Hong Kong vs Singapore Prediction: Hong Kong won two in two

Singapore and Hong Kong lock horns in Match 7 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur on 2nd September 2024. Hong Kong are flying high with their two wins in two games. The question is, who will win this game of cricket?

Hong Kong has won both games they have played so far in the tournament. The team is seated at the top of the table as of now. They won both the games by a huge margin, first was won by 8 wickets and the second one was won by 9 wickets. In the last game, they held the opponents Mangolia to just 50 runs in 20 overs which is quite commendable. Babar Hayat has been good for his team scoring briskly and getting Hong Kong off to a good start. He is crucial for the team in the powerplays. We expect another strong performance from the team in this game. 

JJ Atkinson (wk), Zeeshan Ali, Babar Hayat, Anshuman Rath, Nizakat Khan, Yasim Murtaza, Martin Coetzee, Nasrulla Rana, Ehsan Khan, Ateeq Iqbal, Ayush Shukla (C)

Singapore also fared alright in the beginning of the tournament, winning their only game they played in. They played against Maldives in their opener. Singapore batted first and posted a score of 153 runs on the pitch helping the bowlers. Manpreet Singh, with his 51 in 42 deliveries, was the top scorer for the team. The bowlers came to the party as well as the Maldives was restricted to only 106 runs in their 20 overs. They sit at fourth place in the table and will be looking to make a statement with a win over favourites Hong Kong.

R Rohan (wk), Aritra Dutta, Arjun Mutreja (C), R Sheshadri, Raoul Sharma, Jeevan Santhanam, Kalimuthu Ramesh, Anantha Krishna, Manpreet Singh, Surendran Chandramohan, William Simpson

Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, with an average score from the last five T20 matches at 149, promises a pretty even contest between bat and ball. That is to say, even though it might indicate opportunities for batsmen, it also points towards a close-to-even opportunity for bowlers to do well. However, with recent performance under the spinner at Bayuemas Oval, 25 out of 58 wickets have fallen to them, which may suggest spin might play an important role in the match's result.

Rain, according to the forecast, might just bring an element of uncertainty into the game. Delays for rain might change the characteristics of the pitch, and changes in the playing strategy for teams could be necessary as being adaptable would be key.

Hong Kong, with their recent strong performances, will go into this match as favorites against Singapore. On form and recent run of games, Hong Kong is favored to win this match and take their winning streak into the proceeding rounds of this tournament.