Interport T20I Series, 2020: Malaysia vs Hong Kong – 3rd T20I: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 3rd game of the 2020 Interport T20I series between Malaysia and Hong Kong will be played at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur.

The match starts at 7:30 PM local time (5:00 PM IST) (11:30 AM GMT).

This game can be viewed on YouTube channel of Malaysia Cricket and on Fan Code app in India.

Preview:

Malaysia surged to a 2-0 lead in the 5-match T20I series against Hong Kong as they sealed a 35-run win in another rain-affected match. The game was reduced to 19 overs-a-side and Malaysia, who batted first again, posted 138/6 thanks to a 40-ball 46 from Virandeep Singh. The Hong Kong team, in reply, lost four wickets for just 8 runs on the board. They were further reduced to 28/6 in the 9th over as the required rate raised to 10. Despite Waqas Barkat and Aizaz Khan’s rescue act, the Hong Kong team fell a long way in the chase.

Weather Condition/Report:

It is unlikely to get a full 20-over match at the Kinrara Oval on Sunday with high chances of rain during the match timings.

Pitch Condition/Report:

A fresh track is expected at the Kinrara Academy Oval for the Sunday’s match. The two games of this series were played on the same pitch and it was quite slower in nature. Batsmen struggled to play short expect in the first innings of the first T20I. A change in the pitch could result in an increase of scores if the weather permits.

Average first innings score: 165 (Last 5 unaffected T20I matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 4

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Malaysia:

Virandeep Singh, Bhushan Save, Ahmad Faiz (C), Syed Aziz, Aminuddin Ramly, Sharvin Muniandy, Mohamed Arief, Khizar Hayat, Syazrul Idrus, Fitri Sham, Pavandeep Singh.

Bench – Dhivendran Mogan, Nazril Rahman, Anwar Rahman.

Hong Kong:

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

Bench – Hamed Khan, Hassan Khan Mohammad, Mohsin Khan.

Top Picks:

Syed Aziz is the safest option to be made captain or vice-captain in the fantasy team from this game. He scored an unbeaten 27 in the first game before the rain break and 21 runs with two sixes in the 2nd T20I. Aziz has four fifties to his name at close to 35 average in the T20I format. Bhushan Save has two single digits scores in two matches but he has a brilliant record in domestic matches. If he gets a start, he is likely to end up with a big knock.

The Hong Kong skipper Aizaz Khan has been Hong Kong’s best player in this series having picked three wickets and scored 32 runs thus far. In the 2nd T20I, he picked two wickets and scored an unbeaten 31. Aftab Hussain took three wickets in the T20I matches he played for Hong Kong thus far. In four List A games for them, Aftab took four wickets including a 3-wicket haul.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Virandeep Singh, Kinchit Shah, Aizaz Khan.

Vice-Captain – Syed Aziz, Nizakat Khan, Sharvin Muniandy.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Virandeep Singh

Batters – Nizakat Khan, Syed Aziz (VC), Ahmad Faiz

All-Rounders – Sharvin Muniandy, Aizaz Khan, Kinchit Shah (C), Waqas Barkat

Bowlers – Fitri Sham, Pavandeep Singh, Aftab Hussain

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Virandeep Singh (C)

Batters – Bhushan Save, Nizakat Khan, Syed Aziz

All-Rounders – Sharvin Muniandy, Aizaz Khan, Kinchit Shah (VC)

Bowlers – Fitri Sham, Pavandeep Singh, Aftab Hussain, Ehsan Khan

Expert Advice:

Fitri Sham, Pavandeep Singh and Aftab Hussain are a must in the fantasy team from the bowlers’ category. The trio picked multiple wickets in the 2nd T20I and have a good record in limited-overs in terms of the wicket-taking metric.

Probable Winners:

Hong Kong is expected to register their first win and stay alive in the series.

*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.