle is expected during the afternoon.

Venue Details

Mission Road Ground at Mong Kok is going to host the finals of 2023 Hong Kong Quadrangular Series between Malaysia and Hong Kong.

Hong Kong will take heart from the fact that they have all their matches played at this venue.

Toss: To Bat

Both the sides will be keen to win the toss, bat first and post a competitive score on the board in the allotted 20 overs. The majority of the matches played at Mong Kok have been won by side batting first.