Bahrain are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for Bahrain in the Malaysia Tri-Nation T20I Series is Asif Ali with 54 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Bahrain in the Malaysia Tri-Nation T20I Series is Imran Javed with 3 scalps under his belt.
Bahrain have won their first match of the Tri Series against the hosts Malaysia by 6 wickets.
Malaysia batted first and they posted a total of 125 for 8 in 20 overs. Syed Aziz and Zubaidi Zulkifle got out for a duck. After their dismissals, Virandeep Singh played a brilliant knock of 65 runs but he barely got any support from the other batters as they kept throwing their wicket away in the most casual manner. Once Singh was dismissed, Malaysia simply surrendered to a great bowling display by Bahrain and were reduced to 125 in their innings.
During the chase, Fiaz Ahmed and Prashanth Kurup gave a slow but stable start to Bahrain. Asif Ali then took the responsibility of taking Bahrain over the line. He smashed 54 runs in 34 balls and got Bahrain over the line in the 19th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Current Form Hong Kong:
Hong Kong are currently placed at the 23rd position on ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings with a rating of 131.
They are in terrible form currently, having won only 1 out of their last 4 completed fixtures.
Hong Kong have strong players like Martin Coetzee, Babar Hayat and Ehsan Khan in their squad. They are looking good on paper and are expected to perform well in the series.
Players to look out for:
1. Babar Hayat – He is a terrific player of both spin and pace bowling. Hayat has been quite consistent for Hong Kong lately and he is expected to be their best batter in the upcoming matches.
2. Ehsan Khan – He is a great turner of the cricket ball. Khan will hold the key for Hong Kong with the ball in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Bahrain
Fiaz Ahmed, Junaid Aziz, Muhammad Basil, Sohail Ahmed, Asif Ali, Imran Anwar, Ahmer Bin Nasir (wk), Prashant Kurup (wk), Ubaid Martuza (wk), Abdul Majid, Ali Dawood, Asif Shaikh, Imran Khan, Rizwan Butt, Sai Sarthak
Hong Kong
Babar Hayat, Martin Coetzee, Aizaz Khan, Anas Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Nizakat Khan, Yasim Murtaza, Anshy Rath (wk), Zeeshan Ali (wk), Ali Hassan, Ateeq Iqbal, Ayush Shukla, Darsh Vora, Ehsan Khan
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Hong Kong
Who will win?– Hong Kong
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Babar Hayat (Hong Kong), Sohail Ahmed (Bahrain)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Ehsan Khan (Hong Kong), Ali Dawood (Bahrain)
Most Sixes – Babar Hayat (Hong Kong), Sohail Ahmed (Bahrain)
Player of the Match– Babar Hayat (Hong Kong)
Team Scores Batting first – Hong Kong 155+, Bahrain 140+
Match Handicap: Hong Kong
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.