It’s a face-off between two-time champions Hong Kong and one-time champions China for the Final of the 05th edition of the Women’s East Asia Cup. The match is set to take place on the 28th of May, 2023, at 6:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST), at the Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field in Hangzhou, China.
Hong Kong emerged as the table-toppers in the league games with three wins and just one defeat, accumulating a total of 6 points and securing their place in the Final. Meanwhile, hosts China secured a spot in the Final with two wins and two defeats in the competition.
Squads:
China – Huang Zhuo (C), Yuanyuan Cai, Xiuli Jin, Jiaping Li, Han Lili, Zheng Lili, Mengting Liu, Zi Mei, Xu Qian, Zhang Xiangxue, Chen Xinyu, Jing Yang (WK), Rongyu Zhao, Mingyue Zhu
Hong Kong – Kary Chan (C), Maryam Bibi, Betty Chan, Charlotte Chan, ShingChan, Amanda Cheung, Hiu Ying Cheung (WK), Tammy Chu, Cindy Ho, Emma Lai, Heiley Liu, Shanzeen Shahzad (WK), Alison Siu, Yee Shan To
Players to watch out:
Zheng Lili
The 33-year-old all-rounder, in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), in 6 innings has scored 36 runs and in 4 innings with the ball, has struck 3 wickets. Zheng got her personal best figures of 30 and 2/10 respectively in her most recent match against Japan.
Yuanyuan Cai
The 22-year-old pacer in 4 T20Is has stuck 6 wickets at an economy rate of 3.54 and has got the best of 3/6. Yuanyuan followed her career-best figures with 3/18 and is in hot form having registered successive 3-fers.
Cindy Ho
The 25-year-old pacer in 3 innings has struck 3 wickets and recorded her career best of 3/10 (4) in her first game of the season against Japan. However, Cindy in the following outing proved expensive having recorded figures of 0/22 (2).
Alison Siu
The 25-year-old pacer, in T20Is, in 8 innings has scored 25 runs, while in 19 innings with the ball has struck 10 wickets. Alison in the competition has been consistent having produced figures of 1/16, 1/11, and 1/11 in her previous 3 outings.
Pitch:
The center wicker at Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, Hangzhou showcases a slow nature, which benefits the bowlers, especially the spinners. Batters face a challenging task, evident from the average score of 86.
Weather:
With partly cloudy skies and a low chance of rain, the conditions are pleasant at Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, Hangzhou, for some cricket. The temperature is forecasted to hover in the late 20s (°C), with light winds and a humidity level of 56%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Hiu Ying Cheung, Zheng Lili, Cindy Ho, Kary Chan, Mengting Liu, Amanda Cheung, Maryam Bibi, Betty Chan, Alison Siu, Yuanyuan Cai, Xiuli Jin
Match details:
Date – May 28, 2023
Time – 6:30 AM IST
Venue – Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, Hangzhou, China
Broadcast – Access live scores for all the games of the series on the FanCode app and website.