Interport T20I Series, 2020: Malaysia vs Hong Kong – 5th T20I: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 5th 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 10:00 AM local time (7:30 AM IST) (2:00 AM GMT).

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

Preview:

Hong Kong suffered second straight narrow defeat and now stand on the verge of getting whitewashed by Malaysia. The hosts have been clinical through the tournament where they managed to bounce back every time they lost the advantage in the match. During the 4th T20I, Malaysia were 116/2 in 14 overs but could only finish with 167/7. Hong Kong, in response, were 93/2 in 12 overs but were restricted to only 157/7. Each of the top six of Hong Kong played more than 10 balls but none reached 30-run mark.

Weather Condition/Report:

The Kinrara Oval could be under clouds on Wednesday but no rain is forecasted during the match timings.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The 5th T20I will be the first of the series which will be played in the morning. Hence, the conditions will be different and the pitch could provide different nature. We could see a bit of help for the seamers but the pitch will remain flat as it was during the 4th T20I. The Sunday’s match was played in the afternoon and witnessed 321 runs being scored.

Average first innings score: 164 (Last 7 unaffected T20I matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 6

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Malaysia:

Virandeep Singh, Mohamed Arief, Khizar Hayat, Ahmad Faiz (C), Syed Aziz, Aminuddin Ramly, Sharvin Muniandy, Nazril Rahman, Fitri Sham, Pavandeep Singh.

Bench – Bhushan Save, Syazrul Idrus, Dhivendran Mogan, Anwar Rahman.

Hong Kong:

Shahid Wasif, Nizakat Khan, Aizaz Khan (C), Kinchit Shah, Waqas Barkat, Waqas Khan, Scott McKechnie (WK), Hamed Khan, Hassan Khan Mohammad, Mohsin Khan, Aftab Hussain.

Bench – Haroon Arshad, Ehsan Khan, Nasrulla Rana.

Top Picks:

Aftab Hussain is the leading wicket-taker in the series has picked up seven wickets thus far. It includes a 3-wicket haul which he took in the 3rd match. Virandeep Singh has been brilliant in this series having aggregated 147 runs and also claimed five dismissals. He scored a fifty in the previous match and a 46-run knock in the 2nd match. The Malaysia skipper Ahmad Faiz is the leading run-getter of the series with 162 runs which he scored with help of fifty. On the other hand, the Hong Kong skipper, Aizaz Khan scored only 46 runs in 4 matches but claimed six wickets at an economy rate below seven.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Ahmad Faiz, Aizaz Khan, Virandeep Singh.

Vice-Captain – Aftab Hussain, Nizakat Khan, Kinchit Shah.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Virandeep Singh (VC)

Batters – Nizakat Khan, Syed Aziz, Ahmad Faiz

All-Rounders – Sharvin Muniandy, Aizaz Khan, Khizar Hayat, Kinchit Shah

Bowlers – Pavandeep Singh, Mohsin Khan, Aftab Hussain (VC)

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Virandeep Singh

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

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

Bowlers – Fitri Sham, Pavandeep Singh, Aftab Hussain

Expert Advice:

Hong Kong rested their full bowling line-up after the hat-trick defeats. They might be bringing back 1-2 pacers for the last T20I. Malaysia too rested some of their key performers for the 4th match. Hence, we have to wait for toss update to know what all big changes both the teams will be making for this match.

Probable Winners:

Hong Kong is likely to avoid a whitewash by winning the last match.

*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.