Hong Kong Premier League One-Day Tournament 2019-20, Match 2: Kowloon Cricket Club vs United Services Recreation Club: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

Tournament – Hong Kong Premier League One-Day Tournament 2019/20

Match No – Match 2

Teams – Kowloon Cricket Club and United Services Recreation Club

Venue – Kowloon Cricket Club

The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (2:00 AM GMT) (7:30 AM IST). This game can be viewed live on Hong Kong Cricket’s Facebook Page and YouTube channel.

Preview:

Kowloon Cricket Club will be hosting the United Services Recreation Club on Sunday which is part of the Hong Kong Premier League One-Day Tournament 2019/20. The Kowloon Cricket Club venue will be hosting this match shortly after the opening game of the tournament. Imran Arif will be captaining the United Services Recreation Club team while Jamie Atkinson will be the standing captain of the Kowloon CC for this Sunday’s match.

Weather Condition/Report:

The Kowloon Cricket Club is unlikely to be face any rain on Sunday and cause an interruption to the match.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Kowloon Cricket Club has a good history in providing low-scoring surfaces. The low-scoring pitches meant the ones to be witnessing low first-innings totals and comfortable chases. Across the nine completed matches during the last two One-Day Cups, Kowloon CC had an average score of 170 in the first innings.

Average first innings score: 170 (One-Day Cup games since 2015/16)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 7, Lost – 2

Injury and Availability:

Jamie Atkinson will lead Kowloon in the first game as Daniel Pascoe is expected to miss the game.

Probable Playing XIs:

Kowloon Cricket Club:

Jamie Atkinson (C), Aizaz Khan, Nizakat Khan, Rory Cox, Waqas Barkat, Chris Carter, Aarush Bhagwat, Jay Davidson, Ateeq Iqbal, Simandeep Singh, Ali Mohammed.

Bench – Daniel Pascoe, Muhammad Khan, Adit Gorawara, Hersh Khatri, Matt Stiller, Ahan Trivedi, Lucas Del-Bianco, Daljeet Singh, Richard Waite, Suhaib Ahmad, Devang Bulsara, Mayus Bora, Ashley Caddy.

United Services Recreation Club:

Imran Arif (C), Skhawat Ali, Ahsan Abbasi, Ehsan Muhammad, Muhayam Zaman, Daniyal Butt, Akbar Khan, Huzafah Mohammad, Zakir Hayat, Shan Raja, Sheryar Khan.

Bench – Muhammad Awais-SR, Muhammad Awais-JR, Mahroof Hussain, Sheryar Saeed, Jhangzeb Mohammad, Umar Muhammad, Upul Rupasinghe, Gandeep Sandhu, Jahangeer Mohammad, Hamzah Farooq, Asid Raza, Harcharan Singh, Muhayam Zaman.

Top Picks:

Nizakat Khan got runs under his belt during the recent T20Is he played for the Hong Kong team. Across the previous two editions of the One-Day Cup, Nizakat aggregated 521 runs in 11 innings at an average of 47.36. He struck two tons and three fifties during those matches and will be crucial yet again. Jamie Atkinson made a comeback to Hong Kong team recently. Atkinson was impressive with the bat as in the past. In the One-Day tournaments, Atkinson amassed 326 runs at an impressive average of 81.5 with help of four fifties. Imran Arif has an experience of playing only two Premier One-Day tournament matches but he picked seven wickets in those including a 4-wicket haul.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Aizaz Khan, Imran Arif, Jamie Atkinson

Vice-Captain – Akbar Khan, Nizakat Khan, Ahsan Abbasi

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jamie Atkinson

Batters – Skhawat Ali, Ahsan Abbasi (VC), Akbar Khan, Nizakat Khan

All-Rounders – Aizaz Khan (C), Waqas Barkat, Imran Arif

Bowlers – Huzafah Mohammad, Jay Davidson, Ehsan Muhammad

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jamie Atkinson, Chris Carter

Batters – Skhawat Ali, Akbar Khan, Nizakat Khan (VC)

All-Rounders – Aizaz Khan, Waqas Barkat, Imran Arif (C)

Bowlers – Huzafah Mohammad, Jay Davidson, Shan Raja

Expert Advice:

The tournament preview in the Cricket Hong Kong’s website hinted at the missing of Daniel Pascoe from the XI during the first match. Pascoe is the captain of this team but now it is Jamie Atkinson only for the opening week of the tournament.

Probable Winners:

The Kowloon Cricket Club is expected to begin winning streak in this game.

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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.