IND vs HK: Preview, Key Matchups, Prediction, Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

India won their first game against Pakistan [PC: Twitter]

The fourth match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 will see India taking on Hong Kong in Dubai tomorrow at 7.30 PM IST. 

Riding on Hardik Pandya's spectacular all-round prowess, India managed a thumping five-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday. On the other hand, this will be first game for Hong Kong in the tournament. So, while India would like to seal their super-four spot, Hong Kong's primary aim would be to upset their counterparts. 

Match Details

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Live Streaming: Star Sports and Hot Star

Pitch Report: From what we have seen so far, the track at Dubai offers significant assistance to seamers across both innings. We have seen some movement as well as some extra bounce troubling the batters at the venue. However, as the teams bowling first have won on both occasions, we expect the toss-winner to field first in tomorrow's encounter. 

Key Match Analytics

India and Hong Kong have never clashed in the shortest format. However, India have emerged victorious on both occasions these two teams have crossed swords against each other in ODIs. 

Highest active run scorer

Rohit Sharma: 3499 runs, average: 32.10, Strike Rate: 139.73
Nizakat Khan: 978 runs, average: 19.95, Strike Rate: 122.25

Highest active wicket taker

Yuzvendra Chahal: 79 wickets in 62 innings, economy: 8.09
Aizaz Khan: 58 wickets in 47 innings, economy: 6.95

Key Player Matchups

Suryakumar Yadav vs Yasim Murtaza

Suryakumar Yadav in action

Statistically, star Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav averages a mere 20.06 against left-arm off-spinners in the shortest format. Hong Kong's Yasim Murtaza is a bowler of similar kind, who picked three wickets in the Asia Cup qualifier at a meagre economy of 4.50. Considering these facts, we reckon this battle to be an interesting one. 

Babar Hayat vs Arshdeep Singh

Babar Hayat, the backbone of Hong Kong's batting lineup, averages just 18.33 against left-arm seamers in T20Is. So, his battle with Arshdeep Singh will be something to watch out for tomorrow. 

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicket-keeper: Dinesh karthik
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Babar Hayat, Nizakat Khan
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Yasim Murtaza
Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ehsan Khan

Captain: Suryakumar Yadav
Vice Captain: Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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