- Match: Hong Kong (HK) vs Papua New Guinea (PNG)
- Date- 21st September 2023
- Match Format- T20I
- Venue- Bayuemas Sports and Events Complex, Klang
- Time- 8:00 AM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Thundershower, 30℃
Hong Kong vs Papua New Guinea Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the HK vs PNG Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts.
Hong Kong will be locking horns with Papua New Guinea in the 3rd game of the ongoing Malaysia T20I Tri-Nations 2023 series.
Hong Kong have lost their only game so far against Malaysia. They were absolutely rolled over by the hosts and suffered a defeat by a humongous margin of 102 runs.
On the other hand, Papua New Guinea are coming on the back of a 45-run victory against Malaysia, via the DLS method. They would be pretty confident ahead of their fixture versus Hong Kong in Klang, Malaysia.
Top Batters HK vs PNG
- Tony Ura (PNG)- 62 runs in the previous game
- Babar Hayat (HK)- 22 runs in the previous game
- Assad Vala (PNG)- 38 runs in the previous game
Top Bowlers for HK vs PNG
- Mohammad Ghazanfar (HK)- 3 wickets in the previous game
- Nizakat Khan (HK)- 2 wickets in the previous game
- Alei Nao (PNG)- 3 wickets in the previous game
HK vs PNG Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If HK bats first
- First Innings score prediction- HK is expected to score 140-160 runs
- Result prediction- HK will win the match by 30-50 runs
Scenario 2- If PNG bats first
- First Innings score prediction- PNG is expected to score 130-150 runs
- Result prediction- HK will win the match by 4 wickets
HK vs PNG Today Match Prediction, Match 3, Who Will Win the Match?
Hong Kong to win
We predict that Hong Kong will be staging a comeback in this series through a win in this game. They are ranked higher than Papua New Guinea in the ICC T20I Team Rankings and would be banking on this for confidence.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
There are no injury news as of now. We will update if there are any updates.
Probable Playing 11
Hong Kong Playing XI
Nizakat Khan (c), Babar Hayat, Ehsan Khan, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Ayush Shukla, Shahid Wasif (wk), Hameed Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Siegfried Wai, Adil Mehmood, Shoaib Muhammad
Papua New Guinea Predicted Playing XI
Assad Vala (captain), Charles Amini, Tony Ura, Sesu Bau, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Riley Hekure, Chad Sooper, Simon Atai, Kabua Morea, Semo Kamea
Hong Kong Squad
Nizakat Khan (c), Babar Hayat, Ehsan Khan, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Ayush Shukla, Shahid Wasif (wk), Hameed Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Siegfried Wai, Adil Mehmood, Shoaib Muhammad, Muhammad Khan, Shiv Mathur, Nasrulla Rana, Siegfried Wai
Papua New Guinea Squad
Assad Vala (captain), Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Hila Vare (wicket-keeper), Kiplin Doriga (wicket-keeper), Tony Ura (wicket-keeper), Michael Charlie, Charles Amini, Norman Vanua, Riley Hekure, Alei Nao, John Kariko, Nosaina Pokana, Semo Kamea
