Asian Games Play-offs Quarter-Final: Pakistan vs Hong Kong Match Preview Odds & Predictions
Pakistan will lock horns with Hong Kong in the Asian Games play-offs quarter-final on Monday. Pakistan have lost four of their last five games, while Hong Kong have won three. Can the away team win here? Below are previews, betting tips, and odds.
Pakistan Preview
Pakistan lost their last game by eight wickets against England, making it their third consecutive loss. This team has been disappointing in recent matches, losing four of their last five games: first to West Indies by 90 runs, and the other three losses were against England by 103 runs, 194 runs and in their last game by eight wickets. Their only victory was against the West Indies by eight wickets. To progress to the semi-final, this team must do better and break their three-game losing streak.
Pakistan XI
Sahibzada Farhan(c), Hasan Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Maaz Sadaqat, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Ali Raza, Sufyan Moqim.
Hong Kong Preview
Hong Kong won by 41 runs in their last game against Oman, putting them in a new victory run. In their last outing, the team batted first and scored only 121 runs. Hafeez Khan top-scored with 33, helping build a safe, defendable total. When it was Oman's turn to bat, they needed 122 to win, but Oman were limited to 80, and Hong Kong won by 41 runs. The team has not been in bad form, having won three of their last five games.
Hong Kong XI
Nizakat Khan, Anshy Rath, Babar Hayat, Hafeez Khan, Shiv Mathur, Shahid Wasif, Yasim Murtaza (c), Nasrulla Rana, Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Ghazanfar.
Pakistan vs Hong Kong Prediction
Pakistan have been in poor form, losing four of their last five games, while Hong Kong have been in better form, with three wins in their last five matches. With this, I'm going with Hong Kong to win, difficult or not. I predict Hong Kong will win, with 1xBet offering odds of 4.93.