Hong Kong vs Malaysia will be the 1st match of the Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 2025. The date for the match is 18th July, as it starts at 9 AM local time and 6:30 AM IST. Singapore National Cricket Ground in Singapore will host this game. Both teams have faced each other more than 15 times before this game.
Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 2025 starts on 18 July, whereas the final of the competition will be on 26th July. Singapore, Samoa, Hong Kong, and Malaysia are the four teams taking part in the competition. All the teams play twice against each other in the league phase. This is going to be a T20 format tournament.
Hong Kong vs Malaysia 1st Match Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 2025
Both teams, Hong Kong and Malaysia, have a balanced team which they are participating in the Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 2025. When we look at the squad of Malaysia, the team has more all-rounders. In total, Malaysia has 14 players in their squad.
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At the same time, Hong Kong has also gone with the same approach, getting maximum all-rounders for their team. Hong Kong has the same number of squad players as Malaysia, travelling with them. Let us have a look at the squads of both teams:
Malaysia Squad:
- Batsmen: Ahmad Faiz, Ahmed Aqeel, Aslam Khan, and Muhamad Syahadat
- Wicketkeeper: Ainool Hafizs
- All-rounders: Arif Ullah, Muhammad Haziq Aiman, Sharvin Muniandy, Syed Aziz, Vijay Unni, and Virandeep Singh
- Bowlers: Khizar Hayat, Muhammad Amir, and Muhammad Azri Azhar
Hong Kong Squad:
- Batsmen: Anshy Rath, Babar Hayat, Kalhan Challu, and Martin Coetzee
- Wicketkeeper: Zeeshan Ali
- All-rounders: Aizaz Khan, Benny Paras, Nizakat Khan, Waqas Barkat, and Yasim Murtaza
- Bowlers: Ateeq Iqbal, Ayush Shukla, Ehsan Khan, and Nasrulla Rana
Hong Kong vs Malaysia – Head to Head and Winner Prediction
Basically, 2020 was the year when both Hong Kong and Malaysia played their first game against each other. Since then, both teams have played sixteen times head-to-head against each other.
The most recent meetings of both teams were in the month of March this year, where Hong Kong won both matches. In total, Hong Kong and Malaysia have faced each other 16 times. The head-to-head record is equally balanced, as both teams have won eight games each.
The prediction for the winner of this match surely favours Hong Kong as they have won four out of the last five matches against Malaysia. Hong Kong has a better team on paper, whereas anything is possible on the cricketing field. We are backing Hong Kong to again dominate and win this game against their opponent, Malaysia.
Where to watch the 1st Match of the Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 2025 Online?
All thirteen matches, including the final of the Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 2025, are available to watch on the FanCode application as well as the website. You need to purchase a subscription for the same.
There are two options: one, you can buy a tour pass, which covers all the matches, and if you just want to watch a single game, a match pass is available too for the particular game. The tour pass will cost you Rs 59, whereas a single match pass will cost you Rs 19.
