On Tuesday, October 31, Bahrain and Hong Kong are scheduled to face each other in the sixth match of Group B of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asian Final Qualifier 2023. The match will be held at the Mulpani Cricket Ground in Kathmandu.
Bahrain suffered a five-wicket defeat against UAE in the first match of the 2023 Asian Final Qualifiers. Although they took the first turn at bat, the opening pitchers were unable to perform well and were sent off after giving up six runs each. Sohail Ahmed’s 28 points, Haider Butt’s 59 points* and Junaid Aziz’s 25 points helped the team reach the target of 135 points.
In contrast, the UAE batting line-up chased the target in 19 overs. Bahrain’s bowlers also bowled well and took five wickets, but it was not enough to restrict their opponents.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong got off to a perfect start in their first match against Kuwait. Martin Coetzee delivered the game-winning knockout in the first innings, scoring 81 runs on 48 throws. Nizakat Khan’s 25 points and Babar Hayat’s 31 points were assisted.
Aizaz Khan took three wickets in the second half while Ehsan Khan and Ayush Shukla took two wickets each. The overall bowling performance saw Hong Kong defeat Kuwait 150-8.
Bahrain vs Hong Kong match details
Match: Bahrain vs Hong Kong, Group B, Match 6
Date and time: October 31, 2023, 8:45 AM IST
venue: Mulpani Cricket Ground (Kathmandu)
Bahrain vs Hong Kong pitch report
The wickets at Mulpani Cricket Ground in Kathmandu are suitable for bowling. While the batsmen will be able to rack up runs at the pace of the first half, the bowlers will definitely have the upper hand in both halves. In the last two games, we averaged about 150-155 points in the first inning.
Bahrain vs Hong Kong Weather Forecast:
Kathmandu wakes up to a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius on Tuesday morning, with a 4% chance of rain and 87% humidity.
Bahrain vs Hong Kong leading eleven
bahrain
Umer Toor (c), Abdul Majid Abbasi, Imran Ali Butt (wk), Sohail Ahmed, Haider Butt, Imran Anwar, Junaid Aziz, Rizwan Butt, Ali Dawood, Satya Veerapati Ran, Sachin Kumar.
Hong Kong
Martin Coetzee, Nizakat Khan (c & wk), Ayush Shukla, Babar Hayat, Ehsan Khan, Aizaz Khan, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Nasrullah Rana, Anshuman Rath, Yasim Murtaza, Zeeshan Ali.
Bahrain vs Hong Kong match prediction
Hong Kong and Bahrain have only met once in the Quadrangular Twenty20 series in March 2023, with the former winning by 15 points. Bahrain have performed well in recent T20 matches, winning three of their last five matches. On the other hand, Hong Kong has a contrasting record, losing three of their past five matches.
Bahrain lost their first match, but Hong Kong must have gained some confidence by opening the season with a win over Kuwait.
prediction: hong kong wins the match
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