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HK Vs ZIM ICC World T20 1st Match - Betting Tips and Predictions

  • date Mar 08, 2016
  • Start Time 15:00 IST / 9:30 GMT
  • Stadium Name Vidarbha Cricket Ground - Nagpur, India
Hong Kong HK
Zimbabwe ZIM

HK vs ZIM Betting Tips

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    The much awaited ICC World Twenty20 2016 is all set to kick off on March 8. The qualifying round (First Round) will be played from March 8 - March 13 wherein eight teams including two full ICC members and six associate nations will sweat it out before the main event (Super 10) begins on March 15. There are two groups (Group A and Group B) with four teams each for the First Round and the teams finishing on top of their respective groups will join the big teams for the Super 10 Round. 

    The 1st match of the ICC World Twenty20 First Round will feature Hong Kong and Zimbabwe from Group B going head-to-head at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. It will be interesting to see which of the two teams will go one step closer to qualifying for the next round. Live action is scheduled to commence at 3 PM local time.

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    Hong Kong Team News & Playing 11

    This is going to be their first ever appearance in the ICC World Twenty20. They are one of the three associate nations in their group. The Tanwir Afzal-led side will take much confidence into their World Cup opening game from their warm-up match win over Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association XI on Saturday. Electing to field first, Hong Kong skittled their opposition inside the 19th over with 106 runs required for victory. The batsmen then chased down the total, hitting the winning runs off the final ball of the match to win by 1 wicket.

    Nadeem Ahmed wrapped up the HPCA XI innings to finish with the best bowling figures from his side. The left-arm bowler took 3 wickets and gave just 15 runs from his 3.5 overs. Adil Mehmood and Ryan Campbell also bowled well, picking up 2 wickets each. Campbell was effective with his offbreaks and was the most economical. He also opened the batting and scored 46 to take his team over the line. His match-winning performance on Saturday makes him worth betting on for the upcoming match against Zimbabwe.

    Zimbabwe Team News & Playing 11

    Like Bangladesh in Group A, they are a test-playing nation in their group and should fancy their chances of going through to the next round. But their recent T20 form will not instil much confidence in this year's World Cup, given their last T20 win dates back to the 2007 edition of the same tournament against the then rusty Australian side. Since then, they have not defeated any test team in the 20-over format. However, their 6-wicket victory over Ireland in the warm-up game on Saturday will certainly make them feel better. Though the Irish posted a respectable 155 on the board, the Zimbabweans chased it down comfortably with 13 balls to spare.

    While Wellington Masakadza and Sean Williams kept the run flow in check, Tawanda Mupariwa and Tendai Chatara shared 4 wickets between them. Their batting looked solid and Hamilton Masakadza played a captain's knock of an unbeaten 68 off 49 balls. His innings included 3 fours and 6 sixes and his current form makes him a good option for wagering money on. Zimbabwe will also expect their senior player Sean Williams to contribute with the bat on Tuesday.

    Final Prediction

    Hong Kong have a few good T20 players in their squad who have performed well against the better teams in the past. Therefore, they can be expected to give Zimbabwe a stiff competition. Moreover, the format of the game is such that a lower ranked team on a given day could beat a better ranked team. But Zimbabwe being a test-playing nation has more experience in international cricket. Ireland were the initial favorites to qualify from this group, and beating them in the warm-up match has now put the odds in favor of the men in red. So Zimbabwe have better chances of winning the opening match of the World Twenty20 against associates Hong Kong.

     

    Betting odds for Hong Kong vs Zimbabwe ICC World T20 1st Match:
    Hong Kong - 5.6 ; Zimbabwe - 1.21

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