Asia Cup 2018: 5 things to know about the Hong Kong team

#3 Best Bowling

Kinchit Shah and Aizaz Khan are promising players

Off-break bowler Kinchit Shah, during an ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier match, scalped 4/10 in just 3.2 overs in March this year. This was the best bowling figures registered by a Hong Kong bowler.

#4 ODI Summary

Retaining good players has been an issue with Hong Kong

Hong Kong doesn’t have an ODI status as of now but has played 24 ODI matches. Out of these, they have managed to win just nine matches. They have defeated teams like Papua New Guinea, Scotland, and UAE twice while Afghanistan only once.

Given the fact that Afghanistan has come a long way after that defeat can give confidence to a team like Hong Kong.

#5 Highest Individual Score

Skipper Anshuman Rath has an Indian connection

Anshuman Rath hit his maiden One-Day century as Hong Kong amassed their highest-ever total on the way to a convincing victory over Papua New Guinea in Dubai in the ICC World Cricket League Championship.

Anushman might have been born in Hong Kong but his parents belong to Odisha in India and hence the clash against the Men in Blue holds an emotional importance for the 20-year-old.

This is the probable Hong Kong team to face India:

1. Nizakat Khan, 2. Anshuman Rath (capt), 3. Babar Hayat, 4. Kinchit Shah, 5. Christopher Carter, 6. Ehsan Khan, 7. Aizaz Khan, 8. Scott McKechnie (wk), 9. Tanwir Afzal, 10. Ehsan Nawaz, 11. Nadeem Ahmed.