The defending champions, India will kick off the Asia Cup series with their first match against Hong Kong tomorrow. Hong Kong was thrashed to defeat by Pakistan in their last match and need to win this game to stay alive in the tournament. India, on the other hand, will warm up for their match against Pakistan the very next day. Read on to find India vs Hong Kong fantasy cricket news and online fantasy cricket predictions to play fantasy cricket and win cash daily.
Head-to-Head:
Overall: Matches – 1
India– 1
Hong Kong – 0
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Total matches | 43 |
Matches won batting first | 20 |
Matches won bowling first | 22 |
Average 1st Inns scores | 141 |
Average 2nd Inns scores | 125 |
Highest total recorded | 211/3 (20 Ov) by SL vs PAK |
Lowest total recorded | 71/10 (19 Ov) by Ken vs IRE |
Highest score chased | 183/5 (19.4 Ov) by AFG vs UAE |
Lowest score defended | 144/6 (20 Ov) by PAK vs Eng |
India vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup Ballebaazi Fantasy Cricket Preview
INDIA
Rohit Sharma led Indian team could rest their star players to keep them fresh ahead of the Pakistan match. The opening batsmen – Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma should flourish for the Indian team to hold onto the trophy. KL Rahul could be rested after a tiring England tour and Ambati Rayudu could fill his place. Manish Pandey and Kedhar Jadhav also add strength to the playing XI. The bowling unit trump cards – Kuldeep yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar could be rested to play against the arch-rivals. Hence, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur and Khaleel Ahmed are likely to get their playing prospect.
HONG KONG
It is likely that Hong Kong will retain the same playing XI despite losing their last match against Pakistan. The team will need to perk up their batting skills after a poor show. The batting lineup will depend on Babar Hayat and Anshuman Rath who are the leading run-scorers for the team. Kinchit Shah and Aizaz Khan are other key batsmen for Hong Kong. Ehsan Khan was very good with the ball as he picked two wickets against Pakistan. The squad will also depend on Tanwir Afzal and Nadeem Ahmed in the bowling attack.
INDIA | HONG KONG |
Shikhar Dhawan | Nizakat Khan |
Rohit Sharma (c) | Anshuman Rath (c) |
Lokesh Rahul | Babar Hayat |
Ambati Rayudu | Kinchit Shah |
MS Dhoni (wk) | Christopher Carter |
Hardik Pandya | Ehsan Khan |
Axar Patel | Aizaz Khan |
Yuzvendra Chahal | Scott McKechnie (wk) |
Shardul Thakur | Tanwir Afzal |
Kedar Jadhav | Ehsan Nawaz |
Khaleel Ahmed | Nadeem Ahmed |