Hong Kong will take on Malaysia in the second match of the Asian Games 2026 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Thursday, September 24.
Hong Kong, captained by Yasim Murtaza, enters this fixture after a 1-0 T20I series win over Japan earlier this month. Meanwhile, the Syed Aziz-led Malaysia suffered a 0-3 T20I series defeat to the United Arab Emirates earlier this month.
HK vs MAL, Asian Games 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: Hong Kong vs Malaysia, Asian Games 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 10:30 AM IST, Thursday, September 24
Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
HK vs MAL, Asian Games 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
Hong Kong
Nizakat Khan, Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat, Shiv Mathur, Shahid Wasif (wk), Yasim Murtaza (c), Hassan Khan Mohammad, Ehsan Khan, Anas Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Mohammad Ghazanfar
Malaysia
Muhammad Haziq Aiman (wk), Ainool Hafizs, Syed Aziz Mubarak (c), Virandeep Singh, Sharvin Muniandy, Muhammad Amir Azim, Vijay Unni, Muhammad Wafiq, Pavandeep Singh, Aslam Khan Malik, Azri Azhar
HK vs MAL, Asian Games 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
As the game progresses to the middle overs, we can see spinners do well on this surface. However, batters will have their fairshare in the powerplay and death overs. Any score above 160 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
HK vs MAL, Asian Games 2026, Match 2 Top Picks
Ehsan Khan
Ehsan Khan has been in good form, scalping 21 wickets in his last 10 T20Is at an economy of 5.48.
Babar Hayat
Hong Kong batter Babar Hayat has amassed 316 runs in his last 10 T20Is at an average of 52.67 and a strike rate of 155.66.
HK vs MAL, Asian Games 2026, Match 2 Captain picks
Anshuman Rath
Anshuman Rath has scored 387 runs in his last 10 T20Is at an average of 55.29 and a strike rate of 166.81.
Virandeep Singh
All-rounder Virandeep Singh has scored 221 runs and scalped 15 wickets in his last 10 T20Is, showcasing his all-round form.
HK vs MAL, Asian Games 2026, Match 2 Head-to-head Dream11 team
Anshuman Rath (c), Babar Hayat, Muhammad Haziq Aiman, Virandeep Singh, Shiv Mathur, Syed Aziz, Vijay Unni, Nasrulla Rana, Ehsan Khan (vc), Pavandeep Singh, Sharvin Muniandy
HK vs MAL, Asian Games 2026, Match 2 Grand League Dream11 team
Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat (vc), Muhammad Haziq Aiman, Virandeep Singh (c), Shiv Mathur, Syed Aziz, Vijay Unni, Nasrulla Rana, Ehsan Khan, Pavandeep Singh, Sharvin Muniandy
