ACC Eastern Region T20 2020: Match 8: Singapore vs Hong Kong – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 8th match of the 2020 ACC Eastern Region T20 will be played between Singapore and Hong Kong at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok.

The match starts at 1:30 PM local time (6:30 AM GMT) (12:00 PM IST).

This game can be viewed on the Fan code app in India.

Preview:

The Wednesday afternoon is expected to witness a cracker of a game in the 2020 ACC Eastern Region T20. The two unbeaten teams of the tournament, Singapore and Hong Kong will clash off in this match. The two teams have won both the matches in the ongoing tournament. The winner of the game between Singapore and Hong Kong is likely to decide the team finishing as the table topper. Singapore is the most expected team to finish in the top two due to the margin of their wins. Their NRR reads 4.275 while Hong Kong’s NRR is 3.686. No other team have even positive NRR ahead of Tuesday.

Weather Condition/Report:

No threat of rain is forecasted at the Terdthai Cricket Ground on Wednesday afternoon but we might see periodic clouds.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The involvement of the hosts Thailand in the afternoon matches caused the average first innings total at the Terdthai Cricket Ground read less. The pitch at times behaves better than how it works during the morning matches. Chasing targets over 150 might be tough on a pitch where up to 60 overs of play would have been completed during the day.

Average first innings score: 106 (T20Is in the afternoon)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 1

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Singapore:

Sidhanth Singh, Surendran Chandramohan, Timothy David, Rohan Rangarajan, Aahan Achar, Manpreet Singh (WK), Rezza Gaznavi, Janak Prakash, Aryaman Uchil, Anantha Krishna, Amjad Mahboob (C).

Bench – Abdul Bhadelia, Aritra Dutta, Vinoth Baskaran, Karthikeyan Subramanian.

Hong Kong:

Shahid Wasif, Nizakat Khan, Haroon Arshad, Kinchit Shah, Waqas Barkat, Aizaz Khan (C), Waqas Khan, Scott McKechnie (WK), Jamie Atkinson, Ehsan Khan, Aftab Hussain.

Bench – Mohsin Khan, Hamed Khan, Nasrulla Rana.

Top Picks:

Sidhanth Singh is relishing his job as an opener in this tournament. He recorded back to back fifties and is now the leading run-getter of the tournament with 136 runs. He scored 59 off 50 balls against Thailand and followed it with a 79-run knock off 50 balls against Malaysia. Timothy David didn’t play against Thailand by nearly scored the fastest T20I hundred in the game against Malaysia. He scored an unbeaten 92 off 32 balls with nine fours and seven maximums. The senior trio of Hong Kong – Aizaz Khan, Nizakat Khan and Kinchit Shah have caught up form at the right time. They were among the top five performers during the match against Thailand.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Timothy David, Kinchit Shah, Sidhanth Singh.

Vice-Captain – Aizaz Khan, Nizakat Khan, Janak Prakash.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Manpreet Singh

Batters – Sidhanth Singh, Surendran Chandramohan, Nizakat Khan

All-Rounders – Kinchit Shah, Aizaz Khan (VC), Timothy David (C), Janak Prakash

Bowlers – Anantha Krishna, Ehsan Khan, Aftab Hussain

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Manpreet Singh

Batters – Sidhanth Singh (VC), Ahmad Faiz, Nizakat Khan, Haroon Arshad

All-Rounders – Kinchit Shah (C), Aizaz Khan, Timothy David, Janak Prakash

Bowlers – Anantha Krishna, Ehsan Khan, Aftab Hussain

Expert Advice:

Timothy David didn’t feature in Singapore’s first match against Thailand but played against Malaysia where he produced an outrageous knock. It is believed that Singapore wanted David to be fresh before the match against Malaysia. Since the matches against Malaysia and Hong Kong are key in this event, Timothy is likely to take the field on Wednesday as well.

Probable Winners:

Singapore could be seen bringing an end to Hong Kong’s winning run in the tournament.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.