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As was the case in another Bangladesh-Sri Lanka thriller yesterday, the winner will go through to the Super 4 while the loser will leave the Asia Cup. If we get anything like the drama we saw in Dubai last night, we could be in for quite the ride with so much on the line.
That being said, Pakistan have enough depth and talent to get the job done. However, Hong Kong showed against India that they are here to offer a challenge, and they competed for much of the contest as Suryakumar Yadav proved to be the big difference. So, Babar Azam’s team can ill-afford to be complacent.
With a lack of T20I cricket this year, this is an important game for Pakistan. Their batting didn’t fire against India, but the bowlers fought well to come close to defending a sub-150 score. If they can combine both, they will join India, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in the Super 4 stage with some form under their belt.
PAK vs HK Possible Playing XI
There is some doubt over whether Naseem Shah will play. The seamer struggled with cramps during his brilliant spell against India.
Pakistan: 1. Babar Azam (c), 2. Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 3. Fakhar Zaman, 4. Iftikhar Ahmed, 5. Khushdil Shah, 6. Shadab Khan, 7. Asif Ali, 8. Mohammad Nawaz, 9. Haris Rauf, 10. Naseem Shah/Mohammad Hasnain, 11. Shahnawaz Dahani
Hong Kong should stick with the same team that produced an encouraging performance against India.
Hong Kong: 1. Nizakat Khan (c), 2. Yasim Murtaza, 3. Babar Hayat, 4. Kinchit Shah, 5. Aizaz Khan, 6. Zeeshan Ali, 7. Scott McKechnie (wk), 8. Haroon Arshad, 9. Ehsan Khan, 10. Ayush Shuka, 11. Mohammad Ghazanfar
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Pakistan:
- Babar Azam will be after a big innings. In 12 T20 innings at Sharjah, the Pakistan captain has scored 380 runs at an average of 38.00 and strike rate of 121.79.
- Mohammad Rizwan struggled at times against India (43 off 42 balls). He returns to a ground he has a good record at: 11 inns, 281 runs, avg. 40.14, SR 123.25.
- Asif Ali has a strike rate of 164.14 in 14 innings at Sharjah (238 runs, avg. 29.75).
- Naseem Shah was outstanding on T20I debut against India. If fit, he is sure to test the Hong Kong batsmen after dismissing KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav last match.
- Mohammad Nawaz (3/33) also performed well vs India. The left-arm spinner will be looking to improve on his numbers at Sharjah: 15 inns, 11 wickets, avg. 39.00, SR 29.27.
- Haris Rauf has taken eight wickets in just four matches at Sharjah (avg. 13.63, econ. 6.81).
Hong Kong:
- Babar Hayat played nicely against India (41 off 35 balls). He has the second-most runs for Hong Kong in T20Is (799), with the best average of any player (29.59).
- Yasim Murtaza scored the most runs in the Asia Cup Qualifier tournament (130) at an average of 43.33 and strike rate of 125.00. He also bowled economically against India (0/27). Key player.
- Watch out for Zeeshan Ali and Haroon Arshad as key finishers with the bat for Hong Kong. Zeeshan struck 26* off 17 vs India and Haroon has the best strike rate of any Hong Kong player who has faced at least six balls in T20Is (137.82).
- Ehsan Khan took the most wickets in the recent Qualifier tournament (9) at an average of 9.00 and economy of 6.75. Hong Kong’s second-highest wicket-taker in T20Is (39) was then economical against India (0/26).
- Aizaz Khan has the most wickets for Hong Kong in T20Is: 48 inns, 58 wickets, avg. 19.56, SR 16.6.
Other Stats and Facts
- This will be the first T20 International between Pakistan and Hong Kong.
- The two teams have met in three ODIs in the 2004, 2008 and 2018 ODI Asia Cups. In 2018, Pakistan won easily by eight wickets after rolling Hong Kong for 116 in Dubai.
- Babar Azam in T20s in 2022: 12 matches, 419 runs, avg. 38.09, SR 121.80.
- Fakhar Zaman has a strike rate of 147.27 in 11 T20s at Sharjah. The left-hander has struck three fifties in these matches (total of 324 runs, avg. 29.45).
- Shadab Khan has similar bowling numbers to Mohammad Nawaz in T20s at Sharjah: 15 inns, 12 wickets, avg. 28.58, SR 27.08.
Sharjah Pitch Report and Weather
The average first innings score in 21 T20s at Sharjah in 2021 was 143.85. The chasing team won 11, while the team batting first won 10. Last game, Bangladesh fought to get to 127 against Afghanistan’s spinners who found turn.
Another hot evening is forecast.
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PAK vs HK Dream11 Prediction 2 September 2022
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
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Fan2Play Prediction
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Base Team:
- Wicket-Keepers: Mohammad Rizwan
- Batsmen: Babar Azam, Babar Hayat
- All-Rounders: Mohammad Nawaz, Yasim Murtaza
- Bowlers: Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
Asia Cup 2022 Match 6: PAK vs HK Match Prediction – who will win?
Pakistan to win.