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Hong Kong National Cricket Team vs Malaysia National Cricket Team Timeline

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The third match of the Malaysia T20I Tri-Nations Cup will see Hong Kong facing off against hosts Malaysia at the Selangor Turf Club in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. Malaysia won their first match of the series, while Hong Kong faced defeat at the hands of Kuwait. Therefore, they will be eager to open their account but will have to up their game against the hosts. 

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Hong Kong Preview

Malaysia are coming off a thumping 5-wicket win against Kuwait. They shot them out for just 70 and then overhauled the target in 15.2 overs. 

Pavandeep Singh and batting all-rounder Muhammad Amir were the wreckers-in-chief for Malaysia, taking 7 wickets between them. 

Left-arm seamer Rizwan Haider is a superb new ball bowler in these conditions, while Syed Aziz and Khizar Hayat can keep things tight in the middle overs. 

More than his bowling duties, Malaysia will need Syed Aziz to fire at the top of the batting order. The captain is closing in on 2000 T20I runs and has a superb strike rate of 141. Muhammad Amir is expected to hold the middle order with his gritty batting. 

Ahmad Faiz has the experience of 74 T20Is behind him, and we are backing him to make some contribution with the bat in this game.

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Hong Kong Predicted Playing XI:

Syed Aziz Mubarak (c), Rajkumar Rajendran, Sharvin Muniandy, Ahmad Faiz, Muhammad Amir Azim, Muhamad Syahadat, Ahmed Aqeel, Khizar Hayat, Ainool Hafizs (wk), Rizwan Haider, Pavandeep Singh

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Malaysia Preview

Hong Kong started the Malaysia T20I Tri-Nations Cup with a 4-wicket defeat against Kuwait. Batting first on a good wicket, they posted 168-8, but that wasn’t enough as Kuwait reached the target with seven balls to spare.

Captain Nizakat Khan top-scored in that game with a stylish knock of 57 off 35 balls. He was ably supported by Babar Hayat (41 off 22 balls). 

Nizakat Khan is one of Hong Kong’s most accomplished batters and has scored close to 1800 runs in T20is at a strike rate of 122. He and Babar Hayat will be crucial for the team’s success in the upcoming encounter. 

Among the bowlers, watch out for Ehsan Khan. The off-spinner has 92 wickets in T20Is at an economy of just 6.12. In the match against Malaysia, he gave away only 16 runs from his 4 overs.

Ateeq Iqbal and Yasim Murtaza were both impressive in the previous match, taking two wickets each at healthy economy rates.

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Malaysia Predicted Playing XI:

Nizakat Khan (c), Anshuman Rath, Martin Coetzee, Babar Hayat, Aizaz Khan, Yasim Murtaza, Zeeshan Ali (wk), Ateeq Iqbal, Nasrulla Rana, Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla

Hong Kong National Cricket Team vs Malaysia National Cricket Team Timeline  - Pitch And Weather Conditions

Weather Conditions

The Selangor Turf Club in Kuala Lumpur is a relatively small ground with a slowish pitch. Fast bowlers have had success here, while spinners will enjoy the slowishness of the surface during the middle phase of the innings. The shorter boundaries make scoring runs easier once batters get their eye in. The pitch does tend to become easier for batters in the second innings.

The weather in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and warm. A couple of thunderstorms are expected later in the day, which could impact the game.

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The average first innings score at the Selangor Turf Club usually remains around the 140-150 run mark. In this series, the highest total posted here has been Kuwait’s 169-6 while chasing against Hong Kong. The team batting first will be targeting a score of around 160-170 runs.

Toss: To Bowl

Both matches in the series have been won by the team chasing. Therefore, both captains are almost certain to look to field first here.

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Winning Prediction

Hong Kong have emerged victorious in three of their last five matches against Malaysia, with one win earlier this year. Although they faced a setback in their first match, we expect them to regroup and come back stronger in the upcoming game. Malaysia, on the other hand, are riding high on confidence after their recent win. However, concerns remain regarding their batting lineup. We expect a strong comeback from Hong Kong, with the support of their two experienced batters, leading them to secure a victory in this thrilling match.

We are backing Hong Kong as the winners of this match.