In the ninth match of the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024, Afghanistan-A will face Hong Kong at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) on Tuesday.
Afghanistan-A are in excellent form, having won both of their matches so far. Their most recent victory was against Bangladesh-A, where they secured a 4-wicket win. In contrast, Hong Kong have struggled, losing both of their games, including their latest defeat to Sri Lanka-A by 42 runs.
Emerging Asia Cup 2024: AF-A vs HK
Date and Time: October 22: 9:00 am GMT / 2:30 pm local/ 2:30 pm IST
Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Pitch Report
The pitch at Al Amerat Cricket Ground is expected to favour batters, particularly in the early stages, offering conditions that they can exploit. Fast bowlers may find limited assistance from the surface. However, as the match progresses, the pitch is likely to deteriorate, bringing spinners into play. Spin bowling will become increasingly important, especially in the second innings, where greater turn could have a significant impact on the outcome of the game.
AF-A vs HK Dream11 Prediction Picks:
Wicketkeeper: Zeeshan Ali
Batters: Darwish Rasooli, Nizakat Khan, Sediqullah Atal
All-rounders: Anshuman Rath, Karim Janat, Zubaid Akbari
Bowlers: Qais Ahmad, Ehsan Khan, Yasim Murtaza, Faridoon Dawoodzai
AF-A vs HK Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Darwish Rasooli (c), Nizakat Khan (vc)
Choice 2: Qais Ahmad (c), Anshuman Rath (vc)
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AF-A vs HK Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Mehran Khan, Yasir Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Sufiyan Muqeem
AF-A vs HK Dream11 Team for today’s match (October 22, 2024, 9:00 am GMT):
AF-A vs HK Dream11 Team (Screengrab: Dream11)
Squads:
Afghanistan A: Zubaid Akbari, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli (c), Karim Janat, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, Allah Ghazanfar, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Bilal Sami, Nangeyalia Kharote, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Numan Shah, Abdul Rahman
Hong Kong: Zeeshan Ali (wk), Anshuman Rath, Nizakat Khan (c), Babar Hayat, Aizaz Khan, Martin Coetzee, Yasim Murtaza, Nasrulla Rana, Ehsan Khan, Ateeq Iqbal, Ayush Shukla, Rajab Hussain, Darsh Vora, Anas Khan
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