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The fourth match of Asia Cup 2022 will be played between India and Hong Kong at the Dubai International Stadium on August 31 (Wednesday).
Both teams have met twice in the Asia Cups (2008, 2018), where India defeated Hong Kong comprehensively. Both the matches were played in the ODI format.
Pitch report:
Fast bowlers will get help off the surface, while spinners have to bowl in right areas to control the flow of runs. Considering the pattern, team winning the toss will look to chase at this venue.
Probable XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik/Rishabh Pant (wk), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan/Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Hong Kong: Nizakat Khan (c), Yasim Murtaza, Babar Hayat, Kinchit Shah, Aizaz Khan, Scott McKechnie (wk), Zeeshan Ali, Haroon Arshad, Ehsan Khan, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Ayush Shukla.
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- India wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 30-35
- Hong Kong total: 120-130
Case 2:
- Hong Kong wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- India total: 160-170
Team batting second to win the contest.