After a winning start to their Asia Cup 2022 campaign, India will meet Hong Kong in their second Group A match on Wednesday. While India are the top-ranked T20I team in the world, Hong Kong are number 20 in the world and have earned the right to play India after winning the Qualifiers.
While India may would look to work on their area of concern before potentially meeting Pakistan again, Hong Kong would want to make the most of playing against a top opponent - an opportunity which comes rarely for them.
Before the two teams lock horns at the Dubai International Stadium, here is what numbers suggest could happen in this match.
Toss Prediction
India had a better toss record than Pakistan in the build-up to their Asia Cup opener and they ended up winning that toss. So, expecting Rohit Sharma to continue to win tosses in the tournament. Predicting India to win this toss.
Win Possibility
India are predicted to win this match. They will start the match as huge favourites given Hong Kong are the clear underdogs in this match, ranked 19 places below India. Even if they manage to give India a run for their money, they will consider as a huge positive going forward.
Team of the Day
The Team of the Day will be India. Expect the Indian top-order to get back amongst the runs in this match and if India bat first, it could be a huge score on the board.
Powerplay Score and Average first innings total
The wicket was not as high-scoring as many thought it would be. Yet the average first innings score in the last 4 T20Is here is 156. While India are expected to score above 50 in the powerplay, Hong Kong could end up with fewer runs.
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